TRDX & Genesis Biopharma Announce Dr. Bahige Baroudy as Chief Science Officer to Lead Development of Potential Diabetic Neuropat
July 09 2010 - 4:30PM
Marketwired
SciMeDent Health Corp. f/k/a Trend Exploration, Inc. ("TRDX" or the
"Company") (PINKSHEETS: TRDX) today announces plans to appoint Dr.
Bahige Baroudy of Genesis Biopharma to the equivalent role of Chief
Science Officer at TRDX for the continued development of a
potential cure for diabetic neuropathy.
Dr. Bahige Baroudy has multi-disciplinary expertise in basic
research, infectious disease drug discovery and virology. Prior to
joining Genesis Biopharma, Dr. Baroudy was a Group Director at
Schering-Plough where he spearheaded the development of CCR5
antagonists that are currently in clinical trials as HIV entry
inhibitors and earned a place on "The Scientific American 50" list
as the top Research Leader in 2003 in this category. He was also
the Director, Division of Molecular Virology at the James N. Gamble
Institute of Medical Research, where he established research
programs in viral hepatitis and liver diseases, HIV/AIDS and
vaccinia virus expression and pathogenesis. Dr. Baroudy has also
worked at the NIH in several disciplines.
Dr. Baroudy stated: "We are pleased that we have received the
approval of Health Canada to proceed to Phase 1 clinical
studies."
Dr. Jan Stahl, CEO of TRDX, commented: "We look forward to the
work Dr. Baroudy will execute in bringing this potential cure to
market."
About Genesis
Biopharma, Inc. Genesis Biopharma, Inc.
(www.genesisbiopharma.com) is a Canadian corporation founded in
2007 to exploit the commercial potential for the therapeutic use of
peptidomimetic (modified amino acid peptides) compounds. Amino
acids are the building blocks of proteins, which are found in every
cell of every living thing on Earth. Proteins consist of extremely
long and complex amino acid chains. In contrast, a peptide is a
short string of amino acids, joined by chemical bonds (also called
"amide bonds").
About SCIMEDENT f/k/a Trend Exploration,
Inc. (PINKSHEETS: TRDX)
SciMeDent (www.scimedenthealth.com) is a company focused on
being a leading developer and marketer of products and services for
medicine, dentistry and life sciences. SciMeDent plans to achieve
growth initially through mergers and acquisitions.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements A
number of statements contained in this press release are
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the
sufficiency of existing capital resources, technological or
industry changes and uncertainties related to the development of
the Company's business model. The actual results the Company may
achieve could differ materially from any forward-looking statements
due to such risks and uncertainties.
Contact: SciMeDent Health Corp. f/k/a Trend Exploration, Inc.
www.scimedenthealth.com dmyers@cadenceconsultingllc.com
1-866-383-1374
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