Cellular Dynamics International to Present at 30th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference

MADISON, Wis., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI), the world's largest commercial producer of human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines and tissue cells for drug discovery and safety, today announced that the company is scheduled to present at the 30th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference at 4:00 p.m. PST, Wednesday, January 11, at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. Robert Palay, chief executive officer of CDI, will provide an overview of the company and its emerging business of manufacturing and marketing industrial quantities of iCell Cardiomyocytes, iCell Endothelial Cells, iCell Neurons and a custom reprogramming cell service.

About Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.

Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI) is a leading developer of next-generation stem cell technologies for drug development, cell therapy, tissue engineering and organ regeneration. CDI harnesses its unique manufacturing technology to produce differentiated tissue cells from any individual's stem cell line in industrial quality, quantity and purity. CDI is accelerating the adoption of pluripotent stem cell technology, adapting its methods to fit into standard clinical practice by the creation of individual stem cell lines from a standard blood draw. CDI was founded in 2004 by Dr. James Thomson, a pioneer in human pluripotent stem cell research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. CDI's facilities are located in Madison, Wisconsin. See www.cellulardynamics.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Joleen Rau
Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.
608 310-5142
jrau@cellulardynamics.com

Robert E. Flamm, Ph.D.
Russo Partners LLC
212-845-4226
robert.flamm@russopartnersllc.com

Tony Russo
Russo Partners LLC
212-845-4251
tony.russo@russopartnersllc.com

SOURCE Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.

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