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Sernova Appoints Internationally Renowned Thyroid Disease Expert Dr. Sam Wiseman to its Scientific Advisory Board
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[{"type":"text","content":"Sernova Appoints Internationally Renowned Thyroid Disease Expert Dr. Sam Wiseman to its Scientific Advisory Board\n \n \n (TheNewswire)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sernova Expands Scientific Advisory Board\nExpertise for its Innovative Cell Therapy Therapeutic Applications in\nEndocrine Disorders Including Thyroid Disease\n \n \n \n \n \n \n LONDON, ONTARIO –\n \n \n TheNewswire -\n \n \n April 14, 2021 – Sernova Corp.\n \n \n (TSXV:SVA) (OTC:SEOVF) (FSE/XETRA:PSH), a leading\nclinical-stage company developing regenerative medicine therapeutic\ntechnologies for the long-term treatment of chronic\ndiseases\n \n \n , today announced the appointment of\n \n \n Dr. Sam Wiseman to its Scientific Advisory Board\n(SAB).\n \n \n \n \n “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Wiseman to Sernova’s\nScientific Advisory Board,” said Dr. Philip Toleikis, President\n& CEO Sernova Corp. “Dr. Wiseman’s internationally recognized\nleadership in surgical treatment of thyroid and parathyroid disease\nand his forward-thinking interest in Sernova’s development of novel\ncell therapy-based applications will be a great asset as\n \n \n we seek to expand the clinical applications of our cell pouch\nplatform.\n \n \n ”\n \n \n \n \n “The importance of the thyroid gland in controlling\neveryday bodily functions is often underappreciated. For people who\nhave their thyroid gland removed, the solution relies on lifelong\ndependence on medication,” said Dr. Sam Wiseman. “Sernova’s cell\ntherapy approach aims at providing a functional cure and improving the\nquality of life for these patients by allowing them to reduce or\npotentially eliminate daily thyroid hormone treatments. I am excited\nto join Sernova’s Scientific Advisory Board and bring my expertise\nto support them in the development of novel cell-based approaches for\ntreatment of thyroid disease and potentially other endocrine\ndiseases.”\n \n \n \n \n Dr. Sam Wiseman is an academic thyroid/parathyroid\nsurgeon and internationally recognized expert in the management of\nthyroid and parathyroid disease. He is Professor of Surgery in the\nFaculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and is\nan attending surgeon at St. Paul’s Hospita...