NEWARK, Calif., Oct. 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StemCells, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEM) today announced it has retained Eliseo Oreste Salinas, MD, MSc, on an exclusive basis, to help formulate and execute the clinical translation and product development strategy for the Company’s proprietary HuCNS-SC® cells (purified human neural stem cells). Dr. Salinas was most recently Executive Vice President, Head of Development and Chief Medical Officer at Elan Pharmaceuticals. He has extensive experience and expertise developing therapeutic products for central nervous system (CNS) disorders in many key jurisdictions worldwide, including the United States, Canada, the European Union, and Japan.
