TEMPE, ARIZ. — Susavion Biosciences, Inc., a company focused on developing immunotherapeutic drugs for Oncology and Infectious Diseases, announced today it has been selected to present at the Cavendish Global Health Impact Forum taking place May 5-7 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The purpose of the Forum is to help family offices and foundations develop and implement their individual pro-social impact investing, grant-giving, and philanthropy programs within health and the life sciences. To accomplish this mission, the Forum showcases presentations and panel discussions by leading scientists, accomplished healthcare delivery professionals, health-policy experts and private-sector companies engaged in developing innovations with the potential for transformational impact on disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Michael Moffat, Cavendish co-founder and President explained, “With the help of our expert advisors, we conduct a global search of research institutions and private-sector companies in order to identify organizations that meet the required standard of excellence. The quality and originality of Susavion’s research and scientific insights in cancer and infectious diseases positions them to make a major contribution to the treatment of these diseases.”
“We are honored to be selected to present at this unique event, and it is further recognition of our innovative approach to treat cancer and infectious diseases afflicting populations around the world today,” said Dr. Laura Eggink, President of Susavion Biosciences. “We welcome the chance to interact with many of world’s leading scientific minds, thought-leaders, and generous philanthropic individuals and families who are all dedicated to the common cause of improving the health and lives of people around the world.”
Moffat explained, “Cavendish Global consists of over 150 leading family offices and foundations from around the world with combined assets of over $190 billion who share a passion for pro-social endeavors within health and the life sciences.” The Cavendish Global Health Impact Forum provides family offices with a discrete, peer-to-peer knowledge expansion and relationship building environment, combined with the information and educational resources required by foundations actively seeking to accelerate technological innovation and health access through sustainable philanthropy, grant-making and impact investing. The Forum is also an opportunity for family offices to champion and share information on projects and organizations, which they are passionate about with other family offices from around the world. Cavendish Global together with the Global Partnerships Forum and the New York Academy of Sciences organizes the Forum annually in New York.
About Susavion Biosciences, Inc.
The founders of Susavion Biosciences, Dr. Laura L. Eggink and Dr. J. Kenneth Hoober, developed a platform of novel peptide drugs, which have the potential to provide a breakthrough approach for treating diseases around the world. Susavion is well-positioned to capitalize on the emerging opportunities in immunotherapeutics for todays’s most challenging diseases.
Further information is available on the Company’s website, www.susavion.com.
About Cavendish Global (http://cavendishglobal.com)
Cavendish Global provides family offices and their foundations with a discrete, peer-to-peer knowledge expansion and relationship building environment, combined with the innovative resources required to help develop and implement their individual pro-social impact investment, grant making and philanthropy programs within health and the life sciences. Cavendish Global provides family offices with a number of innovative resources, which includes Cavendish Impact Forums. A unique gathering of leading family offices, Cavendish Impact Forums take place three times each year; in the United States (NYC, May 2014), Europe (London, October 2014) and a third event held at a Cavendish Host Partner City which moves to a different global location each year (Dubai, UAE January 2015).
For more information: http://cavendishglobal.com