NextCell’s CSO elected Vice President Elect for ISCT Europe

April 9, 2025

NextCell Pharma AB ("NextCell") announces that Dr Lindsay Davies, Chief Scientific Officer at NextCell Pharma AB, has been elected Vice President Elect for Europe within the International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy (ISCT). The role is a key position within the organisation’s global leadership, offering significant influence over the future direction of cell and gene therapies, both across Europe and internationally.

As VP Elect, Dr Davies will play an active role in driving strategic initiatives across the European cell and gene therapy community. Her focus will include promoting regional expertise and fostering collaboration between academia, clinicians, industry and regulators. The position also grants her a seat on ISCT’s global leadership team, where she will contribute to shaping international standards, policies and long-term priorities for the field.

Her two-year term as VP Elect begins at the ISCT Annual Meeting in New Orleans in May 2025, after which she will assume the role of Vice President for Europe, taking on full leadership responsibility for the region.

Dr Davies brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served as Secretary for Europe and as the inaugural Chair of ISCT’s European Industry Committee. With a career spanning both academic research and the biotech sector, she has consistently bridged the gap between scientific discovery and clinical impact—an approach that defines her work at NextCell and now stands to benefit ISCT at large.

“I am proud and honoured to have been entrusted with this role by ISCT’s European members. It is a fantastic opportunity to support the advancement of translational medicine in cell and gene therapy, and to help elevate Europe’s contribution globally,” said Dr Davies.

For more information about NextCell Pharma, please contact
Mathias Svahn, CEO
Patrik Fagerholm, CFO
Tel: +46 8 735 55 95
E-mail: info@nextcellpharma.com
Website:www.nextcellpharma.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/NextCell-Pharma
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NextCellPharma


For more information about Cellaviva, please contact
Sofie Falk Jansson, CEO Cellaviva AB
Tel: +46 8 735 20 10
E-mail: info@cellaviva.se
Website:www.cellaviva.se


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cellavivasverige
Instagram: https://www,instagram.com/cellaviva

Certified Adviser

The company's shares are listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
RedEye AB is assigned as Certified Adviser.

About NextCell Pharma AB

NextCell is a cell therapy company in Phase II trials with the drug candidate ProTrans for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. The focus is to obtain market approval of ProTrans via a phase III trial. In addition to type 1 diabetes. NextCell owns Cellaviva AB, Scandinavia’s largest private stem cell bank licensed by the Swedish Health Authority (IVO) to preserve and store stem cells from umbilical cord blood and umbilical cord tissue for family use. NextCell also owns QVance which will offer quality control analytics for advanced therapy developers. Furthermore, NextCell owns 8.5% in FamicordTX, a CAR-T start-up in oncology.

Download attachmentRead full press release on Cision (external link)
2022-05-31
The European Patent Office intends to grant a Patent for Selection Algorithm
NextCell Pharma AB ("NextCell" or the "Company") today announces that the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued an Intention to Grant notice relating to the patent entitled "Allogeneic Composition" (publication number EP3752598). The patent describes the method of manufacturing the drug candidat P
Read moreRead more
2022-05-24
NextCell invited to speak at Advance Therapies Congress in London
NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell”) present the ongoing clinical trial program with the lead cell therapy drug candidate, ProTrans, at the Advanced Therapies Congress in London on May 24th-25th. The presentation will be given by NextCell’s CEO, Dr. Mathias Svahn on Wednesday.
Read moreRead more
2022-04-28
NextCell Pharma publishes Interim Report 2 2021/2022
NextCell Pharma AB (publ) (NXTCL or NextCell) publishes its Interim Report 2 for the period September 1, 2021 – February 28, 2022 The report is available on the company’s website: https://www.nextcellpharma.com/en/investors#financial-report. NextCells share is traded on Nasdaq First North Growth M
Read moreRead more
2022-04-26
NextCell is attending a conference for worldleading celltherapies
NextCell Pharma AB ("NextCell" or the"Company") is attending the International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy 2022 in San Francisco, May 4-7. The company is represented by Mathias Svahn, CEO who is a member of the Business Development and Finance Committee will participate in workshops, round t
Read moreRead more
2022-04-07
First age group treated in paediatric diabetes study with ProTrans
NextCell Pharma AB ("NextCell") today announces that all three children in the age group 12-18 years have been treated with ProTrans. Professor Per-Ola Carlsson and the study team are now moving forward with younger patients, three children in the age group 7-11 years.
Read moreRead more
2022-04-01
Cellaviva delivers stem cells to treat serious blood disease
NextCell Pharma AB ("NextCell" or the ”Company”) announces that the stem cell bank Cellaviva has released umbilical cord blood stem cells to Rigshospitalet, Denmark's leading hospital.
Read moreRead more
2022-02-22
The Canadian ProTrans in COVID-19 single center trial is expanded to a multicenter trial
NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell”) today announces that the clinical trial ProTrans19+CA expanded to include an additional site: the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, Canada.  The hospital is one of the largest in Canada and is affiliated with the trial Sponsor, the Research Institute of McGill University Health Center. Patient enrolment increased due to the omicron variant, which we envisage will be further enhanced by patient reqruitment at both sites, the Royal Victoria and Jewish General Hospital. The coronavirus pandemic has transformed over time and omicron has shown to be more
NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell”) today announces that the clinical trial ProTrans19+CA expanded to include an additional site: the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, Canada.  The hospital is one of the largest in Canada and is affiliated with the trial Sponsor, the Research Institute of McGill U...
Read moreRead more
2022-02-21
Pediatric diabetes study with ProTrans in progress
NextCell Pharma AB ("NextCell") has previously announced a clinical trial with ProTrans™ to treat children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The study recently started with screening of patients. Before treatment, patients are followed for about a month and the first adolescents will soon undergo treatment. The first part of the study is a safety part (phase Ib) where all patients are treated at Akademiska university hospital. 3 patients aged 12-18 years receive treatment first and there after 3 patients aged 7-11 years. The data will then be reviewed by the Data Safety Monitoring Board,
NextCell Pharma AB ("NextCell") has previously announced a clinical trial with ProTrans™ to treat children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The study recently started with screening of patients. Before treatment, patients are followed for about a month and the first adolescents will soon und...
Read moreRead more