MELA Sciences, a Leader in Melanoma Diagnostics, Appoints Rose Crane as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director,...
November 06 2013 - 4:05PM
MELA Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:MELA), the medical device company that
has developed and is commercializing MelaFind®, an optical
diagnostic device using proprietary technology that enables
dermatologists to "see" below the surface of a patient's skin to
aid in the diagnosis of melanoma, today announced that the Company
has appointed Rose Crane as its President and Chief Executive
Officer and a director, effective as of November 11, 2013. At such
time Interim CEO, Robert Coradini, will assume the Chairman's role
and thereafter is planned to provide ongoing active consulting
while current Chairman, David Stone, will resume his director's
role on the Board.
Rose Crane was most recently Partner at Appletree
Partners where she was responsible for assessing and recommending
products to build the Appletree portfolio, consisting of
pharmaceutical products, medical devices and healthcare services.
Previously, Rose was Chief Executive Officer and President of
Epocrates, where she developed the strategic plan to advance and
promote growth at the company. She also organized and directed
the efforts for a successful IPO for Epocrates in 2011. Rose served
as Company Group Chairman of OTC/Nutritionals at Johnson &
Johnson leading the largest worldwide OTC company. She also spent
20 years of her career at Bristol-Myers Squibb, most recently as
President of US Primary Care where she managed an operating unit
with annual sales of $7.5 billion.
"Rose is an experienced healthcare industry executive with an
excellent track record for growing organizations, driving corporate
development activities and successfully building commercial
platforms to create value for shareholders," said Robert Coradini,
Interim CEO of MELA Sciences. "We believe that her leadership and
operational expertise will lead MELA Sciences during the next stage
of our evolution in building our business and in the pursuit of
establishing MelaFind as a standard of care in the fight against
melanoma."
"I am pleased to be joining MELA Sciences, a company that is at
an inflection point in its growth trajectory, building both a
talented workforce and strong relationships with clinical partners
and customers," said Rose Crane. "I look forward to working with
the Board and the management team to strengthen the Company's
operational performance, drive the commercialization of MelaFind
and position MELA Sciences to achieve its full potential."
MelaFind is the first and only FDA-approved automated optical
imaging device for melanoma detection used by dermatologists and
was recognized by the Cleveland Clinic as a Top 10 Medical
Innovation for 2013. MelaFind was featured in the Wall Street
Journal, and recently received national attention on "The Rachael
Ray Show". Consumers can learn more about the device or locate a
MelaFind dermatologist in their area by visiting
www.melafind.com.
About MELA Sciences, Inc.
MelaFind is the first and only FDA approved automatic
(algorithm-based) optical diagnostic device for melanoma detection
used by dermatologists.
MELA Sciences is an optical imaging medical device company
focused on dermatology diagnostics. Our first and flagship
product is MelaFind, though we plan to explore new uses and
embodiments of the Company's innovative technology. MelaFind is a
non-invasive diagnostic tool to provide additional information to
dermatologists during melanoma skin examinations. The device uses
multispectral light from visible to near-infrared wavelengths to
evaluate skin lesions up to 2.5 mm beneath the skin. The device
provides information on a lesion's level of morphologic
disorganization to provide additional objective information that
may be used by dermatologists in the biopsy decision-making
process. MelaFind has been approved by the US Food and Drug
Administration for use in the US. In addition, MelaFind has
received CE Mark approval and is approved for use in the European
Union.
For more information on MELA Sciences, Inc., visit
www.melasciences.com.
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There can be no assurance that our beliefs or expectations will be
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that might cause such a difference include whether MelaFind®
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SEC which are available at www.sec.gov and
www.melasciences.com.
CONTACT: For further information contact:
Investors
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Westwicke Partners
415-202-5678
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Rpr Marketing Communications
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