Leading Researchers Join Biogen Idec (BIIB) To Advance Drug Discovery For Neurodegenerative Diseases

Leading Researchers Join Biogen Idec (BIIB) To Advance Drug Discovery For Neurodegenerative Diseases

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) today announced that two leading neuroscientists have joined the company to advance its research in neurodegenerative diseases. Christopher Henderson, Ph.D., joins as vice president, Neurology. Richard Ransohoff, M.D., joins as senior research fellow, Neuroimmunology. The addition of these top researchers bolsters Biogen Idec's discovery engine.