SAN DIEGO, July 2, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Market (Nasdaq:MNOV) and the Hercules Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange (Code Number:4875), today announced it will host an analyst/investor meeting in New York City on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Presentations will begin at 8:00 A.M., Eastern time.