PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (OTCQB:PMCB), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing targeted treatments for cancer and diabetes using its signature live-cell encapsulation technology, Cell-in-a-Box®, announced today that on Saturday, July 30, 2016, PharmaCyte's Medical and Scientific Advisory Board member Mark L. Rabe, MD, delivered a presentation entitled "Medical Cannabis for Cancer" as part of a "Cannabis for Cancer Forum" in San Diego.

During his presentation, Dr. Rabe provided educational information to individuals interested in learning more about cannabinoid-based therapies in treating cancer and explained PharmaCyte's ongoing research at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) to exploit the benefits of the Cell-in-Box® technology to develop therapies for cancer, based upon the constituents of the Cannabis plant, known as "cannabinoids." The research at UNC on behalf of PharmaCyte is being performed under a Schedule 1 license issued by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Research Cannabis material has been procured from the only federally-approved source of Cannabis, the National...