LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., May 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galena Biopharma (Nasdaq:GALE), a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative, targeted oncology treatments addressing major unmet medical needs to advance cancer care, today announced the appointment of Robert Figlin, M.D., F.A.C.P. to the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Figlin is the Associate Director of the Academic Development Program and Director of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Cedars-Sinai’s Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. He is board-certified in both medical oncology and internal medicine.