CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics that modulate the growth of tissues including bone and muscle, today announced that John Knopf, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Acceleron, will provide a corporate presentation at the Third Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 2:00 PM (EDT) in the Azekka Room of the Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York City.