ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keystone Bio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company working to stop inflammatory-based disease at its source, announced today the appointment of Michael Rafii, M.D., Ph.D., as Senior Medical Advisor in Neurology. The company also announced a new scientific advisory board (SAB) with members bringing expertise in microbiology and downstream inflammatory processes, including cardio-metabolic and neuroinflammatory diseases. “We are thrilled to have Mike join Keystone’s scientific leadership team and share his extensive research experience in Alzheimer’s Disease and multi-center clinical trials,” said Daniel Sindelar, D.M.D., CEO of Keystone Bio. “With the addition of Mike, we are continuing to build upon the expertise of our world-class set of experts in chronic inflammatory diseases, with the ultimate goal of stopping disease at its source.” Dr. Rafii joins Daniel Sindelar, D.M.D., CEO; Marc Penn, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer; Peter Nara, D.V.M., Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer; and Garth D. Ehrlich, Ph.D., FAAS, FAAM, Chair of the SAB; as a consultant on the leadership team of Keystone Bio.
Additionally, Keystone Bio announced the formation of a new scientific advisory board, with members including: Garth D. Ehrlich, Ph.D., FAAAS, FAAM, Executive Director of the Center for Genomic Sciences, Executive Director of the Center for Advanced Microbial Processing, and Executive Director of the Center for Surgical Infections and Biofilms within the Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease at Drexel College of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Ehrlich serves as the Director of the Genomics Core Facility and the newly created Drexel Medicine Diagnostics Laboratory. To his role as Chair of the SAB, Dr. Ehrlich brings a lifetime of experience in molecular medicine, genomic science, and molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases. Jan Potempa, Ph.D., D.Sc., Research professor at Jagiellonian University and Professor and Academic Scholar at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. Dr. Potempa brings expertise in Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) biology to his role. Shaun Lonergan, M.S., Chief Executive Officer at Precion LLC. Lonergan shares his extensive knowledge on diagnostics for disease detection.
W. Sue T. Griffin, Ph.D., Alexa and William T. Dillard Professor and Vice Chairman of Research in the Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Director of Research, Geriatric Research Education, and Clinical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System; and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Neuroinflammation. In her role, Dr. Griffin provides deep expertise in neuroinflammation and its impact on Alzheimer’s Disease. Edward J. Zuckerberg, D.D.S., FAGD, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Painless Social Media LLC and Venture Partner at Revere Partners. Dr. Zuckerberg shares experience in dentistry, periodontal disease and social media. “Keystone’s leadership team and Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) collectively include experts in inflammation, Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases, cardio-metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, large-scale genomics and dentistry,” said Daniel Sindelar, D.M.D., CEO of Keystone Bio. “With the creation of our new SAB, we are bringing a wealth of perspectives and experience to our unique approach for early intervention in devastating inflammatory diseases.” Our lead monoclonal antibody has been shown to eradicate Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) at its source, stopping the daily flow of its highly virulent and disease-causing toxins throughout the body. Our team of entrepreneurs and scientists, including the world’s experts in Pg, Alzheimer’s, cardio-metabolic disease, and dentistry is working to stop disease at its source.