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Nimble Announces Formation of a World-Class Scientific Advisory Board

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火曜日, 6月 11, 2024
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Nimble Therapeutics today announced the formation of the Nimble Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to support the company’s mission to create orally delivered peptide therapeutics to treat immune-mediated diseases.

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  • Nimble Therapeutics today announced the formation of the Nimble Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to support the company’s mission to create orally delivered peptide therapeutics to treat immune-mediated diseases.
  • “We are honored to have these extraordinary scientific leaders join Nimble in its mission to create oral therapeutics to treat patients with immune-mediated diseases,” said Pete Gough, CSO of Nimble Therapeutics.
  • Luisa is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Anaptys, GPCR, Imimidomics and Attovia, and was previously on the SAB of Prometheus, Ambrx and Ventyx Bio and on the Board of Directors of Jounce Therapeutics.
  • Previously, Tomi was a Distinguished Scientist at Merck & Company, Founding Chief Scientific Officer at Aileron Therapeutics and Senior Vice-President of Drug Discovery at Ariad Pharmaceuticals (now Takeda).

Gaza campus protests: two human rights law experts write new principles for universities

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木曜日, 6月 13, 2024
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Over the past eight months, university students have set up encampments at dozens of universities in Europe and North America.

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  • Over the past eight months, university students have set up encampments at dozens of universities in Europe and North America.
  • But in fact, UK law gives police incredibly potent powers to deal with public protest, with recent legislation being the most extreme.
  • Both of us have worked in advisory capacity with parliamentary select committees dealing with constitutional and human rights questions.
  • We have drafted a detailed set of principles setting out what we believe are fair terms for universities and students alike.
  • These take into account existing law and policy, and ultimately aim to prevent harmful escalation without inhibiting the freedom of peaceful assembly.

The principles

  • The principles mostly detail relevant law, but in some cases also express our view of university best practice requires.
  • UK public universities are required to respect and secure those rights under the Human Rights Act 1998.
  • These laws protect a freedom of peaceful protest even if it is disruptive or even offensive to some.
  • The freedom of expression and peaceful assembly extends to student occupations of buildings and other university spaces.
  • Protesters should recognise the role of self-restraint and self-vigilance in respect of the university’s educational mandate and duty to prevent harassment.

What we want to see

Sapreme Appoints CEO, BoD Chair and SAB to Advance Development of Next-Generation RNA Therapeutics for Genetically Driven Diseases

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火曜日, 5月 28, 2024
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Sapreme , a biotechnology company focused on developing next-generation RNA therapeutics for patients with genetically driven diseases, today announced the appointment of Marco Timmers, PhD, as Chief Executive Officer and Jeanne Bolger, MD, to Chair of the Sapreme Board of Directors (BoD).

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  • Sapreme , a biotechnology company focused on developing next-generation RNA therapeutics for patients with genetically driven diseases, today announced the appointment of Marco Timmers, PhD, as Chief Executive Officer and Jeanne Bolger, MD, to Chair of the Sapreme Board of Directors (BoD).
  • Before joining Sapreme, he was CEO of Byondis (formerly Synthon Biopharmaceuticals), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) targeting intractable cancers and auto-immune diseases.
  • During his time at Byondis, Dr. Timmers also served as Chief Scientific Officer, guiding the company’s clinical strategies and growth.
  • I look forward to working with the team at Sapreme to further advance this innovative platform and accelerate our pipeline of RNA therapeutic candidates addressing a range of genetically driven diseases,” said Marco Timmers, Chief Executive Officer of Sapreme.

Silicate Named as Finalist in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal Competition

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水曜日, 5月 8, 2024
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Silicate , a terrestrial enhanced weathering company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, today announced that it has been named as one of 20 finalists in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition.

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  • Silicate , a terrestrial enhanced weathering company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, today announced that it has been named as one of 20 finalists in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition.
  • Silicate’s carbon dioxide removal approach leverages existing agricultural value chains to durably sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide as dissolved bicarbonate by enhancing a natural and permanent carbon removal pathway – weathering.
  • The top 20 finalists were evaluated and selected by the XPRIZE Carbon Removal team and a group of qualified judges to move forward into the final stage of the competition.
  • XPRIZE Carbon Removal is funded by the Musk Foundation, and is aimed at tackling the biggest threat facing humanity - fighting climate change and rebalancing Earth’s carbon cycle.

Luna Innovations Retains Industry Veterans to Lead Strategy, Operations and Finance

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水曜日, 5月 1, 2024
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Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) (the “Company”), a global leader in advanced fiber optic-based technology, today announced that it has retained senior executives and industry veterans Alex Davern and Kevin Ilcisin as consultants to provide strategic advice and counsel with respect to the Company’s operations and strategy.

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  • Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) (the “Company”), a global leader in advanced fiber optic-based technology, today announced that it has retained senior executives and industry veterans Alex Davern and Kevin Ilcisin as consultants to provide strategic advice and counsel with respect to the Company’s operations and strategy.
  • Mr. Davern and Mr. Ilcisin will report to Richard Roedel, the Company’s Interim Executive Chairman and Interim President.
  • Mr. Davern and Mr. Ilcisin will play a leading role in the strategic review process and will begin their work with a full review of Luna’s operations and strategy.
  • There is also no assurance as to the specific terms or timing for any agreed transaction if one were to result.

Lawdragon Names 12 Macrae Recruiters to 2024 “Global 100 Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting”

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月曜日, 4月 15, 2024
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Macrae , a premier transatlantic legal search firm that places partners and groups at the world’s leading law firms, is pleased to announce that a record 12 Macrae recruiters have been named to Lawdragon’s annual “ Global 100 Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting ” guide.

