Kane Biotech Inc. announced that John Coleman has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Kane Biotech effective immediately. Dr. Coleman brings a wealth of scientific and business expertise to the board. Currently serving as the President and CEO of Avivo Biomedical Inc., a Vancouver-based biotech firm specializing in groundbreaking technologies facilitating the conversion of blood and organs into universally accepted types, thereby significantly improving the utilization of the existing pool of donors. Before his tenure at Avivo, Coleman co-founded Anandia Labs in 2013, growing it to become a leading cannabis testing and genetics company. Following Anandia's acquisition by Aurora Cannabis in 2018, Coleman continued to lead analytical testing at Anandia until 2020.

Formerly, Dr. Coleman served as the Department Head for the Project Search and Evaluation Division of the Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD, now adMare) from 2007 to 2015. His earlier experiences include diverse roles at Inflazyme Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a Vancouver-based biotechnology company specializing in treatments for respiratory and inflammatory diseases and leading the natural products group at Ocean Nutrition Canada in Halifax, Nova Scotia. John Coleman holds a BSc. (Honours) from Bishop?s University (1992) and a PhD from the University of British Columbia (1997). He is currently the President and CEO of Avivo Biomedical Inc.