CEO of UF Startup AxoGen is appointed to EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Board of Directors

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing therapeutics to improve the lives of patients with serious eye disorders, today announced the appointment of Karen Zaderej to its Board of Directors. Ms. Zaderej is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board at UF Startup and Accelerate graduate AxoGen, Inc., and brings more than 35 years of biopharmaceutical and medical device experience to the role.

“We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Zaderej to our Board of Directors,” said Nancy Lurker, Chief Executive Officer at EyePoint Pharmaceuticals. “Karen’s passion for discovering innovative solutions in medicine, coupled with her track record of successful drug and medical device development and commercial leadership make her a compelling addition to the Board. We look forward to her valuable insight as we continue to advance the clinical development of our lead pipeline asset, EYP-1901, for multiple ophthalmic indications and our commercial products, based on our proprietary and proven Durasert^® technology for sustained intraocular drug delivery.”

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