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Concert Announces Clinical Advisory Board, New Medical Policies

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水曜日, 5月 1, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to provide transparent, evidence-based medical policy and enable accurate reimbursement for a broader set of diagnostic services, Concert today announced the establishment of an advisory board of experts in clinical laboratory medicine and the release of policies for an expanded scope of routine and advanced laboratory testing.

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  • The newly formed board will advise Concert on its clinical laboratory content.
  • "Concert is working to align payers, providers, and labs to enable patient access to evidence-based testing," said Dr. Girish Putcha.
  • Following are brief bios on each member of the new clinical advisory board, in alphabetical order by last name.
  • Recent roles include Director of Laboratory Science at Palmetto's MolDX program, Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Laboratory Director of Freenome, and Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) member.

Cloudforce and Microsoft Bring AI to 10th Annual Bitcamp Hackathon at UMD

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月曜日, 4月 29, 2024

Bitcamp 2024 attracted a record 2,000+ registered hackers to engage in the immersive 36-hour experience.

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  • Bitcamp 2024 attracted a record 2,000+ registered hackers to engage in the immersive 36-hour experience.
  • In addition to its AI focus, Bitcamp offered diverse learning paths across Quantum, Cybersecurity, and App Development.
  • "Our collaboration with Microsoft aims to expose young people to the transformative power of AI and cloud technologies crucial for their career success."
  • Through workshops and interactive sessions—including an innovative prompt-a-thon—Cloudforce and Microsoft team members provided hands-on mentorship to demonstrate industry-leading AI services, including the Azure OpenAI Service and Microsoft Copilot.

Immunovia appoints Dr. Lisa Ford as Clinical Laboratory Director

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月曜日, 4月 29, 2024

LUND, Sweden, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunovia (STO: IMMNOV), the diagnostics company seeking to increase pancreatic cancer survival through early detection, today announces the appointment of Dr. Lisa Ford as Clinical Laboratory Director.

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  • LUND, Sweden, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunovia (STO: IMMNOV), the diagnostics company seeking to increase pancreatic cancer survival through early detection, today announces the appointment of Dr. Lisa Ford as Clinical Laboratory Director.
  • As Clinical Laboratory Director, Dr. Ford will lead lab operations as well as research and development of Immunovia's next-generation test.
  • Lisa brings over twenty years of experience leading laboratory project teams through research, development, validation (clinical and analytical) and implementation of diagnostic tests.
  • from University of California in Chemistry, and board certification as a high-complexity clinical laboratory director from the American Board of Bioanalysis.

Immunovia appoints Dr. Lisa Ford as Clinical Laboratory Director

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月曜日, 4月 29, 2024

LUND, Sweden, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunovia (STO: IMMNOV), the diagnostics company seeking to increase pancreatic cancer survival through early detection, today announces the appointment of Dr. Lisa Ford as Clinical Laboratory Director.

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  • LUND, Sweden, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunovia (STO: IMMNOV), the diagnostics company seeking to increase pancreatic cancer survival through early detection, today announces the appointment of Dr. Lisa Ford as Clinical Laboratory Director.
  • As Clinical Laboratory Director, Dr. Ford will lead lab operations as well as research and development of Immunovia's next-generation test.
  • Lisa brings over twenty years of experience leading laboratory project teams through research, development, validation (clinical and analytical) and implementation of diagnostic tests.
  • from University of California in Chemistry, and board certification as a high-complexity clinical laboratory director from the American Board of Bioanalysis.

Medicenna Announces Oral Presentation of MDNA11 Data from the Phase 1/2 ABILITY-1 Study at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

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水曜日, 4月 24, 2024

TORONTO and HOUSTON, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. (“Medicenna” or the “Company”) (TSX: MDNA, OTCQB: MDNAF), a clinical-stage immunotherapy company focused on the development of Superkines, announced today that it will be presenting two abstracts, including an oral podium presentation, at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology ("ASCO") to be held in Chicago from May 31 – June 4, 2024.

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  • TORONTO and HOUSTON, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. (“Medicenna” or the “Company”) (TSX: MDNA, OTCQB: MDNAF), a clinical-stage immunotherapy company focused on the development of Superkines, announced today that it will be presenting two abstracts, including an oral podium presentation, at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology ("ASCO") to be held in Chicago from May 31 – June 4, 2024.
  • The oral podium presentation will include new clinical data from the ongoing Phase 1/2 ABILITY-1 Study evaluating MDNA11, a long-acting ‘beta-enhanced not-alpha’ interleukin-2 (IL-2) super-agonist, as both a monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®) in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
  • Details of the podium presentation are as follows:
    Title: “Results from ABILITY-1 Monotherapy Dose Escalation Study with MDNA11, an Engineered Long-acting IL-2 agonist, in patients with advanced solid tumors”
    Details of the poster presentation are as follows:
    Title: "Phase 2 Study of Bizaxofusp, an IL-4R Targeted Toxin Payload, in Nonresectable Recurrent GBM: Comparison of Overall Survival with Contemporaneous Eligibility-Matched and Propensity Score Balanced External Control Arm"
    Presenter: Dr. John Sampson, MD, PhD, MBA, Robert H. and Gloria Wilkins Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
    The full text of the published abstracts will be available on the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting website on May 23rd, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT.

