Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. announced that Roger Jeffs, Ph.D., Mark Saad, and Mark Coleman, M.D. will join its Board of Directors. Dr. Jeffs is President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of United Therapeutics Corporation. Dr. Jeffs oversees the company's global clinical, commercial, manufacturing, regulatory, pharmacovigilance and business development efforts.

Mr. Saad is Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of RuiYi, Inc. He previously served as CFO of Cytori Therapeutics, where he was responsible for finance and accounting, business development, and other operating functions. Dr. Coleman is currently Medical Director of the Baltimore branch of National Spine and Pain Centers.