InVivo Therapeutics Co-Founder Robert S. Langer to be Awarded National Medal of Technology and Innovation by President …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV), a developer of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI) and other neurotrauma conditions, today congratulates Robert S. Langer, ScD, InVivo co-founder and member of the Companys scientific advisory board, on receiving the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. President Barack Obama will present the award to Dr. Langer, who also won the National Medal of Science in 2006, at a White House ceremony in early 2013.

Dr. Langer, the David H. Koch Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is among 23 renowned researchers who have been awarded the nations highest honors for scientists, engineers, and inventors this year. With this award, he joins the ranks of five engineers and inventors from MIT who have earned the same honor, and becomes one of three Americans to have won both the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

The impact of Bobs biomaterials research and drug/cell delivery innovations are enormous, and his discoveries have now led to over 55 products either currently in clinical trials or already approved by the FDA, said InVivo Chief Executive Officer Frank Reynolds. The range of Bobs humanitarian impact is only exceeded by his dedication to help people with tough to solve unmet medical needs. InVivo is fortunate to benefit from many of his patents and as we look forward to beginning clinical studies in early 2013, our team couldnt be happier to see Bob recognized by President Obama for his major contributions to the worlds of biomaterials, tissue engineering, tissue regeneration and drug delivery.

For more on the National Medical of Technology and Innovation please visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/12/21/president-obama-honors-nation-s-top-scientists-and-innovators.

About InVivo Therapeutics

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. is focused on utilizing polymers as a platform technology to develop treatments to improve function in individuals paralyzed as a result of traumatic spinal cord injury. The company was founded in 2005 on the basis of proprietary technology co-invented by Robert Langer, ScD. Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Joseph P. Vacanti, MD, who is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

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