Revelation Biosciences Inc. Announces Appointment of Lakhmir Chawla, M.D. to Board of Directors
- Appointment of Dr. Lakhmir Chawla brings expertise in key areas such as nephrology, critical care medicine, and drug development.
- Positive impact on stock expected.
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“We are excited to welcome Dr. Chawla as an independent director to our Board,” said James Rolke, Chief Executive Officer of Revelation. “Dr. Chawla brings decades of expertise and leadership in key areas such as nephrology, critical care medicine, drug development and strategic implementation. I am confident that he will provide valuable perspectives as we continue to execute our strategy of developing safe, effective therapies for patients in need.”
“I am delighted to join the Revelation Board,” said Dr. Chawla. “The Company approaches medicine with a unique mix of entrepreneurial spirit, scientific rigor, and deep medical knowledge. With a passion for innovation and improving clinical outcomes for patients, I look forward to partnering with Revelation’s team.”
Dr. Chawla is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Stavro Medical. Previously, Dr. Chawla was the Chief Medical Officer of Silver Creek Pharma where he oversaw the Acute Ischemic Stroke development program and initiation of the ARPEGGIO neuroprotection study. Prior to that, Dr. Chawla was the Chief Medical Officer at La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company where he oversaw the development and conduct of the Phase 3 ATHOS-3 trial. Prior to joining
Dr. Chawla joins the Revelation Board on the recent retirement from the Board of Curt LaBelle M.D. Dr. LaBelle served on the Board for over two years and the Company thanks him for his years of dedicated service.
About Revelation Biosciences Inc.
Revelation Biosciences, Inc. is a life sciences company focused on the development of immunologic-based therapies for the prevention and treatment of disease. Revelation has multiple product candidates in development that are based on the well-established biology of phosphorylated hexaacyl disaccharide (PHAD) and its effect on the innate immune system. REVTx‑300 is being developed as a potential therapy for the treatment of acute and chronic organ disease including CKD, AKI and myocarditis. REVTx‑100 is being developed as a prevention and treatment of infection.
For more information on Revelation, please visit www.RevBiosciences.com.
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Sandra Vedrick
Vice President, Investor Relations & Human Resources
Revelation Biosciences Inc.
Email: svedrick@revbiosciences.com
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Chester Zygmont, III
Chief Financial Officer
Revelation Biosciences Inc.
Email: czygmont@revbiosciences.com
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