Company adds Ferrenz, Young to team

Houston-based regenerative medicine services company Celltex Therapeutics Corp. has hired Andrea Ferrenz and Jane Shen Young to its staff.

Ferrenz's title is executive vice president, legal counsel. She has more than 15 years of experience with a concentration on food, drug and health law. She has previously worked at Emord & Associates, P.C. in Washington D.C. and The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Children's National Medical Center's Center for Cancer and Transplantation Biology. She has a juris doctorate from George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. and a degree in biology from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va.

New Manufacturing Research Scientist Young brings to Celltex an expertise in cell biology, molecular genetics and biochemistry. She was formerly employed by Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc. of Middleton, Wis. and has been an internal physician at the Department of Medicine at Wang-Jiang-Shan Hospital in Zhejiang, China. She also has been in Sweden for molecular biology and biochemistry work and has co-authored several publications on a variety of medical topics. She received her doctoral degree from Lund University, Faculty of Medicine in Sweden and medical degree from Zhejiang University School of Medicine in Zhejiang, China.

"Celltex is a fast growing company," said David Eller, Chief Executive Officer of Celltex in a press release. "The additions of Andrea and Jane will enhance our capabilities as we continue to grow. At Celltex, we firmly believe in the great therapeutic potential for adult stem cells and we are committed to the highest quality banking and multiplication services for clients and physicians."

Celltex Therapeutics Corporation researches and banks stem cells for individuals for future medical needs. Its corporate headquarters are located at 2401 Fountain Way Drive, Unit 416, Houston. For more information, visit celltexbank.com.