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Jonathan D. Root M.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since September 2001. Having joined U.S. Venture Partners a venture capital firm in July 1995 Dr. Root is presently a general partner and focuses on investments in therapeutic medical devices diagnostics drug discovery tools and services and biopharmaceutical development. Prior to joining U.S. Venture Partners Dr. Root spent nine years in clinical practice most recently on the faculty and clinical staff at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in New York City where he was an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Director of the Neurology-Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit. Dr. Root serves on the board of directors of CryoVascular Systems Inc. MicroVention Inc. Proteolix Inc. and Raven Biotechnologies Inc. Dr. Root holds an A.B. in economics/government from Dartmouth College an M.D. from the University of Florida College of Medicine and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. | 