11.12.2007 12:29:00
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Dr. Judith James Joins InNexus Biotechnology Scientific Advisory Board
InNexus Biotechnology Inc. (OTCBB:IXSBF) (TSX VENTURE:IXS), a
drug development company commercializing the next generation of
monoclonal antibodies based on its Dynamic Cross Linking (DXL™)
technology, today announced that Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., Lou Kerr
Chair in Biomedical Research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
and Professor of Medicine/Adjunct Professor of Pathology at the
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, has joined InNexus’
Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. James joins Dr. J. Donald Capra,
President Emeritus of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and
InNexus Scientific Advisory Board Chairman, Dr. John D. Minna, Dr.
Carlos L. Arteaga, Dr. Ellen Vitetta and Dr. Martin Weigert.
Welcoming Dr. James, Dr. J. Donald Capra, Chairman of the SAB, said, "Judith’s
experience as a clinician and researcher, along with her hands-on work
in rheumatology, makes her a great addition to the InNexus team. Please
join me in welcoming her.”
Dr. James’ research interests focus on
understanding the etiology and pathogenesis of lupus and related
disorders, the evolution and pathogenic mechanisms of antibodies in
systemic rheumatic disease, and development of diagnostic assays for
autoimmune disorders. Her work has made seminal contributions to
understanding how autoimmune diseases start and the concept of humoral
epitope spreading. She has published over 80 articles concerning these
and related topics in journals such as the New England Journal of
Medicine, Nature Medicine, Journal of Experimental Medicine, Proceedings
of the National Academy of Science, Immunological Reviews and the Journal
of Clinical Investigation to name a few. A sought-after speaker, Dr.
James has conducted lectures for the American College of Rheumatology,
International Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Meetings, and the
International Vasculitis Meeting, among others. Dr. James has received
several prestigious awards including the Presidential Early Career Award
for Scientists. She serves in national/international leadership
positions with the American College of Rheumatology and the Lupus
Foundation of America. She is a study section member with the National
Institutes of Health (NIH). She has also served on several NIH advisory
committees and provided testimony supporting the NIH at the Noel
Laureates’ Hearing.
Dr. James received her Medical Degree and Ph.D. in Immunology from the
Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and is board certified in Internal
Medicine and Rheumatology. She continues to practice adult rheumatology,
focusing on the systemic rheumatic diseases, and her NIH grants include
Principle Investigator (PI) of a newly funded Rheumatic Disease Research
Cores Center, PI of a Center of Biomedical Research Center of Excellence
in Mentoring Immunology, co-PI of a Specialized Center of Research in
SLE, co-PI of an NIAID contract to understand influenza vaccination
responses in immunosuppressed SLE patients and PI of a Native American
Research Health Center project to understand rheumatic disease in
American Indians.
About InNexus
InNexus is a drug development company commercializing the next
generation of monoclonal antibodies based on its Dynamic Cross Linking
(DXL™) technology improving the potency of
existing antibody products while opening new markets and disease
applications. DXL™ antibodies utilize unique,
novel and patented methods and technologies of InNexus.
InNexus is headquartered in British Columbia with principal management
based in Scottsdale, Arizona on the campus of Mayo Clinic and has its
own in–house developmental facilities. These
development facilities provide validation of protein and peptide
discoveries, enabling InNexus (and its strategic partners) to advance
novel drug therapeutics and diagnostics. To learn more about InNexus,
please visit www.ixsbio.com.
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to factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, that may
cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those
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