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LEIDEN, the Netherlands, Oct. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProQR Therapeutics N.V. (Nasdaq: PRQR ), a company dedicated to changing lives through the creation of transformative RNA medicines for the treatment of severe genetic rare diseases including cystic fibrosis, Leber's congenital amaurosis 10 and dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, today announced that Gerard Platenburg, Chief Innovation Officer, will present at the Chardan Inaugural Gene Therapy Conference on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 8:30am ET.  The conference is being held at the Westin Grand Central Hotel in New York, NY, USA.

The live and archived webcast of the presentation will be accessible from the ‘Investor Relations’ section of ProQR’s website (www.proqr.com) under ‘Events and Presentations’. The archived webcast will be available for 30 days following the presentation date.

About ProQR ProQR Therapeutics is dedicated to changing lives through the creation of transformative RNA medicines for the treatment of severe genetic rare diseases such as cystic fibrosis, Leber’s congenital amaurosis 10 and dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Based on our unique proprietary RNA repair platform technologies we are growing our pipeline with patients and loved ones in mind. *Since 2012*

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ProQR Therapeutics N.V.:

Investor Contact: Bonnie Ortega T: +1 858 245 3983 ir@proqr.com

Media Contact: Sariette Witte T: +31 6 2970 4513 (NL) T: + 1 213 261 8891 (US) pr@proqr.com