MALVERN, Pa., March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocugen, Inc. (Ocugen or the Company) (NASDAQ: OCGN), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene and cell therapies and vaccines, announced that Dr. Shankar Musunuri, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Ocugen will be a panelist at the Investing in Cures Summit 2024 from March 8-9, 2024 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Hotel in Scottsdale, AZ.

“I look forward to joining my peers in discussing therapeutic approaches to treat inherited retinal diseases that can help slow or reverse degeneration regardless of the underlying genetic cause,” said Dr. Musunuri. “Ocugen’s modifier gene therapy platform can potentially address multiple genetic defects with a single product utilizing a gene agnostic approach that restores homeostasis in the retina.”

The Investing in Cures Summit includes presentations by the world’s leading industry, clinical and retinal science innovators and is hosted by the Foundation Fighting Blindness and the RD Fund.

Details for the panel are as follows:

Event: Investing in Cures Summit 2024—Global Community

Topic: Gene Agnostics: Broad Spectrum Therapeutic Strategies to Address Retinal Disease

Time: 2:45-3:20 p.m. MT

About Ocugen, Inc.
Ocugen, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene and cell therapies, and vaccines that improve health and offer hope for patients across the globe. We are making an impact on patients’ lives through courageous innovation—forging new scientific paths that harness our unique intellectual and human capital. Our breakthrough modifier gene therapy platform has the potential to treat multiple retinal diseases with a single product, and we are advancing research in infectious diseases to support public health and orthopedic diseases to address unmet medical needs. Discover more at www.ocugen.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.

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