Cytonics

Gaetano Scuderi, MD is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Cytonics Corporation. Dr. Scuderi is a fellowship-trained (UCSD, San Diego, CA) spine surgeon who has practiced medicine since 1993. He was also appointed to Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery of Stanford University. He graduated medical school from State University of New York (Buffalo, NY) and completed his Residency at University of Miami School of Medicine (Miami, FL). Dr. Scuderi has published over 45 scientific articles and has lectured worldwide. Dr. Scuderi currently practices orthopedic surgery in Jupiter, FL. In addition to his clinical practice and his role with Cytonics, Dr. Scuderi is a 4th-degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and the founder/principal instructor of Scuderi Self Defense (Jupiter, FL). Dr. Scuderi’s love for this martial art is only surpassed by his passion for helping the sick and elderly reclaim their mobility and quality of life.

Mr. Bose has over 10 years’ experience in biotechnology research development and healthcare investment banking. As President of Cytonics, his primary responsibilities include coordinating capital raising efforts, initiating clinical trials for the company’s lead drug candidate (CYT-108), filing and maintaining patent protection of intellectual property, and identifying strategic buyers and out-licensing opportunities for the company. He holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) and an MS in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD).

Dr. Hanna has served as Chief Scientific Officer of Cytonics since February 2008. Dr. Hanna has over 28 years’ experience in pharmaceutical research and development, specializing in the development of recombinant protein therapies. He has extensive knowledge of protein folding, purification, formulation, large-scale production, quality, and the regulatory requirements to obtain FDA new drug approval. Until 2004, Dr. Hanna was the Director of Process Development at Alexion Pharmaceutical, and prior to that he was a Group Leader at Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute. He also served a Principal Research Scientist at R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute (Raritan, NJ) for 7 years. Dr. Hanna received his BS degree from Cairo University (Giza, Egypt), received his PhD from City University of New York (New York City, NY), and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY).

Mr. Ramseier is the President, co-founder and an equity member of BCI LifeSciences LLC. He has over forty years of origination and operations experience, building and commercializing new technologies. He was a Founder of The Sage Group, and has held senior level executive and board of directors positions with a number of companies in the life sciences industry, including: OncoTherapeutics, ImmuneTech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (later Dura Pharmaceuticals), the Healthcare Industries Practice of Booz, Allen & Hamilton, G.D. Searle, and Pfizer Laboratories. Mr. Ramseier received his M.B.A. (with distinction) from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College and his B.S. in Chemistry from Washington & Lee University.

Cytonics recently welcomed Tracy Goeken, MD to the company’s Board of Directors. As a member of the Board, Dr. Goeken will help drive the company’s direction and manage clinical trials. Dr. Goeken brings over 15 years of expertise in the biopharmaceutical industry and currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Linical Americas, a contract research organization that provides the full spectrum of drug development services. Prior to Linical, Dr. Goeken held positions at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston, Texas, Pharm-Olam International, Nuron Biotech, and Somahlution. During his tenure as Vice President of Clinical and Medical Affairs at Nuron Biotech Inc., the company secured $80mm in financing for the commercialization and expansion of its vaccine Meningitec.