Aspen Neuroscience Inks $40 Million Debt Deal with Silicon Valley Bank
SAN DIEGO Calif., December 21, 2022 — Aspen Neuroscience, Inc., a private biotechnology company developing autologous cell therapies including the first iPSC-derived autologous neuron replacement treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD), has signed a $40 million credit facility with Silicon Valley…
CMC Expert Kim Raineri Joins Aspen Neuroscience as Chief Technology Officer
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 19, 2022 – Aspen Neuroscience, Inc., a private biotechnology company developing the first autologous neuron replacement therapies to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD), announced that Kim Raineri has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer and as a member of the company’s executive team.
Dr. Xiaokui Zhang to Present Aspen Neuroscience, Inc. at 2022 Cell & Gene on the Mesa
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 11, 2022 — This week Xiaokui Zhang, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Aspen Neuroscience, Inc. will present at the 2022 Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa Conference in Carlsbad, Calif. including presenting a live corporate update and participating in a…
NeuriTest™ Presented Publicly for the First Time at the International Society for Stem Cell Research Annual Meeting
SAN DIEGO, June 22, 2022 — Aspen Neuroscience, Inc. Director of Bioinformatics, Roy Williams, Ph.D., presented NeuriTest™ for the first time publicly last week at the 2022 International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Calif. Dr. Williams’ podium presentation, “NeuriTest: A…
Aspen Neuroscience Announces $147.5 Million Series B Financing, Led by GV, LYFE Capital and Revelation Partners
Will Fund Clinical Trials of Company’s First iPSC-derived Autologous Dopamine Neuron Replacement for Parkinson’s Disease FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Angelyn Lowemedia@aspenneuro.com SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 9, 2022 — Aspen Neuroscience, Inc., a private biotechnology company developing autologous cell therapies, including the…
Aspen Neuroscience Launches First Patient Screening Study for Planned Clinical Trial of Personalized Cell Replacement in Parkinson’s Disease
SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 12, 2022 — Aspen Neuroscience, Inc., a private biotechnology company developing induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cell therapies, including the first autologous neuron replacement for Parkinson’s disease (PD), announced that this month it will launch the…
Scientific Leader Xiaokui Zhang, Ph.D. Joins Aspen Neuroscience as Chief Scientific Officer
SAN DIEGO, Calif., November 18, 2021 — Aspen Neuroscience, Inc., a private biotechnology company developing the first autologous neuron replacement therapies to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD), announced that Xiaokui Zhang, Ph.D., has joined the company as Chief Scientific Officer and…
Industry Veteran Kameel Farag Joins Aspen Neuroscience as Chief Financial Officer
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 9, 2021 — Aspen Neuroscience, Inc., a private biotechnology company developing the first autologous neuron replacement therapies to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD), announced that Kameel Farag has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer and as a member of the company’s executive team
Regulatory Affairs Expert Ana Sousa Joins Aspen Neuroscience as Senior Vice President
SAN DIEGO, July 12, 2021 — Aspen Neuroscience, Inc., a private biotechnology company developing the first autologous neuron replacement therapies to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD), announced today that Ana Sousa has joined the company as senior vice president of regulatory…
Caryn Peterson Joins ASPEN Neuroscience Board of Directors
SAN DIEGO, June 22, 2021 — Aspen Neuroscience, Inc., a private biotechnology company developing the first autologous neuron replacement therapies to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD), announced today that Caryn Peterson, executive vice president of Regulatory Affairs for Gossamer Bio, has…
Aspen Neuroscience announces appointment of Damien McDevitt, PhD as President and Chief Executive Officer
SAN DIEGO, January 25, 2021 — Aspen Neuroscience, a private biotechnology company developing the first autologous neuron replacement therapy to treat Parkinson’s disease, announced today that it has appointed biotech leader Damien McDevitt, PhD, as President and Chief Executive Officer….
Aspen Neuroscience to Present at 2020 Virtual Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa
SAN DIEGO, October 5, 2020 — Aspen Neuroscience announced today that Howard Federoff, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the annual Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa to be held virtually October 12-16, 2020. Organized by the…
Aspen Neuroscience announces management transition
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Aspen Neuroscience, a private biotechnology company developing the first autologous neuron replacement therapy to treat Parkinson’s disease, today announced that Dr. Jeanne Loring, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer, will transition to the role…
Aspen Neuroscience Announces Reconstitution of the Board of Directors with the Addition of Seasoned Industry Executives
SAN DIEGO, April 6, 2020 — Aspen Neuroscience, a private biotechnology company developing the first autologous neuron replacement therapy to treat Parkinson disease, today announced the reconstitution of its Board of Directors, including a new Board Chair, following the closing of its Series A financing of $70 million.
Aspen Neuroscience Announces $70 Million Series A Financing Led by OrbiMed to Advance Development of the First Autologous Neuron Replacement Therapy to Treat Parkinson Disease
SAN DIEGO, Apr. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Aspen Neuroscience, a private biotechnology company developing the first autologous neuron replacement therapy to treat Parkinson’s disease, today announced the close of its Series A funding round of $70 million. OrbiMed led the investment round with participation from ARCH Venture Partners, Frazier Healthcare Partners, Domain Associates, Section 32, and Sam Altman.
Aspen Neuroscience announces board of directors and scientific advisory board
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Aspen Neuroscience, Inc., a private biotechnology company developing the first autologous neuron replacement therapy to treat Parkinson disease, has announced the members of its Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board. These boards bring together many of the world’s most distinguished industry and academic minds to deliver Aspen’s personalized cell therapy to persons suffering with Parkinson disease.
Aspen Neuroscience Launches With $6.5 Million Seed Funding to Advance First-of-its-Kind Personalized Cell Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Aspen Neuroscience, Inc. today announced its launch following a $6.5 million seed round — led by Domain Associates and Axon Ventures and including Alexandria Venture Investments, Arch Venture Partners, OrbiMed and Section 32 — to develop the first autologous cell therapies for Parkinson’s disease.
First-in-kind Human 3-dimensional Models of Parkinson’s Disease and Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Launching to the International Space Station
LOUISVILLE, December 02, 2019, 10:00 AM EST — (BUSINESS WIRE) — The National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF) announced today that research teams from Aspen Neuroscience and the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute will send a first-in-kind study of neurodegenerative disease to the International Space Station (ISS) on the nineteenth SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-19) mission, scheduled to launch December 4th from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.