MediciNova, Inc. announced the appointment of Dr. Federico Gaeta as Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Gaeta has served as Senior Scientific Advisor and previously as Consultant for MediciNova since 2010, and is responsible for drug discovery, formulation development, manufacturing and related activities. Previously, Dr. Gaeta was a consultant for Avigen, Inc. before its merger with MediciNova. Prior to joining forces with MediciNova, Dr. Gaeta was a senior management executive with Geron and Cytel corporations.