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ReiThera Srl, The Ragon Institute and IAVI Announce Collaboration to Advance Highly Networked T Cell HIV Vaccine Candidate Towards Phase I Clinical Evaluation

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Lunedì, Gennaio 22, 2024

ReiThera Srl, the Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard, and IAVI are pleased to announce a collaboration to develop a novel HIV vaccine candidate that will be composed of ReiThera’s GRAd vector and HIV T cell epitopes identified by the Ragon Institute, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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  • ReiThera Srl, the Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard, and IAVI are pleased to announce a collaboration to develop a novel HIV vaccine candidate that will be composed of ReiThera’s GRAd vector and HIV T cell epitopes identified by the Ragon Institute, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
  • The Ragon Institute will lead GRAd-HIV preclinical development.
  • IAVI will be the sponsor and execute a phase I clinical trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the GRAd-HIV vaccine candidate.
  • Stefano Colloca, ReiThera’s Chief Technology Officer and co-Founder, said,
    “We look forward to collaborating with IAVI and the Ragon Institute and continuing to advance our shared vaccine commitment to address the global challenges posed by HIV.

Native Forward Scholars Fund announces 2023 Students of the Year

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Giovedì, Ottobre 19, 2023

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Native Forward Scholars Fund announced undergraduate student Peter Thais (Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, formerly the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York) and graduate student Christina Thomas (Reno-Sparks Indian Colony) are this year's Students of the Year.

Key Points: 
  • "The Student of the Year award celebrates exceptional scholars of Native Forward who have demonstrated their commitment to their education and leadership and service to their Tribal communities.
  • We are pleased to call them Native Forward scholars and to recognize them as our Students of the Year," said Native Forward Chief Executive Officer Angelique Albert (Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes).
  • Native Forward Scholars Fund has delivered more funding in direct scholarship dollars to Native students in the U.S. than any other scholarship provider.
  • Through scholarship funding and holistic support, Native Forward has increased the graduation rates of undergraduate students to 69%, compared to the national average of 41% for Native students, and has boosted the rate for graduate students to 95%.

Herff Jones Secures MIT's Time-Honored Grad Rat Ring Business

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Martedì, Agosto 1, 2023

BOSTON, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Herff Jones, the achievement division of Varsity Brands and a leading provider of graduation and educational products and services, recently secured its contract with one of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's most celebrated traditions – its Grad Rat ring business.

Key Points: 
  • MIT's graduate student (Grad Rat) and undergraduate student (Brass Rat) commemorative class rings are well-recognized for being incredibly exclusive and intricate.
  • "It is both an honor and a privilege to expand our partnership with MIT and become the official Grad Rat ring supplier," said Zach Baird, VP College & Commercial, Herff Jones.
  • "Brass Rat and Grad Rat rings are a sacred, well-respected tradition at MIT, so securing this business is a major milestone for the Herff Jones brand.
  • Due to the long-standing partnership and remarkable artisanship and quality of the rings Herff Jones has produced for the Brass Rat, MIT Grad Rat will switch to Herff Jones as its exclusive ring supplier and manufacturer for the 2024 academic year.

FuboTV Announces Key Executive Appointments

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Martedì, Maggio 31, 2022

FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today three executive appointments to bolster its strategic partnerships, content strategy and business development operations.

Key Points: 
  • FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today three executive appointments to bolster its strategic partnerships, content strategy and business development operations.
  • Grad joined FuboTV in 2017 and was most recently senior vice president, content strategy and acquisition.
  • Fubo Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of FuboTV Inc., launched Fubo Sportsbook, a next-generation mobile sportsbook purpose-built to integrate with FuboTV, in 2021.
  • This press release contains forward-looking statements of FuboTV Inc. (FuboTV) that involve substantial risks and uncertainties.

ReiThera and Exothera Collaborate to Develop Large-scale, Low Cost per Dose Manufacturing Process to Deliver Novel Vaccines to Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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Martedì, Aprile 12, 2022

ROME, Italy and JUMET, Belgium, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReiThera Srl, a biotech company dedicated to the technology development, GMP manufacturing and clinical translation of genetic vaccines and medicinal products for advanced therapies, and Exothera, a full-service Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), announced today that they have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop a large-scale, low cost per dose manufacturing process for the production of ReiThera's novel vaccines.

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  • The scale-up manufacturing process will leverage Exothera's unique expertise using the NevoLine Upstream platform (integrating the intensified structured fixed-bed scale-X nitro bioreactor ), developed by Exothera's sister company, Univercells Technologies.
  • The viral bulk generated after the infection will be purified by a high performing process developed by ReiThera.
  • ReiThera Srl is a biotech company dedicated to the technology development, GMP manufacturing and clinical translation of genetic vaccines and medicinal products for advanced therapies.
  • As a Univercells company, Exothera capitalizes on novel manufacturing technologies and best-in-class bioprocessing expertise to provide custom-made process optimization and GMP clinical and commercial production of viral vectors.

