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BrainCells Inc. Appoints Philip Jochelson, M.D. Chief Medical Officer and Jason Levin Chief Business Officer
Date:3/30/2009

pment, and has progressed three compounds from Phase 1 to NDA submission. Dr. Jochelson previously held positions in clinical development at Boehringer Ingelheim and Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. He graduated from Medical School in South Africa and is a licensed physician in California.

Mr. Levin will be responsible for all strategic business development activities including licensing, acquisitions and partnering. He joins BrainCells with more than 15 years of experience in the life science industry, most recently as vice president of corporate development at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, a neurology and psychiatry-focused specialty pharmaceutical company, where he was responsible for licensing, acquisitions, corporate strategy and strategic alliances. Prior to Jazz Pharmaceuticals, he was director of business development at ALZA Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, where he was responsible for both in- and out-licensing of the company's drug delivery technology. Mr. Levin received an M.B.A. from the University of Texas, McCombs Graduate School of Business, has been a member of the Licensing Executive Society since 2000 and serves as an advisor to several early stage biopharmaceutical companies.

About BrainCells Inc.

BrainCells Inc. (BCI) is a drug discovery and development company leading the scientific research of neurogenesis by applying its robust and proprietary platform technology to identify novel pathways for small molecule therapeutics to treat various neurologic conditions. Neurogenesis is the process by which endogenous stem cells in the adult human brain produce new brain tissue, including neurons. With its predictive screening platform, BCI can direct the selection and development of neurogenic compounds, increasing the opportunity for successful clinical trials in a variety of neurological indications. For more information, visit

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