Dr. Thomas Van Dyke Renowned Boston University Professor Joins Imagenetix's Medical Advisory Board
October 9, 2007
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Imagenetix, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IAGX - News), announced today the appointment of Dr. Thomas Van Dyke to its Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Van Dyke will provide guidance to Imagenetix on their experimental compound, 1-TDC, for the treatment and prevention of periodontal disease. Dr. Van Dyke is Professor, Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Van Dyke has extensive experience as a consultant to medical advisory boards having participated on boards spanning the spectrum from start-up to major pharmaceutical companies in the industry. In addition, he has participated as an investigator in numerous clinical trails of products seeking FDA approval.
Dr. Van Dyke received his D.D.S. (1973) from Case Western Reserve University; M.S. (1979) from SUNY at Buffalo in Oral Sciences and his Ph.D. (1982) from SUNY at Buffalo in Oral Biology. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology (1989), and he received the IADR Award for Basic Research in Periodontology in 2001 and the Norton Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research in 2002. He serves on the editorial boards of Infection and Immunity (1989-present); Journal of Periodontology (1988-present), Journal of Periodontal Research (1987-present); Journal of Clinical Periodontology (1991- 1995), Journal of Public Health Dentistry (1991-1995), Current Opinions in Periodontology (1993). He served as President of the Periodontal Diseases Research Group of the IADR from 1991-1992. Dr. Van Dyke has authored/co- authored 200+ original articles, and numerous abstracts and book chapters. He is a member of the American/International Association of Dental Research, American Academy of Periodontology, American Dental Association, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. His research interests are the structural and functional relationship of abnormalities of the inflammatory process with focus on regulation of phagocytic cells, in the etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases. He is best known for his work on the pathways of resolution of inflammation and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases, neutrophil biology, and clinical research.
"We are very excited to add an individual of Dr. Van Dyke's caliber and experience to our Medical Advisory Board", said Mr. William Spencer, President of Imagenetix. "We believe his joining our Medical Advisory Board validates the success of our periodontal studies at Boston University. We also believe that he will be instrumental in helping us through the FDA process for our periodontal compound 1-TDC which we feel could be a major breakthrough in prevention of periodontal disease."
