Cellular Biomedicine Group Appoints Director of Medical Research

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc. (CBMG), a biomedicine firm engaged in the development of new treatments for degenerative and cancerous diseases, today announced the appointment of Maxwell Wang, M.D., PhD, as Director of Medical Research.

Dr. Wang received his MD degree from Wuerzburg University in Germany and PhD degree from University of Aberdeen, UK, following which he continued extensive research at the University of Connecticut Health Center. During his academia Dr. Wang was the first to find the paracrine and autocrine effects of CCN family genes (genes relating to connective tissue growth) in bone cell differentiation and the capability of bone marrow-derived CTGF-GFP cells to increase bone formation. Dr. Wang is an orthopedic surgeon with over 10 years of experience in academic research focused on mesenchymal stem cells and bone cells.

Dr. Chase Dai, VP and GM of CBMG's Autologous Products Business Unit, commented, "Dr. Wang's extensive experience in the field of stem cells, particularly as applied to orthopedics, will be a valuable asset to our Knee Osteoarthritis program which is currently in clinical trial."

About Cellular Biomedicine GroupCellular Biomedicine Group, Inc. develops proprietary cell therapies for the treatment of certain degenerative diseases and cancers. Our developmental stem cell, progenitor cell, and immune cell projects are the result of research and development by scientists and doctors fromChinaandthe United States. Our flagship GMP facility, consisting of eight independent cell production lines, is designed, certified and managed according to U.S. standards. To learn more about CBMG, please visit: http://www.cellbiomedgroup.com

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Contact:Jeff Ramson Investor Relations ProActive Capital Group +1 646-863-6341

Sarah Kelly Director of Corporate Communications, CBMG+1 650 566 5064sarah.kelly@cellbiomedgroup.com

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Cellular Biomedicine Group Appoints Director of Medical Research