Oramed Pharmaceuticals has announced the addition of Dr. Julio Rosenstock to its Scientific Advisory Board.
Dr. Rosenstock is the current Director of the Dallas Diabetes Research Center at Medical City Dallas and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. He received his medical degree from the University of Costa Rica School of Medicine and completed Fellowships in Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK, and at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. His clinical research efforts focus on exploring novel agents and therapeutic strategies to improve glycemic control. Over the last 30 years, he has participated in hundreds of clinical trials and has had an active role in the development of new oral agents and insulin preparations acting often as a lead clinical investigator and scientific advisor. He has authored or co-authored 296 peer-reviewed manuscripts and numerous abstracts. Dr. Rosenstock is a member of the National Board of Directors of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and is currently an Associate Editor of Diabetes Care.
"We are excited with the addition of Dr. Rosenstock to our scientific advisory board, as he brings meaningful experience in diabetes research, clinical trials and the development of new pharmaceuticals to improve diabetes management. We believe Dr. Rosenstock's contributions will be invaluable as we broaden the scope and expertise of our Scientific Advisory Board and continue the advancement of our oral insulin, ORMD-0801, program," said Nadav Kidron, CEO of Oramed.