Seneca Biopharma to Present at the 7th China Renaissance Healthcare and Life Sciences Leadership Summit

GERMANTOWN,Maryland,Oct. 29,2019 --Seneca Biopharma,Inc.,(fka Neuralstem,Inc) (NASDAQ: CUR) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for diseases of unmet medical need,will present at the 7th China Renaissance Healthcare and Life Sciences Leadership Summit to be held at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel in East Shanghai on October 31 – November 1.

Kenneth Carter,Ph.D.,Seneca's Executive Chairman will make a company presentation on Friday,November 1 at 3:45 p.m. China Standard Time. Dr. Carter will also be conducting one-on-one meetings during the healthcare summit. To schedule a one-on-one meeting,please contact Josh Barer at josh@hibiscusbio.com. A copy of the presentation will be available on the Events section of Seneca's website.

Who: Kenneth Carter,Executive Chairman,Seneca Biopharma

What: Company presentation and one-on-one meetings

When: The presentation will be made on Friday,November 1 at 3:45 p.m. China Standard Time

Where: Pudong Shangri-La Hotel,East Shanghai

About Seneca Biopharma

Seneca Biopharma,is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for diseases of unmet medical need. Seneca is in the process of finding and acquiring new assets,promising sciences and technologies that will provide meaningful therapies for patients. (https://senecabio.com/)

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Contact:

Josh Barer

Hibiscus BioVentures

josh@hibiscusbio.com