Dr. Scharles Konadu Joins TDDC in Fort Worth

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水曜日, 4月 24, 2024

Fort Worth, TX, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Digestive Disease Consultants is excited to welcome Dr. Scharles Konadu, a multi-talented rising star in the gastroenterology field who practices with compassion by building relationships with her patients that is anchored on trust and mutual respect.

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  • Fort Worth, TX, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Digestive Disease Consultants is excited to welcome Dr. Scharles Konadu, a multi-talented rising star in the gastroenterology field who practices with compassion by building relationships with her patients that is anchored on trust and mutual respect.
  • Dr. Konadu treats all GI issues, but focuses on colon cancer prevention and IBS.
  • Dr. Konadu is affiliated with the American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology, is recognized as a Rising Star Top Doc and received her doctorate from Duke University before completing her residency and fellowship at same.
  • TDDC is at 900 West Magnolia in Fort Worth, TX and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Toll Brothers Announces New Modern Townhome Community Coming Soon to Durham, North Carolina

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木曜日, 4月 18, 2024

DURHAM, N.C., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced its newest townhome community, Rollingdale by Toll Brothers , is coming soon to Durham, North Carolina.

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  • DURHAM, N.C., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced its newest townhome community, Rollingdale by Toll Brothers , is coming soon to Durham, North Carolina.
  • The Toll Brothers Sales Center and model home are currently under construction and the community will open for sale in late summer 2024. summer 2024.
  • Located just five minutes from The Streets at Southpoint shopping mall, Rollingdale by Toll Brothers will be an intimate community of 33 modern townhomes in a prime location.
  • “Toll Brothers is excited to bring the best in high-end modern living to the vibrant Durham area,” said Ted Pease, Division Present of Toll Brothers in Raleigh.

EC-Council University Ranked Top 10 in Online Masters of Cybersecurity by Fortune® Education

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水曜日, 4月 17, 2024

Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EC-Council University has been named in Fortune® elite ranking of the Best Online Master's in Cybersecurity for 2024, alongside esteemed institutions like the University of California – Berkeley, Duke University, Indiana University, and the University of Arizona.

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  • Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EC-Council University has been named in Fortune® elite ranking of the Best Online Master's in Cybersecurity for 2024, alongside esteemed institutions like the University of California – Berkeley, Duke University, Indiana University, and the University of Arizona.
  • With a 92% retention rate and graduating class of 100 students in 2022-2023, EC-Council University has the second largest cohort of students for its Master’s program in cybersecurity among Fortune® top 20.
  • Each specialization has well-defined job prospects, derived from the National Initiative of Cybersecurity Education (NICE) published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
  • Lata Bavisi, President of EC-Council University, expressed gratitude for the recognition, stating, "We are honored to have EC-Council University acknowledged by Fortune® in the top 10 of the online master's program in cybersecurity.

The Joint Commission Enterprise Announces Four Appointments to Executive Leadership Team

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木曜日, 4月 11, 2024

“As The Joint Commission continues to embark on its journey of transformation, I am pleased to welcome these four dynamic leaders,” says Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, president and CEO, The Joint Commission enterprise.

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  • “As The Joint Commission continues to embark on its journey of transformation, I am pleased to welcome these four dynamic leaders,” says Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, president and CEO, The Joint Commission enterprise.
  • She was previously at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), where she served as the financial and revenue officer.
  • She also held senior roles in finance, operations, business intelligence and analytics at Navigant Consulting, Aon Hewitt, AT&T and CDK Global.
  • Serving as the key liaison between The Joint Commission and the healthcare safety community, she will help design services to further enhance quality and safety.

Nvelop Therapeutics Announces Members of Its Scientific Advisory Board

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木曜日, 5月 2, 2024

Nvelop Therapeutics , a biotechnology company engineering programmable, non-viral vehicles for the in vivo delivery of therapeutic cargo, today announced the members of its scientific advisory board, bringing together a world-class group of experts from across the fields of gene therapy, gene editing and drug delivery.

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  • Nvelop Therapeutics , a biotechnology company engineering programmable, non-viral vehicles for the in vivo delivery of therapeutic cargo, today announced the members of its scientific advisory board, bringing together a world-class group of experts from across the fields of gene therapy, gene editing and drug delivery.
  • Keith Joung, M.D., Ph.D. : Dr. Joung is co-founder of Nvelop Therapeutics, and a pioneer in the development of targeted gene and epigenetic editing technologies.
  • He has co-founded multiple additional biotechnology companies, including Beam Therapeutics, Chroma Medicine, Editas Medicine, Pairwise Plants, SeQure Dx and Verve Therapeutics.
  • He is also the founder or co-founder of several biotechnology and therapeutics companies, including Beam Therapeutics, Prime Medicine, Editas Medicine, Pairwise Plants, Exo Therapeutics and Chroma Medicine.