MEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PixarBio Corporation today announced that its CEO Frank Reynolds is
being honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Greater Boston
Chapter (GBC) of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA).
The award will be presented at the 22nd annual RISE Above
Paralysis Gala on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Boston’s Hyatt Harborside
Hotel.
“Frank Reynolds suffered an incomplete spinal cord injury in 1992,” said
David Estrada, former Executive Director of the GBC. “Since that time,
he has been committed to enhancing the lives of individuals with
disabilities. He has more than 30 years of executive management
experience, and has been a leader in the development of innovative
therapies that one day may lead to a cure for spinal cord injury. Frank
has founded several companies including InVivo Therapeutics and most
recently, PixarBio Corporation.”
Upon hearing of his selection for the prestigious award, Frank Reynolds
responded, “The Greater Boston Chapter team of the NSCIA is comprised of
special people making a difference every day to one of the most
desperate patient populations, the acute SCI patient. In many ways they
are the only option for support to the new SCI patient, and they are all
volunteers. They are just priceless. I am humbled to receive this honor.”
The event promises to be an exceptional evening, bringing together
individuals with spinal cord injury, family members, health care
professionals and benefactors to celebrate the work of the GBC and to
honor a couple of individuals and a group who have had a positive impact
on the SCI community.
About PixarBio Corporation
PixarBio Corporation is dedicated to developing new therapeutic options
for Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy. Cofounded by Robert S. Langer from
MIT’s Langer Lab, Frank Reynolds, Randy Holmes-Farley, and Katrin
Holzhaus the company is developing novel smart materials to achieve
sustained release of dopamine, or dopamine agonists. Research is focused
on a platform for chronic neurological applications. For more
information visit www.pixarbio.com.
About the Greater Boston Chapter (GBC) of the National Spinal Cord
Injury Association
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is an unexpected life-changing event for an
individual and their loved ones. The newly-injured and those around them
must learn to cope with this dramatic change and gradually adjust to
post-injury life. The Greater Boston Chapter (GBC) of the National
Spinal Cord Injury Association works to reach, inspire, support and
empower those affected by spinal cord injury. From the moment of injury,
it offers critical support, one-on-one comprehensive services and access
to resources that no other entity provides. For more information visit www.sciboston.com.
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