IXICO plc announced that it has appointed Dr. Lynne Hughes, an international neurology clinical trial research expert, to IXICO as a Senior Therapeutic Advisor to the Company. Dr. Hughes, who brings more than 35 years of experience in the global clinical research field, will use her deep neurology R&D expertise and knowledge of the global neurology landscape to advise and support IXICO's management in the development of the Company's therapeutic strategy. In particular, Dr. Hughes will focus on determining adjacent therapeutic areas into which IXICO can diversify into and expand the deployment of its proprietary neuroimaging CRO and AI data analytics services.

Dr. Hughes most recently held the position of Vice President and Global Head, Medical and Therapeutic Strategy, Neurology at IQVIA. In a 23-year tenure at IQVIA, Dr. Hughes managed and was senior oversight on more than 450 trials including 125 trials relating to Alzheimer's disease (many of which she designed and managed from concept through to Phase III) and more than 75 trials in Parkinson's disease and 65 trials in Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Hughes currently sits on multiple neurology therapeutic focused advisory boards, steering executive committees.

She co-chairs one of the three global taskforces of the G20/World Economic Forum Alzheimer's Collaboration (DAVOS-DAC), the taskforce charged with expediting drug development in Alzheimer's disease, is a senior advisor to the Global Alzheimer's Platform foundation (GAP) and is a member of the NIA/NIH taskforce for recruitment into AD trials and the development of the US National Framework. In addition, Dr. Hughes has worked with various research organizations including the Gates Foundation, Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, ADI and is a member of the G7 and G20 World Dementia Councils.