NEW YORK, May 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZIOP) announced today that Jonathan Lewis, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 11th Annual JMP Securities Research Conference on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. PT at The Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco, CA.