Osiris Therapeutics to Present at the 4th Annual Cell and Gene Therapy Investor Day

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. OSIR, a leading cellular and regenerative medicine company focused on developing and marketing products to treat conditions in wound care, orthopaedics and sports medicine, announced today that Dwayne Montgomery, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Greg Law, Chief Financial Officer are scheduled to present at the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine's 4^th Annual Cell and Gene Therapy Investor Day on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. ET in New York City.

A live webcast of the presentation may be accessed through the Investors page of the Company's website at www.Osiris.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for one week following the conference.

Organized by the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) and co-hosted with Piper Jaffray, this one-day, high impact program provides institutional, strategic and venture investors with unique insight into the financing hypothesis for advanced therapies-based treatment and tools. The event includes clinical and commercial experts who are on-hand to address specific questions regarding the outlook for these products, as well as offer insight into how cell and gene therapies could impact the standard of care in key therapeutic areas such as cardiovascular disease, wound healing and tissue repair, ophthalmology, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes and oncology. The program will include talks by key opinion leaders in the industry, life science investment experts and analysts covering the sector as well as presentations by more than 30 leading companies from across the globe.

About Osiris Therapeutics

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc., based in Columbia, Maryland, is a leader in researching, developing and marketing cellular regenerative medicine products that improve the health and lives of patients and lower overall healthcare costs. Having developed the world's first approved stem cell drug, Osiris works to further advance the medical field. Osiris' research and development in biotechnology focuses on innovation in regenerative medicine – including bioengineering, stem cell research and viable tissue based products. Osiris has achieved commercial success with products in orthopaedics, sports medicine and wound care, including BIO^4®, a viable bone matrix, Cartiform^®, a viable osteochondral allograft, Grafix^®, a cryopreserved placental membrane, TruSkin^™, a viable human skin allograft and Stravix^™, a durable placental allograft.

Osiris, Grafix and Cartiform are registered trademarks of Osiris Therapeutics, Inc.; TruSkin and Stravix are trademarks of Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. BIO⁴ is a registered trademark of Stryker Corporation SYK. More information can be found on the company's website, www.Osiris.com. (OSIR-G)

About the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine

The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) is an international multi-stakeholder advocacy organization that promotes legislative, regulatory and reimbursement initiatives necessary to facilitate access to life-giving advances in regenerative medicine worldwide. ARM also works to increase public understanding of the field and its potential to transform human healthcare, providing business development and investor outreach services to support the growth of its member companies and research organizations. Prior to the formation of ARM in 2009, there was no advocacy organization operating in Washington, D.C. to specifically represent the interests of the companies, research institutions, investors and patient groups that comprise the entire regenerative medicine community. Today, ARM has more than 240 members and is the leading global advocacy organization in this field. To learn more about ARM or to become a member, visit http://www.alliancerm.org.

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