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CYDY News CytoDyn Adds Prominent AIDS Clinician and Immunologist Dr. Robert H. Keller to Its Scientific Advisory Board
SANTA FE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2006--Prominent clinician and immunologist Robert H. Keller, M.D., M.C., FACP, AAHIVS has joined the Scientific Advisory Board of CytoDyn, Inc. (OTCBB:CYDY). Dr. Keller has been at the bedside of patients with HIV/AIDS since the beginning of the AIDS pandemic. His extensive experience in managing the disease gives Dr. Keller the important clinical insights that can only be gained through the practice of clinical medicine.
Academically, Dr. Keller is a pioneer in the field of immunology. He received his M.D. with honors in 1970 from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa. From 1974-1976 he was a Fellow and Senior Fellow in the Department of Immunology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, N.Y., earning his Master of Science in Immunology from the same institution in 1976. During 1974-1976, he became Fellow and Senior Research Fellow in Immunology at the Mayo Clinic Foundation. In 1976, he was appointed Assistant Professor in Medicine at the University of Minnesota.
From 1977-1980, Dr. Keller was an Assistant Professor in the Hematology/Oncology section of the Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wis. From 1979-1982, he was also a Clinical Associate Professor of Hematology, Immunology and Flow Cytometry at the Department of Health Services at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and from 1980-1982 was Director of Immunology at the Midwest Children's Cancer Center in the same city.
In 1986, Dr. Keller relocated to Hialeah, Fla., to serve as Associate Director of Research and Development at Coulter Immunology, a leading supplier of flow cytometers and reagents. Subsequently, he established his medical practice in Florida, and since 1998 has served as a Voluntary Adjunct Professor at the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, in Miami, Fla.
Dr. Keller is the author of over 100 peer review research and clinical articles. He has served on the Editorial Boards of Diagnostic Immunology (1986-1990), Journal of Leukocyte Biology (1984-1986) and Interventions in Aging (2005- ). His many honors include the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the National Hemophilia Federation, and election to the Board of Governors of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of HIV Medicine. Dr. Keller was also voted one of America's top physicians in internal medicine, immunology and hematology by the Consumer's Research Council of America.
"We are proud and honored to have Dr. Keller on our team, especially since his experience and credentials coincide with the focus of our pipeline," said Allen D. Allen, CEO of CytoDyn.
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This news release is limited to historical facts obtained from Dr. Keller and relied on in good faith by the Company. In the opinion of the Company, this news release makes no forward-looking statements. There is no assurance that the participation of Dr. Keller in the Company's activities will result in a favorable outcome for the Company.
