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Wondering if today's uptick is linked to yesterday's PR:

Athersys to Present at 2018 Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa
CEO invited to provide corporate overview and speak in two workshops focusing on innovative development initiatives in Japan and advanced manufacturing technologies

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athersys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHX) announced today that Gil Van Bokkelen, Chairman and CEO, will present at the annual Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa to be held October 3rd-5th in La Jolla, California.

Dr. Van Bokkelen will provide a brief overview of the Athersys’ clinical pipeline, focusing on the ongoing Phase 3 trial of MultiStem® cell therapy for the treatment of ischemic stroke that has received Fast Track and RMAT designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, positive scientific advice from the European Medicines Agency, and is being conducted under a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA).

In addition, Dr. Van Bokkelen has been invited to speak at two conference workshops, where he will describe the Company’s progress working in collaboration with Healios K.K. under the innovative regenerative medicine regulatory framework implemented in Japan as part of the “Doing Business in Japan” workshop. During the “Readiness Strategies for Cell Therapy – Commercial Manufacturing” workshop, Dr. Van Bokkelen will discuss commercial manufacturing approaches and technologies for cellular therapies.

This conference is the largest partnering meeting organized specifically for the cell and gene therapy sector, providing the opportunity for participants to establish key relationships and accelerate business development. Organized by the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine and the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center at the University of California-San Diego, the Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa is a three-day conference featuring three distinct parts, the program’s two-day Partnering Forum, a Public Forum lecture and a full-day Scientific Symposium. The event’s Partnering Forum on October 3rd-4th features more than 70 dedicated company presentations in addition to over 90 panelists and featured speakers.