CLEVELAND, Oct. 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athersys, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATHX) announced today that Gil Van Bokkelen, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 18th Annual Newsmakers in the Biotech Industry Conference to be held on Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the Millennium Broadway Hotel & Conference Center in New York City.
