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Applied BioSciences Appoints Judith Korner, M.D., Ph.D., as Inaugural Member of its Scientific Advisory Board for Applied BioPharma Division
Applied BioSciences Appoints Judith Korner, M.D., Ph.D., as Inaugural Member of its Scientific Advisory Board for Applied BioPharma Division.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Leading endocrinology and metabolism academic expert with research focus in pathophysiology and treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes Robust business development initiative to build biopharmaceuticals pipeline underway with expectation to announce at least one in-licensing agreement before year end BEVERLY HILLS, CA / ACCESSWIRE / September 12, 2019 / Applied BioSciences Corp. (OTCQB:APPB) ("Applied" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated company focused on the development of science-driven cannabinoid biopharmaceuticals and the production of high-quality CBD products, today announced the appointment of Judith Korner, M.D., Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board for the biopharma business unit of the Company, Applied BioPharma. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Korner as a founding member of our Scientific Advisory Board. Over the course of 2019, we have been purposefully focusing our corporate and clinical strategies and the leadership surrounding those efforts. The establishment of our Scientific Advisory Board and the appointment of Dr. Korner as its inaugural member is another noteworthy milestone as we continue to establish Applied as a leader in the endocannabinoid biopharmaceuticals space. Dr. Korner’s expertise and insight will be invaluable as we continue to build a solid foundation from which we can launch future expansion and unlock the full potential of Applied BioPharma,” commented Dr. Raymond Urbanski, Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Korner currently serves as Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine and Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at New York Presbyterian/ Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her area of research expertise is focused on the pathophysiology and treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes. She currently has funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate peptide hormones that control hunger and food intake, particularly in association with bariatric surgery. She was the Principal Investigator of a NIH-funded trial to study the effects of leptin administration after gastric bypass surgery on body weight and neuroendocrine function and was the Principal Investigator at Columbia University of a multi-center randomized trial of medical management vs gastric bypass surgery for the treatment of diabetes. Dr. Korner is also the Director o...