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Aisling Capital is one of the largest shareholders, now totaling 5.5 million shares.

HOUSTON, Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRKR), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company specializing in the development of next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications, today announced the appointment of Steve Elms to its Board of Directors, effective August 6.

"We are pleased to welcome Steve to our Board of Directors," said Peter L. Hoang, President & CEO of Marker. "Steve has built an impressive career, holding numerous leadership positions in the healthcare sector and we look forward to his many contributions as we continue to advance our pipeline of next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies."

Throughout his career, Mr. Elms has held numerous leadership roles in the healthcare sector. Mr. Elms currently serves as Managing Partner at Aisling Capital, a leading life sciences investment firm. Prior to joining Aisling, he was a Principal in the Life Sciences Investment Banking Group of Chase H&Q (formerly Hambrecht & Quist), where he was involved in over 60 financing and M&A transactions, helping clients raise in excess of $3.3 billion in capital.

Prior to H&Q, Mr. Elms traded mortgage-backed securities at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. His previous healthcare sector experience includes over two years as a pharmaceutical sales representative for Marion Laboratories and two years as a consultant for The Wilkerson Group. Mr. Elms currently serves as a director of ADMA Biologics, Ajax Health II and Zosano Pharma and was previously Chairman of the Board of LOXO Oncology. He also serves on the INVO Board at Northwestern University.

Mr. Elms received his M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and his B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford University.

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He has served on a lot of boards of companies that were bought out:

Mr. Elms currently serves as a director of ADMA Biologics, Ajax Health II and Zosano Pharma, and as a board observer of Marker Therapeutics and Verona Pharma. His prior board service includes Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Advion BioSciences, Ambit Biosciences (acquired by Daiichi-Sankyo), Archimica Cooperatief (acquired by Euticals), Avera Pharmaceuticals, Bioenvision (acquired by Genzyme), CeNeRx BioPharma, Cidara Therapeutics, EarLens, LENSAR, Loxo Oncology (acquired by Eli Lilly), MAP Pharmaceuticals, NextWave Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Pfizer), Novazyme Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Genzyme), Oculex Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Allergan), Pernix Therapeutics, Scerene Healthcare and TRIA Beauty. He also serves on the INVO Board at Northwestern University.

Mr. Elms received his M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and his B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford University.