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  • Macrae , a premier transatlantic legal search firm that places partners and groups at the world’s leading law firms, is pleased to announce that a record 12 Macrae recruiters have been named to Lawdragon’s annual “ Global 100 Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting ” guide.
  • “We are thrilled to recognize Macrae and 12 of its recruiters in this year’s leading consultants guide.
  • Joe Macrae (Founder/Chairman): Macrae, profiled by Lawdragon here , founded Macrae in Palo Alto in 2001.
  • Macrae transitioned from law into legal recruitment in 1988 and soon after co-founded ZMB (now Hays Legal).

Jaime Aldama Named as New President of Momentus Securities

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火曜日, 4月 16, 2024
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Momentus Securities — a registered broker-dealer and FINRA member — is proud to announce that Jaime Aldama has been named the new President of Momentus Securities, effective April 1, 2024.

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  • Momentus Securities — a registered broker-dealer and FINRA member — is proud to announce that Jaime Aldama has been named the new President of Momentus Securities, effective April 1, 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240415014533/en/
    Jaime Aldama, President of Momentus Securities (Photo: Business Wire)
    Mr. Aldama was one of Momentus Securities’ first employees, joining in July 2022 as its Head of Capital Markets.
  • His contributions were integral in preparing Momentus Securities for its official launch in 2023, and he has continued to guide Momentus Securities as it seeks to fulfill its mission as an investment bank with a social purpose.
  • Momentus Securities is part of the Momentus Capital branded family of organizations , which is committed to building inclusive and equitable communities.

Klaviyo Appoints Carmel Galvin as Chief People Officer

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木曜日, 4月 11, 2024
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Klaviyo (NYSE: KVYO), the company that powers smarter digital relationships, today announced that Carmel Galvin will join the company as Chief People Officer, effective April 15.

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  • Klaviyo (NYSE: KVYO), the company that powers smarter digital relationships, today announced that Carmel Galvin will join the company as Chief People Officer, effective April 15.
  • Reporting to Co-founder and CEO, Andrew Bialecki, Galvin will lead Klaviyo’s global people operations team and human resources functions, including talent acquisition and retention, training and development, diversity and inclusion, and corporate social responsibility.
  • Galvin joins Klaviyo from Stripe, where she served as Chief People Officer, overseeing the company’s talent strategy and programs.
  • She brings over two decades of leadership experience in human resources in fast-growing global software and technology organizations, including Autodesk, Glassdoor and Advent Software.

Gaza update: the questionable precision and ethics of Israel’s AI warfare machine

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木曜日, 4月 18, 2024
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The IDF says it has been working on information gleaned from questioning Palestinian fighters captured in the fighting.

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  • The IDF says it has been working on information gleaned from questioning Palestinian fighters captured in the fighting.
  • According to a report in the Jerusalem Post on April 17, the Palestinian fighters were hiding out in schools in the area.
  • The investigation, by online Israeli magazines +927 and Local Call examined the use of an AI programme called “Lavender”.
  • It’s important to note that the IDF is not the only military to be working with AI in this way.
  • But one function of the way the IDF is harnessing Lavender in this current conflict is its use alongside other systems.
  • Read more:
    Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza, as killer algorithms outpace international law

The Iranian dimension

  • Away from the charnel house that is the Gaza Strip, the focus has been on the aftermath of Israel’s strike on the Iranian embassy in Baghdad on April 1.
  • As is his wont, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed revenge, declaring: “The Zionist regime will be punished by the hands of our brave men.
  • And this was very much how it was to turn out when Iran’s drones and missiles flew last weekend.
  • Read more:
    Could Israel's strike against the Iranian embassy in Damascus escalate into a wider regional war?
  • Read more:
    Why Iran's failed attack on Israel may well turn out to be a strategic success

The nuclear option?


One of the possibilities being widely canvassed is that Israel could mount some kind of attack on Iran’s nuclear weapons programme. This has been revitalised in the years since Donald Trump pulled the US out of the deal negotiated by his predecessor Barack Obama.

  • He walks us through the history of Iran’s nuclear programme, a story littered with the bodies of Iranian nuclear scientists and the wreckage of its nuclear facilities thanks to fiendish cyberattacks such as the Stuxnet virus developed by Israel and the US that was launched against Iran in 2010.
  • Since Trump quit the nuclear deal, Iran has gone full-steam ahead in ramping up its nuclear weapons programme, while reportedly hiding its key installations in deep underground bunkers that are thought impossible to destroy from the air.

Willis Lease Finance Corporation Welcomes Colm Barrington to its Board of Directors

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金曜日, 4月 5, 2024
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COCONUT CREEK, Fla., April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC”), the leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Colm Barrington to its Board of Directors (“the Board”) effective April 1, 2024.

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  • COCONUT CREEK, Fla., April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC”), the leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Colm Barrington to its Board of Directors (“the Board”) effective April 1, 2024.
  • Mr. Barrington left his role at GECAS soon after to start his own aircraft lease management company, which later merged into Babcock & Brown Limited.
  • "We are delighted to announce the addition of Colm to our Board of Directors," stated Charles F. Willis, Founder and Executive Chairman of WLFC.
  • Willis Lease Finance Corporation (“WLFC”) leases large and regional spare commercial aircraft engines, auxiliary power units and aircraft to airlines, aircraft engine manufacturers and maintenance, repair, and overhaul providers worldwide.