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January 10, 2006
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DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. Appoints Dr. Barbara Handelin as Director of Diagnostics Dr. Handelin was Director of the DNA Diagnostics Laboratory
at Integrated
Genetics (now Genzyme Genetics) starting in 1987 where she
helped establish
what became the largest commercial DNA testing laboratory
in the world.
Under her direction, the DNA Diagnostics laboratory was
a technological and
clinical practice leader in genetic diagnostics, setting
the standard for
low cost, high fidelity analysis of many mutations in genetically
complex
diseases and the first laboratory to offer commercial carrier
and prenatal
gene testing for Huntington's Disease (1987), Cystic Fibrosis
(1990),
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (1992), Tay Sachs Disease (1993
large scale carrier
screening) and Fragile X (1994). Since 1995, Dr. Handelin has provided business and technical
consulting
guidance for industry leaders in genetic diagnostics, pharmacogenetics,
and
drug development. Dr. Handelin has also served on a variety
of federal
committees and advisory panels on genetic testing and pharmacogenetics,
including the Health and Human Services Secretary's Advisory
Panel on
Genetics, Health and Society and was the Principal Investigator
on a DOE
ELSI grant on "The Responsibility of Oversight in Genetics
Research: How
to Enable Effective Human Subjects Review of Public and
Privately Funded
Research Programs." Dr. Handelin earned her Ph.D. at the
Oregon Health
Sciences University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Dr. Handelin brings to DNAPrint extensive research and
development
expertise in the field of Diagnostics, which is crucial
to DNAPrint
Pharmaceuticals' future growth and development. We are very
pleased to be
working with her on the development of our diagnostic projects,"
said
Hector J. Gomez, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Medical
Officer of
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. and the newly formed DNAPrint Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. "DNAPrint Pharmaceuticals is particularly fortunate to have
Dr. Handelin
lead our diagnostics division. She possesses the technical
expertise and
business savvy to develop and bring to market products which
address
significant market opportunities in an efficient and well
executed manner,"
commented Richard Gabriel, President and CEO of DNAPrint. About DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (www.dnaprint.com)
is a developer of genomics-based
products and services in two primary markets: biomedical
and forensics.
DNAPrint Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary,
develops
diagnostic tests and theranostic products (drug/test combinations)
using
the Company's proprietary ancestry-informed genetic marker
studies combined
with proprietary computational modeling technology. Computational
Biology
and Pharmacogenomics services are also offered externally
to
biopharmaceutical companies. The Company's first theranostic
product is
PT-401, a "Super EPO" (erythropoietin) dimer protein drug
for treatment of
anemia in renal dialysis patients (end stage renal disease).
Pre-clinical
and clinical development of all the Company's drug candidates
will benefit
from simulated pre-trials to better design actual trials
and are targeted
to patients with a genetic profile indicating their propensity
to have the
best clinical response. DNAPrint is proud of its continued
dedication to
developing and supplying new technological advances in law
enforcement and
consumer ancestry heritage interests. Please refer to www.dnaprint.com for
information on law enforcement and consumer applications
which include
DNAWITNESS(TM), RETINOME(TM), ANCESTRYbyDNA(TM) and EURO-DNA(TM). Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this press release that are not historical
are
forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject
to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from
those projected, including, but not limited to, uncertainties
relating to
technologies, product development, manufacturing, market
acceptance, cost
and pricing of DNAPrint's products, dependence on collaborations
and
partners, regulatory approvals, competition, intellectual
property of
others, and patent protection and litigation. DNAPrint Genomics,
Inc.
expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release
publicly any
updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained
herein to
reflect any change in DNAPrint's expectations with regard
thereto or any
change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which
any such statements
are based. |
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