MELA Sciences, Inc. [MELA] to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell
ADVISORY, May 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
MELA Sciences, Inc. [MELA], the medical device company that has developed MelaFind®,will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in recognition of Melanoma Monday® and to kick-off Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month®, as well as raise awareness about early detection of melanoma. Every hour, one American dies of melanoma and approximately fifteen are diagnosed with the disease.
In honor of the occasion, leading New York dermatologist Dr. Doris Day will ring the Opening Bell with Dr. Joseph Gulfo, President and CEO of MELA Sciences.
MELA Sciences will be supporting the American Academy of Dermatology's Melanoma Monday early detection efforts by sponsoring free skin cancer screenings, which will be administered by board certified dermatologists onsite for NASDAQ staff, analysts and members of the media. The MelaFind device, a brand new medical technology that may be used by dermatologists to obtain additional information for a biopsy decision to detect melanoma, will be available to aid in the skin examinations.
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month® and Melanoma Monday® are registered trademarks of the American Academy of Dermatology. The American Academy of Dermatology does not endorse or recommend any commercial products or services.
Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When:
Monday, May 7, 2012 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
Analyst Meeting – 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET
Free Skin Cancer Screenings – 10 a.m. to Noon ET
Contact:
Melissa Hurley
(917) 226-0816
NASDAQ MarketSite:
Jen Knapp
(212) 401-8916
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About MELA Sciences:
MELA Sciences is a medical device company focused on the commercialization of its flagship product, MelaFind®, and its further design and development. MelaFind is a non-invasive tool to provide additional information to dermatologists during melanoma skin examinations. The device uses light from visible to near-infrared wavelengths to evaluate skin lesions up to 2.5 mm beneath the skin. The device provides information on a lesion's level of morphologic disorganization to provide additional objective information that may be used by dermatologists in the biopsy decision-making process. MelaFind has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in the US. In addition, MelaFind has received CE Mark approval and is approved for use in the European Union.
For more information on MELA Sciences, visit www.melasciences.com.
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