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ARCA BIOPHARMA ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Westminster, CO, November 21, 2013 ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABIO), today announced that John L. Zabriskie, PhD, has
resigned from the Company s Board of Directors.
Dr. Zabriskie resigned effective November 19, 2013. There has been no
disagreement between the Company and Dr. Zabriskie. Dr. Zabriskie has served as a member of ARCA s board of directors since March 2005.
I want to express our deep gratitude and appreciation for John s contributions to ARCA and the Board, commented Michael
Bristow, MD, PhD, President and CEO of ARCA. John has been a tremendous asset, sharing his extensive experience and wisdom from a highly successful career in our industry. We will miss his sage advice and steady hand in guiding the
Dr. Zabriskie is Co-Founder and Director of Puretech Ventures, LLC, and the past Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President of NEN Life Science Products, Inc., a supplier of kits for labeling and detection of DNA. Prior to joining NEN Life Science Products in July 1997, Dr. Zabriskie was President and Chief Executive Officer of
Pharmacia and Upjohn Inc. Prior to joining Upjohn in 1994, Dr. Zabriskie was Executive Vice President for Merck & Co., Inc. Dr. Zabriskie received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Dartmouth College and his Ph.D. in
organic chemistry from the University of Rochester.
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