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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-23-024570
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230816
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230823
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230823

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blackburn Kelly
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001640575

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37942
		FILM NUMBER:		231198808

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ATYR PHARMA, INC.
		STREET 2:		3545 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SUITE 250
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CervoMed Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001053691
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				300645032
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 PARK PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 424
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02216
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(617) 744-4400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 PARK PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 424
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02216

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RestorGenex Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140307

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Stratus Media Group, Inc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080722
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares of common stock of the corporation then known as EIP Pharma, Inc. (&quot;EIP&quot;) were converted (after giving effect to the conversion of each share of EIP's preferred stock and EIP's convertible promissory notes into EIP's common stock) into shares of the Issuer pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 30, 2023, by and among the EIP, Dawn Merger Sub, Inc. and the Issuer (formerly known as Diffusion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of EIP common stock was exchanged for 0.1151 shares of the Issuer's common stock, after giving effect to a reverse split of the Issuer's common stock of 1-for-1.5.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 8,287 stock options granted under the Issuer's 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;). Twenty-five percent (25%) of the stock options vest on the one-year anniversary of May 29, 2018 with the remaining options vesting in equal monthly installments over thirty-six (36) months thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents 5,524 stock options granted under the Plan. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the stock options vest on the one-year anniversary of March 4, 2019 with the remaining options vesting in equal monthly installments over thirty-six (36) months thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents 4,604 stock options granted under the Plan. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the stock options vest on the one-year anniversary of December 16, 2019 with the remaining options vesting in equal monthly installments over thirty-six (36) months thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents 6,906 stock options granted under the Plan. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the stock options vest on the one-year anniversary of March 12, 2021 with the remaining options vesting in equal monthly installments over thirty-six (36) months thereafter.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ John Alam, M.D., Attorney-in-Fact for Kelly Blackburn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-08-23</signatureDate>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;"><b>Exhibit 24.1</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 32pt;">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of John Alam, M.D., William Elder, Jason McCaffrey, Esq., Gianna Nappi, Esq. Kevin Yao, Esq., Tanya Sylla, and Brenda Meyette as the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:32pt;">(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as a reporting person pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;<b>Exchange Act</b>&#8221;), and the rules thereunder of Forms 3, 4 and 5, including any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:32pt;">(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the applicable stock exchange or similar authority; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:32pt;">(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of any of such attorneys-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by any of such attorneys-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as any of such attorneys-in-fact may approve in the discretion of any of such attorneys-in-fact.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:32pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to act separately and to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of such attorneys-in-fact, or the substitute or substitutes of any of such attorneys-in-fact, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:32pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:32pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 11<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">th</sup> day of August, 2023.</p>

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