CLEVELAND, Sept. 6, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athersys, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATHX) announced today that Gil Van Bokkelen, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will speak on a panel discussion titled, "Biotechnology Leadership: Navigating Development-Stage Company Challenges," on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 12:10 p.m. Eastern Time at the William Blair & Company Life Sciences Conference, being held at The Intercontinental New York Barclay Hotel in New York City.
