VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan. 9, 2014) - RepliCel Life Sciences Inc. (OTCQB:REPCF)(CNSX:RP), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies to address conditions associated with cellular deficits, today announced that CEO David Hall will present at the Biotech Showcase™ 2014 investor and partnering conference to be held January 13-15, 2014 in San Francisco, at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel. Mr. Hall will discuss RepliCel's autologous cell therapies for treating tendinosis and androgenetic alopecia at 2:30 p.m. PST on January 13, 2014. A copy of the presentation will be added to RepliCel's website and can be viewed here once posted.
About the Biotech Showcase
The Biotech Showcase is an investor and partnering conference devoted to providing private and public biotechnology and life sciences companies with an opportunity to present to, and meet with, investors and pharmaceutical executives.
About RepliCel Life Sciences
RepliCel is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing autologous cell therapies. RepliCel Tendon-01 (RCT-01) is a cell therapy for the treatment of chronic tendon injuries. RepliCel Hair-01 (RCH-01) is a cellular treatment for androgenetic alopecia (pattern baldness). Shiseido Company, Limited has an exclusive geographic license for RCH-01 in certain Asian countries including Japan, China and South Korea. Both product candidates are based on RepliCel's innovative technology which utilizes cells isolated from a patient's own healthy hair follicles to address specific cellular deficits. For additional information please visit www.replicel.com.
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