NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZIOP) announced today that Jason A. Amello, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the BioCentury NewsMakers in the Biotech Industry Conference on Friday, September 7, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. ET at The Millennium Broadway Hotel & Conference Center in New York City.