CLEVELAND, Nov. 23, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athersys, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATHX - News) announced today that the Company is scheduled to present at the 23rd Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference, to be held Tuesday, November 29 -- Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. William (B.J.) Lehman, President and Chief Operating Officer, will present on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The presentation will also be available via a live audio webcast at the following link: http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/confLobby.zhtml?ticker=ATHX&item_id=4228900
