NEW YORK, April 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZIOP) announced today that Jonathan Lewis, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 19th Annual Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. ET at The Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City.