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GT Biopharma Announces Advisory Board Appointments
BEVERLY HILLS, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 13, 2020 / GT Biopharma, Inc. (OTCQB:GTBP)(GTBP.PA) an immuno-oncology company focused on innovative therapies based
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[{"type":"text","content":"BEVERLY HILLS, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 13, 2020 / GT Biopharma, Inc. (OTCQB:GTBP)(GTBP.PA) an immuno-oncology company focused on innovative therapies based on the Company's proprietary NK cell engager (TriKE™) technology is pleased to announce Dr. Samir Taneja and Dr. Philip Werthman have joined the Company's Scientific and Medical Advisory Board.Dr. Samir Taneja, M.D. is the James M. and Janet Riha Neissa Professor of Urologic Oncology and a Professor of Urology, Radiology and Biomedical Engineering at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Taneja additionally serves as Vice Chair of Urology and Director of the Division of Urologic Oncology in the School of Medicine, Director of the GU Oncology Program of the Perlmutter Cancer Center, and Co-Director of the Smilow Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Taneja received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School, and completed his surgical and urologic training at the University of California at Los Angeles. Dr. Taneja is a leader in the diagnosis, treatment and research of urologic cancers having published numerous articles, chapters, and textbooks in the field.Dr. Philip Werthman, M.D., MMH is director of the Center for Male Reproductive Medicine, and former assistant clinical professor of urology at the University of Southern California School of Medicine. Dr. Werthman received his medical degree from Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, graduating valedictorian. Dr. Werthman completed his residency and fellowship in urology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He conducted early research in the field of gene therapy for urologic cancers and innovated a number of microsurgical procedures used today. Dr. Werthman founded Merkava Holdings, a venture capital and advisory company focused on early stage platform life sciences technologies with expertise in biopharma and medical devices.Mr. Anthony Cataldo, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GT Biopharma commented \"we are pleased to welcome Samir and Phil to our scientific and medical advisory board, and we look forward to working with them. Samir's leadership in urologic oncology is invaluable as we expand the therapeutic indications for TriKE ™ to non-hematologic cancers such as prostate. Phil's ability to translate scien...