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SeaStar Medical Appoints Dr. Sai Prasad Iyer, Ph.D as VP, Medical Affairs and Clinical Development
Denver, Colo. and Tampa, Fla., Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaStar Medical, a medical technology company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the
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[{"type":"text","content":"Denver, Colo. and Tampa, Fla., Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaStar Medical, a medical technology company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs, and LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMAO) (LMAO), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Sai Prasad N. Iyer, Ph.D to the position of Vice President, Medical Affairs and Clinical Development at SeaStar Medical, effective September 15, 2022. Dr. Iyer brings 20 years of industry experience and will provide leadership in developing and executing clinical trials, including SeaStar Medical’s upcoming pivotal clinical trial of its Selective Cytopheretic Device (SCD) for the treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI) in adults. He will also lead the development and execution of the Company’s Medical Affairs strategy, including external stakeholder management, communication, patient identification, evidence generation, publications, and medical education. Most recently, Dr. Iyer was the interim Head of Medical Affairs and Field Medical Director at Chinook Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing precision medicines for kidney diseases, where he provided direction and oversight of medical operating strategies. He previously served as Medical Science Director at Vifor Pharma US, spearheading medical, research, and scientific affairs activities for hyperkalemia and diabetic nephropathy. Earlier in his career, Dr. Iyer worked as a Senior Vice President, Medical Director for Havas Health Network where he was involved in key first-in-class drug launches in various disease state categories ranging from nephrology to immunologically driven diseases and has significant medical education experience from other leading healthcare communications companies. Dr. Iyer has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics from University of Alabama at Birmingham and a B.S. in Biology from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton. He completed a postdoctoral fellow at Schering-Plough Research Institute where he conducted award-winning research on intestinal cholesterol absorption, and also conducted cutting edge HIV vaccine research at Progenics Pharmaceuticals. He is an author of several scientific publications that have helped practitioners, patients and payers to enh...