Inovio Pharmaceuticals (Formerly Known as Inovio Biomedical Corporation) to Present at Partnering and Scientific Conferences

BLUE BELL, Pa., February 22, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: INO), a leader in the development of therapeutic and preventive vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today that the company will make presentations at two partnering and scientific conferences:

BioPartnering North America

Kevin Rassas, Sr. VP, Business Development, will present a corporate overview on Inovio at the 9th Annual BioPartnering North America conference being held in Vancouver, Canada, February 27- March 1, 2011.

Inovio Presentation Vancouver Convention Centre West Meeting Room 216 March 1, 2011 10:45 am

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Vaccine World Summit

Dr. Niranjan Sardesai, Sr. VP, Research & Development, will discuss Inovio’s universal vaccine approach to new and emerging pathogens, including influenza and tropical infectious diseases such as Chikungunya, dengue, and malaria, at Vaccine World Summit in New Delhi, India, March 1 -3, 2011.

Inovio Presentation Radisson Hotel Delhi March 1, 2011 11:50 am

http://www.imapac.com/index.php?page=vaccineindia2011

About Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Inovio is developing a new generation of vaccines, called DNA vaccines, to treat and prevent cancers and infectious diseases. These SynCon™ vaccines are designed to provide broad cross-strain protection against known as well as newly emergent strains of pathogens such as influenza. These vaccines, in combination with Inovio’s proprietary electroporation delivery devices, have been shown to be safe and generate significant immune responses. Inovio’s clinical programs include HPV/cervical dysplasia and cancer (therapeutic), avian flu (preventive), and HIV vaccines (both preventive and therapeutic). Inovio is developing universal influenza and other vaccines in collaboration with scientists from the University of Pennsylvania. Other partners and collaborators include Merck, National Cancer Institute, U.S. Military HIV Research Program, NIH, HIV Vaccines Trial Network, University of Southampton, and PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative. More information is available at www.inovio.com.

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