Advanced BioPhotonics Inc. and Harvard's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Enter into Pilot Research Agreement.Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Both an international and regional referral center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, Massachusetts is a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. It was formed out of the 1996 merger of Beth Israel Hospital (founded in 1916) and To Investigate The Unique Use Of Company's DIRI([R]) Technology In Assessing Pigmented Lesions of the Skin including Melanoma BOHEMIA, N.Y. -- Advanced BioPhotonics Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : ABPH ABPH American Board of Psychological Hypnosis (Beverly, MA) ABPH Associated British Ports Holdings PLC (UK) ABPH Able Seaman Photographer ) a developer of next generation medical imaging applications using advanced infrared technology announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC BIDMC Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ), a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. . BIDMC will investigate the use of Advanced BioPhotonics' proprietary DIRI([R]) method of dynamic infrared imaging in detecting and assessing Pigmented Lesions of the Skin including Melanoma and other forms of Skin Cancer. "Based on our preliminary work in this area and the recommendation of our Medical Advisory Committee, we are focusing our current efforts in this key clinical area," said Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. A. O'Connor, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Advanced BioPhotonics. "We are hopeful that our non-invasive DIRI([R]) technology will play an important role in assisting the clinician in the early detection and assessment of skin cancer. We are honored to have a Harvard teaching site such as BIDMC participate in this important clinical trial." To conduct this study, which is scheduled to begin shortly, BIDMC will utilize the Company's patented BioScanIR([R]) System, a dynamic infrared imaging modality. The BioScanIR([R]) provides a fast, non-invasive, radiation-free method for detecting diseases that affect perfusion, and reperfusion re·per·fu·sion n. The restoration of blood flow to an organ or tissue that has had its blood supply cut off, as after a heart attack. in human tissue. The Company expects to conclude the first phase of this trial in September 2007. About Advanced BioPhotonics Advanced BioPhotonics Inc. (OTCBB: ABPH) headquartered in Bohemia, New York Bohemia is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 9,871 at the 2000 census. Bohemia is in the Town of Islip. , is an innovative developer of medical imaging applications using advanced infrared technology. Advanced BioPhotonics provides imaging technology for clinicians and researchers for use in the detection and management of diseases affecting perfusion or reperfusion of tissue or organs. Advanced BioPhotonics's mission is to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of healthcare services and research through identifying, acquiring and adapting high-resolution infrared technology for biomedical applications. For more information about the Company and its technology, please visit http://www.advancedbp.com/. This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe", "estimate", "project", "expect" or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products and services in the marketplace, the ability of the Company to develop effective new products and receive governmental approvals of such products, competitive factors, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release. |
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