Applied DNA to Participate in Maxim Group’s COVID-19 Virtual Conference Series on May 27

STONY BROOK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APDN) (“Applied DNA” or the “Company”), a leader in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based DNA manufacturing that enables diagnostics, pre-clinical nucleic acid-based therapeutic drug candidates, supply chain security, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology, announced that Dr. James Hayward, president & CEO, will participate on a panel titled ‘COVID-19 Testing and Monitoring’ at 12:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 as part of Maxim Group’s COVID-19 Virtual Conference Series. The panel will be moderated by Jason McCarthy, Ph.D., Maxim Group Senior Managing Director, Biotechnology.

A slide presentation to be used by Dr. Hayward during the panel will be available to interested parties on the “Investors” section of Applied DNA’s website at https://adnas.com/molecular-based-security/investors/ at the start of the panel.

About Applied DNA Sciences

Applied DNA is a provider of molecular technologies that enable supply chain security, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology, product genotyping and pre-clinical nucleic acid-based therapeutic drug candidates.

LinearDNA™ is a trademark of Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.

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The Company’s common stock is listed on NASDAQ under ticker symbol ‘APDN’, and its publicly-traded warrants are listed on OTC under ticker symbol ‘APPDW’.

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