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Kirby I. Bland M.D. has served as a director of our Company since May 2004. Dr. Bland currently serves as Professor and Chairman and Fay Fletcher Kerner Professor and Chairman Department of Surgery of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine since 1999 and 2002 respectively Deputy Director of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center since 2000 and Senior Scientist Division of Human Gene Therapy UAB School of Medicine since 2001. Prior to his appointments at UAB Dr. Bland was J. Murry Breadsley Professor and Chairman Professor of Medical Science Department of Surgery and Director Brown University Integrated Program in Surgery at Brown University School of Medicine from 1993 to 1999. Prior to his appointments at Brown University Dr. Bland was Professor and Associate Chairman Department of Surgery University of Florida College of Medicine from 1983 to 1993 and Associate Director of Clinical Research at the University of Florida Cancer Center from 1991 to 1993. Dr. Bland held a number of medical staff positions at the University of Louisville School of Medicine from 1977 to 1983 and at M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute from 1976 to 1977. Dr. Bland is a member of the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) a member of the ACS’ Advisory Committee Oncology Group (ACOSOG) a member of the ACS’ American Joint Committee on Cancer Task Force and serves as Chairman of the ACS’ Breast Disease Site Committee COC. Dr. Bland is a past President of the Society of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Bland received his B.S. in Chemistry/Biology from Auburn University and a M.D. degree from the University of Alabama Medical College of Alabama. | 