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SciSparc: MitoCareX Appointed Professor Nir Peled, Seasoned Oncologist, to its Scientific Advisory Board
Professor Peled is the Director of the Oncology Department at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, and the head of the Global Multidisciplinary
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[{"type":"text","content":"Professor Peled is the Director of the Oncology Department at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, and the head of the Global Multidisciplinary Practice Standards Committee (GMPSC) of the IASLC TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC) (the \"Company\" or \"SciSparc\"), a specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of therapies to treat disorders of the central nervous system, announced that MitoCareX Bio Ltd. (\"MitoCareX\"), the Company’s venture with Dr. Alon Silberman that focuses on drug discovery and development of therapeutics for cancer and other life-threatening conditions by targeting the mitochondrial SLC25 protein family, has appointed Professor Nir Peled as a member of its scientific advisory board. Professor Peled is a distinguished expert in thoracic oncology, holding board certifications in internal medicine, pulmonology, and medical oncology. His extensive contributions to the field are well-recognized, having served as a board member of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) and currently the chair of the Global Multidisciplinary Practice Standards Committee (GMPSC), as well as past Chair of the IASLC's Screening & Early Detection Committee. Additionally, he recently concluded his term as the Chair of the Thoracic Cancer Assembly of the European Thoracic Society. With a research portfolio that spans translational and clinical aspects of lung cancer, Professor Peled's work is focused on personalized targeted therapy, immunotherapy, cancer evolution, biomarker development, and the early detection of lung cancer. His scholarly output includes over 250 peer-reviewed publications, encompassing key guidelines on the early diagnosis of lung cancer, biomarker development, and the treatment of advanced disease. Professor Peled also serves on the editorial boards of numerous prestigious journals, including the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, further contributing to the advancement of lung cancer research and treatment. Dr. Alon Silberman, Chief Executive Officer of MitoCareX, comment “We are proud to welcome Professor Nir Peled, a Key Opinion Leader oncologist with an impressive track record, to our team. We believe that his professional contributions will be significant as we continue to advance our company's ...