NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIOP), announced today that Jonathan Lewis, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, will present at the BioCentury Newsmakers in the Biotech Industry Conference on Friday, October 21st, 2011, at 1:30 pm Eastern Time, at The Millennium Broadway Hotel & Conference Center in New York City. Dr. Lewis will provide an overview of the Company and its clinical development programs.