Axogen Announces Promotions on Research and Development Team

Company Also Announces Departure of Angelo Scopelianos, Ph.D.

ALACHUA, Fla. and TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Axogen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXGN), a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for peripheral nerve injuries, today announced the promotions of three research and development team members. The promotions are:

• Erick DeVinney to Chief Innovation Officer
  
  Mr. DeVinney joined Axogen in April of 2007 as Director of Clinical Research. During his tenure, he has held positions of progressive responsibility in Clinical Research, Research and Development, Product Development, Medical Education, and Medical Affairs. Mr. DeVinney has more than 16 years of experience driving innovation in peripheral nerve injury diagnosis and repair, including clinical and regulatory development strategies, portfolio development, and scientific thought leadership. He has a diverse background, including academic research and the development of tissue technologies, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and biologics. Mr. DeVinney has been involved in research at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, University of Utrecht, National Clinical Research, PRA International, and Angiotech. He has been involved in the successful submission of eight IDE or NDA applications, as well as numerous 510(k)s. Mr. DeVinney also serves as a Board Member for the Global Nerve Foundation. He has a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University.

• Ivica Ducic, M.D., Ph.D., to Chief Medical Officer 
  
  Dr. Ducic joined Axogen as Medical Director in January 2017. He is a board-certified plastic surgeon, with additional training and expertise in peripheral nerve surgery. He received his medical degree in 1991 from the University of Zagreb School of Medicine (Croatia, Europe), and a Ph.D. degree in 1995 in neuroscience. Upon completing plastic surgery training at Georgetown University Hospital in 2002, he entered a one-year peripheral nerve surgery fellowship. He then joined the full-time faculty practice at Georgetown University Hospital Department of Plastic Surgery in August 2003, where he served as a professor of plastic surgery and neurosurgery. In 2014, Dr. Ducic established his own practice, the Washington Nerve Institute in McLean, Virginia. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Ducic is the Past-President of the American Society for Peripheral Nerve, has served on many committees, published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, authored 17 book chapters, and has been a prolific invited educator both nationally and internationally on the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral nerve injury. During his past seven years at Axogen, Dr. Ducic has been an instrumental leader in the development of new technologies, applicable surgical techniques, surgeon education, as well as providing strategic guidance for the core company mission – improving the quality of life of patients with nerve injuries.