MALVERN, Pa., May 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocugen, Inc. ("Ocugen" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OCGN), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene and cell therapies and vaccines, today announced that Dr. Shankar Musunuri, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Ocugen, will present at The Citizens JMP Life Sciences Conference taking place at the New York Hilton Midtown from May 13 – 14, 2024. Additionally, Dr. Huma Qamar, Chief Medical Officer, Ocugen, will participate in a fireside chat at the H.C. Wainwright 2^nd Annual BioConnect Investor Conference at NASDAQ on May 20, 2024.

Details of the presentations are as follows:

The Citizens JMP Life Sciences Conference

Location: New York Hilton Midtown

Date: Monday, May 13, 2024

Time: 9:30 – 9:55 a.m. ET

Live Webcast: Available on Citizens JMP's event website
The H.C. Wainwright 2^nd Annual BioConnect Investor Conference

Location: NASDAQ, Room 2 – Central

Date: Monday, May 20, 2024

Time: 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. ET

Live Webcast: Available on H.C. Wainwright's event website

During the presentations and one-on-one meetings, Ocugen senior executives will showcase the Company's recent business and gene therapy clinical development progress including the OCU400 Phase 3 liMeliGhT clinical trial currently underway. OCU400, a modifier gene therapy, is the first gene therapy program to enter Phase 3 with a broad retinitis pigmentosa indication.

A replay of the Citizens JMP & H.C. Wainwright webcasts will be available in the Events section of the Company's website.

About Ocugen, Inc.
Ocugen, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene and cell therapies, biologics, and vaccines that improve health and offer hope for patients across the globe. We are making an impact on patient's lives through courageous innovation—forging new scientific paths that harness our unique intellectual and human capital. Our breakthrough modifier gene therapy platform has the potential to treat multiple retinal diseases with a single product, and we are advancing research in infectious diseases to support public health and orthopedic diseases to address unmet medical needs. Discover more at www.ocugen.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.

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Contact:
Tiffany Hamilton
Head of Communications
Tiffany.Hamilton@ocugen.com