NKGen Biotech to Present at the 2nd International Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia Conference 2023

SANTA ANA, Calif., June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NKGen Biotech Inc. (“NKGen”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative autologous, allogeneic and CAR-NK Natural Killer (“NK”) cell therapeutics, today announced that they have been invited to give an oral presentation at the 2^nd International Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia Conference 2023 to be held virtually and in-person in Rome, Italy, from June 16–17, 2023.

Oral Presentation Details:

Date: June 16^th, 2023
Time: 12:40-13:00 CEST (UTC +2)
Location: Mercure Roma West Viale Eroi di Cefalonia, 301, 00128 Roma RM, Italy

The presentation entitled, “Use of highly enhanced autologous natural killer cells for advanced Alzheimer’s disease,” will be presented by Paul Y. Song, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of NKGen. Dr. Song will focus the presentation on how chronic protein deposition elicits a neuroinflammatory cascade and damage, the potential role of NK cells in reducing proteins as well as neuroinflammation, and discussion of several case studies with preliminary biomarker data.

About NKGen Biotech

NKGen is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative autologous, allogeneic, and CAR-NK NK cell therapeutics. NKGen is headquartered in Santa Ana, California, USA. For more information, please visit www.nkgenbiotech.com.

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Internal Contact:
Denise Chua, MBA, CLS, MT (ASCP)
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
949-396-6830
dchua@nkgenbiotech.com 

External Contacts:
Chris Calabrese
Managing Director
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
ccalabrese@lifesciadvisors.com

Kevin Gardner
Managing Director
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
kgardner@lifesciadvisors.com