Minerva Neurosciences to Present at JMP Securities Life Sciences Conference June 21, 2016

WALTHAM, Mass., June 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:NERV), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative therapies to treat central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that it will present at the JMP Securities Life Sciences Conference in New York on Tuesday, June 21 at 12:30 p.m. eastern time.

The presentation will be web cast and accessible through the investor relations section of the Company's web site, http://ir.minervaneurosciences.com.  

About Minerva Neurosciences

Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of a portfolio of products to treat CNS diseases.  Minerva's proprietary compounds include: MIN-101, which has completed Phase IIb development for schizophrenia; MIN-202 (JNJ-42847922), which has completed Phase IIa and Phase Ib clinical trials in insomnia and MDD, respectively; MIN-117, which has completed Phase IIa development for MDD; and MIN-301, in pre-clinical development for Parkinson's disease.  Minerva's common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "NERV."  For more information, please visit www.minervaneurosciences.com. 

Contact:

William B. Boni 
VP, Investor Relations/ 
Corp. Communications 
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. 
(617) 600-7376