SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq:VICL) today announced that the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Vijay B. Samant, will provide an overview of the company’s technologies, development programs, and strategic partnerships at the 2013 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (San Francisco – January 7-10; presentation Thursday, January 10, at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET). A webcast of Mr. Samant’s presentation will be available live and archived through the Events page in the Investors section of the Vical website at www.vical.com.