InVivo Therapeutics Names Thomas R. Ulich, MD as Its New Chief Scientific Officer

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV) today announced appointment of Thomas R. Ulich, MD as Chief Scientific Officer, effective February 24, 2014.

"Tom Ulich brings to InVivo a broad scientific background and expertise that will be invaluable as we build our biomaterials portfolio."
Dr. Ulich previously served as Executive Vice-President of Research and Development of ConjuChem Biotechnologies from 2006 - 2010. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice-President of Research and Development for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals from 2003-2004. Before that he served at Amgen as Vice-President of Preclinical Development from 1993-2001 and as Vice-President of Preclinical Development and Protein Therapeutics from 2001 – 2003. Dr. Ulich has a BA from Dartmouth College and an MD from UCLA Medical School. He has medical board certification from the American Board of Anatomic Pathology, the American Board of Clinical Pathology, and the American Board of Immunopathology.

Mark Perrin, InVivo's Chief Executive Officer said, "Tom Ulich brings to InVivo a broad scientific background and expertise that will be invaluable as we build our biomaterials portfolio."

About InVivo Therapeutics

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. is a pioneering biomaterials company with unique technologies for drug delivery with a focus on treatment of spinal cord injuries. The Company was founded in 2005 with proprietary technology co-invented by Robert Langer, ScD., Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Joseph P. Vacanti, M.D., who is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. In 2011 the Company earned the David S. Apple Award from the American Spinal Injury Association for its outstanding contribution to spinal cord injury medicine. The publicly traded company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. For more details, visit, www.invivotherapeutics.com.

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Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and include statements regarding the Company's expectations with respect to the commencement of human clinical trials for the scaffold product, the timing of the submission of its revised protocol to the FDA, the impact that the revised protocol would have on the progress of the clinical trials, the impact of the Company's efforts with respect to the manufacturing of the scaffolds and possible partnerships for its hydrogel product. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's ability to obtain FDA approval of its revised protocol and the timing thereof; the identification of appropriate clinical sites; the Institutional Review Board process; the Company's ability to enter into partnerships; the Company's ability to obtain FDA approval to commercialize its products; the Company's ability to develop, market and sell products based on its technology; the expected benefits and efficacy of the Company's products and technology in connection with spinal cord injuries; the availability of substantial additional funding for the Company to continue its operations and to conduct research and development, clinical studies and future product commercialization; and other risks associated with the Company's business, research, product development, regulatory approval, marketing and distribution plans and strategies identified and described in more detail in our filings with the SEC, including our Form 10-K and 10-Qs and our current reports on Form 8-K. We do not undertake to update these forward-looking statements made by us.

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InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp.
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