CIM Group Provides $150 Million Loan Secured by Student Housing Property in San Jose, CA

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Lunedì, Novembre 15, 2021

CIM Group, a community-focused real estate and infrastructure owner, operator, lender and developer, announced today that a CIM managed-fund has closed a $150 million loan to AMCAL Equities and Star America to refinance The Grad, a student housing development one block from San Jose State University in downtown San Jose, CA.

Key Points: 
  • CIM Group, a community-focused real estate and infrastructure owner, operator, lender and developer, announced today that a CIM managed-fund has closed a $150 million loan to AMCAL Equities and Star America to refinance The Grad, a student housing development one block from San Jose State University in downtown San Jose, CA.
  • Fully furnished residences offer modern studio, two-, three-, and four-bedroom floor plans overlooking San Jose State University.
  • CIM Group is an active lender that through its CIM Real Estate Debt Solutions business has originated approximately $2.2 billion of commercial real estate loans year-to-date in 2021.
  • CIM Group seeks to provide senior and subordinate transitional bridge loans for commercial real estate projects with strong sponsors.

ReiThera Awarded Grant to Develop Next Generation Vaccines

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Mercoledì, Novembre 3, 2021

Stefano Colloca, ReiThera's Chief Technology Officer and co-Founder, said, "We are thrilled that ReiThera has been awarded this grant by the prestigious Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,which will also enable us to access their network of highly experienced scientific collaborators.

Key Points: 
  • Stefano Colloca, ReiThera's Chief Technology Officer and co-Founder, said, "We are thrilled that ReiThera has been awarded this grant by the prestigious Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,which will also enable us to access their network of highly experienced scientific collaborators.
  • The grant validates the potential of our novel GRAd vector technology to develop much needed vaccines for both new COVID-19 variants and HIV.
  • ReiThera Srl is a biotech company dedicated to the technology development, GMP manufacturing and clinical translation of genetic vaccines and medicinal products for advanced therapies.
  • ReiThera has its headquarters, R&D laboratories and GMP facilities in Rome, Italy.

ReiThera Awarded Grant to Develop Next Generation Vaccines

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Mercoledì, Novembre 3, 2021

ROME, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ReiThera Srl, a biotech company dedicated to the technology development, GMP manufacturing and clinical translation of genetic vaccines and medicinal products for advanced therapies, announces today that it has been awarded a $1.4 million USD grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the generation of novel vaccine candidates based on the proprietary GRAd platform.

Key Points: 
  • Stefano Colloca, ReiThera's Chief Technology Officer and co-Founder, said, "We are thrilled that ReiThera has been awarded this grant by the prestigious Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,which will also enable us to access their network of highly experienced scientific collaborators.
  • The grant validates the potential of our novel GRAd vector technology to develop much needed vaccines for both new COVID-19 variants and HIV.
  • ReiThera Srl is a biotech company dedicated to the technology development, GMP manufacturing and clinical translation of genetic vaccines and medicinal products for advanced therapies.
  • ReiThera has its headquarters, R&D laboratories and GMP facilities in Rome, Italy.

Publix Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads

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Giovedì, Maggio 27, 2021

59 out of 250 companies on its 2021 list of Americas Best Employers For New Grads, and Publix ranked No.

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  • 59 out of 250 companies on its 2021 list of Americas Best Employers For New Grads, and Publix ranked No.
  • Publix focuses on our core values and workplace culture, said Publix Director of Communications Maria Brous.
  • With many diverse career paths, company ownership and great benefits, we welcome new grads to consider a career with Publix.
  • Participants work for companies that employ at least 1,000 people within the U.S.
    To read more about Publixs ranking and see the 2021 list of Americas Best Employers For New Grads, visit forbes.com/lists/best-employers-for-new-grads .

The Grad Mobile's Custom, Socially-Distanced Commencement Ceremonies Celebrate Graduating Seniors During Covid

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Giovedì, Aprile 22, 2021

b'BALTIMORE, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Grad Mobile is back in 2021 afterhelping more than 450 college and high school graduatesrecognize theirachievements last spring during the height of the pandemic.

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  • b'BALTIMORE, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Grad Mobile is back in 2021 afterhelping more than 450 college and high school graduatesrecognize theirachievements last spring during the height of the pandemic.
  • By bringing his graduation stage to driveways, parking lots,communityparks, andculs-de-sac,professional entertainerMichael Rosmancreates a safe space for families to acknowledge their graduates with customizedceremonies.\nTheceremoniescombinethe best parts of traditional graduationswith fun-filled components designed by the families tocreatepersonalized commencements.
  • This year, as many ceremonies are still only virtual, or with a very limited number of guests permitted, The Grad Mobile offers a welcome option.\nWhen Rosman isn\'t running custom graduations, he\'s a comedy juggler and circus performer.
  • For 2021, he and his circus performer friends plan to have Grad Mobiles in cities across America.\nQuotes heard in 2020 about The Grad Mobile:\n'