DUBLIN, OH / ACCESSWIRE / May 7, 2018 / Navidea Biopharmaceuticals (NYSE American: NAVB) ("Navidea" or "the Company"), a company focused on the development of precision immunodiagnostic agents and immunotherapeutics, today announced it will present at the 3rd Annual Disruptive Growth & Healthcare Conference in New York, NY being held May 8-9, 2018. Michael Goldberg, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, will be giving a corporate presentation focused on Navidea's clinical programs.

Event: 3rd Annual Disruptive Growth & Healthcare Conference

Presentation Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Presentation Time: 2:35pm EST

Location:ReedSmith Offices, New York, NY

The 2018 Disruptive Growth & Healthcare Conference will offer the exclusive opportunity to discover life science companies focusing on solutions to unmet medical needs and growth companies with disruptive technologies and business models.

To schedule a meeting with Navidea management at the conference, please contact Navidea Investor Relations at tpatel@edisongroup.com.

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About Navidea

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: NAVB) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of precision immunodiagnostic agents and immunotherapeutics. Navidea is developing multiple precision-targeted products based on its Manocept? platform to enhance patient care by identifying the sites and pathways of disease and enable better diagnostic accuracy, clinical decision-making, and targeted treatment. Navidea's Manocept platform is predicated on the ability to specifically target the CD206 mannose receptor expressed on activated macrophages. The Manocept platform serves as the molecular backbone of Tc 99m tilmanocept, the first product developed and commercialized by Navidea based on the platform. The development activities of the Manocept immunotherapeutic platform are being conducted by Navidea in conjunction with its subsidiary, Macrophage Therapeutics, Inc. Navidea's strategy is to deliver superior growth and shareholder return by bringing to market novel products and advancing the Company's pipeline through global partnering and commercialization efforts.

For more information, please visit www.navidea.com.

Contacts

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Jed Latkin, 614-551-3416
CFO/COO
jlatkin@navidea.com

or

Edison Advisors
Tirth Patel, 646-653-7035
Vice President, Investor Relations
tpatel@edisongroup.com

SOURCE: Navidea Biopharmaceuticals