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Serina Therapeutics Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Dr. Joshua Thomas as VP, Head of Chemistry
HUNTSVILLE, Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serina Therapeutics, Inc. (“Serina” or the "Company") (NYSE American: SER), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing its lead Investigational New Drug ("IND") candidate, SER-252, for advanced Parkinson's disease, enabled by its proprietary POZ PlatformTM drug optimization technology, today announced the appointment of Joshua Thomas, Ph.D., as Vice President and Head of Chemistry. He will oversee internal and external chemistry efforts to opti
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