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Michael R. Dougherty Joins the Board of ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, a majority-owned subsidiary of BioSig Technologies, Inc. | ||
By: GlobeNewswire - 28 May 2020 | Back to overview list |
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Pharmaceutical industry leader to join as the Company prepares for the Phase II clinical trial with merimepodib, an orally administered broad-spectrum anti-viral for COVID-19 Westport, CT, May 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM) (“BioSig” or the “Company”) today appointed Mr. Michael R. Dougherty to the Board of Directors of its majority-owned subsidiary ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Dougherty brings to ViralClear over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, most recently serving as Executive Chairman of Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (sold to Jazz Pharmaceuticals). Prior to Celator, Mr. Dougherty served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Kalidex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Earlier in his career Mr. Dougherty also served in a number of roles during his ten-year tenure at Adolor Corporation, including President and Chief Executive Officer, member of the board of directors, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Adolor, Mr. Dougherty was President and Chief Operating Officer of Genomics Collaborative, Inc. and served in a variety of senior positions at Genaera Corporation, including President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors, and at Centocor, Inc. Mr. Dougherty is currently serving on the board of directors at Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Trevena, Inc., and previously served on the boards of Foundation Medicine, Inc., Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Aviragen Therapeutics, Cempra, Inc., and Viropharma Incorporated. Mr. Dougherty received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Villanova University. “Michael’s broad executive, operational and governance experience in biotech is highly beneficial to our team at this critically important time. We look forward to Michael’s contrubutions as we progress in our clinical plans,” commented Jerome Zeldis, M.D., Ph.D, Executive Chair of ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Dougherty joins the former Chief Medical Officer of Celgene Jerome Zeldis, M.D., Ph.D, Nick Spring, CEO of ViralClear and a former senior executive at Merck & Co., Anthony Zook, former senior executive at Astra Zeneca, Plc and Dennis Purcell, the founder of Aisling Capital on the Board of ViralClear. “I am impressed with the accomplishments that this young company achieved in such a short period of time, and, and I look forward to working with the team and contributing my knowledge and expertise to ViralClear,” commented Mr. Dougherty. About merimepodib The Company’s first product, PURE EP(tm) System is a computerized system intended for acquiring, digitizing, amplifying, filtering, measuring and calculating, displaying, recording and storing of electrocardiographic and intracardiac signals for patients undergoing electrophysiology (EP) procedures in an EP laboratory. About ViralClear Forward-looking Statements CONTACT: Andrew Ballou BioSig Technologies, Inc. Vice President, Investor Relations 54 Wilton Road, 2nd floor Westport, CT 06880 aballou@biosigtech.com 203-409-5444, x133 |
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