1. May 26, 2015
Biomedical Research Models, Inc. Announces Management Agreement
with Ekam Imaging Inc. and the Addition of Key Personnel.
For Immediate Release:
(Worcester and Boston, MA) –Biomedical Research Models, Inc. (BRM), a preclinical
discovery CRO with expertise in metabolic, autoimmune and infectious diseases, has
entered a management agreement with Ekam Imaging, BRM founder and CEO Dennis
Guberski announced today. While each company will remain independent, BRM will
provide Ekam with management support and oversight of its business and Ekam will
offer its MRI-based neuroimaging technology to BRM and its clients, providing a
combined portfolio of translatable models unique in the industry.
Dr. Craig Ferris, Director of the Center for Translational Neuroimaging, and Professor of
Psychology and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University and co-founder of
Ekam, commented “Partnering with BRM allows Ekam to expand into new areas such as
obesity and diabetes. BRM’s expertise provides us with models to study changes in the
patterns of brain function and integrated neural circuits comparing these to human
imaging data on brain activity.”
As part of this agreement, industry veterans from Ekam will transition to employment
with BRM. Mark Nedelman, who has more than 25 years of drug discovery and
development experience, will become BRM’s Executive Vice-President and will continue
in his current role as Ekam’s President. In addition, April Hall brings more than 20
years of preclinical business development experience to BRM and will become Executive
Director of Business Development.
“The addition of both Mark and April to our team at BRM, as well as the scientific
partnership with Ekam Imaging, is consistent with our vision and strategy to become the
leader of discovery-based CRO services in the industry,” said Guberski.
About Biomedical Research Models, Inc.
Biomedical Research Models, Inc. (BRM) is a biomedical research company located in
Worcester, Massachusetts, offering a full range of preclinical research services to the
biopharmaceutical industry. BRM has experience and expertise in a range of therapeutic
fields and is dedicated to providing a wide array of discovery-based services in small to
large animals. For more information, please visit brmcro.com.
About Ekam Imaging Inc.
Ekam Imaging Inc. is a preclinical contract research organization that provides imaging
services and data analysis to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide.
Ekam’s is a pioneer in the field of awake animal imaging, with a primary focus on central
nervous system diseases. For more information, please visit ekamimaging.com.