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The Jackson Laboratory and AbTherx Announce Partnership to Enhance Therapeutic Antibody Discovery

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金曜日, 5月 10, 2024
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The Atlas™ Mouse technologies are engineered to leverage in vivo antibody selection and maturation processes for the creation of human antibodies and are specifically designed to overcome the limitations of historical antibody discovery technologies by offering enhanced speed, diversity, developability, and affinity.

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  • The Atlas™ Mouse technologies are engineered to leverage in vivo antibody selection and maturation processes for the creation of human antibodies and are specifically designed to overcome the limitations of historical antibody discovery technologies by offering enhanced speed, diversity, developability, and affinity.
  • JAX and AbTherx are additionally exploring opportunities to develop and distribute future models to expand on this existing suite of innovative tools.
  • "Our partnership with AbTherx is a natural synergy, combining our decades of expertise in mouse model development with their deep knowledge in antibody discovery.
  • For more details or to participate in the early access program, please contact JAX at [email protected] .

The Jackson Laboratory appoints Mary Dickinson as chief scientific officer

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金曜日, 5月 10, 2024
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BAR HARBOR, Maine, May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary Dickinson, Ph.D., an internationally recognized geneticist, developmental biologist and bioengineer who has pioneered the understanding of human disease through advanced imaging technology, has joined The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) as the inaugural executive vice president and chief scientific officer. Dickinson will lead JAX's research enterprise, overseeing scientific strategy and operations to build on JAX's unique strengths in genetics and genomics.

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  • Dickinson will lead JAX's research enterprise, overseeing scientific strategy and operations to build on JAX's unique strengths in genetics and genomics.
  • "With this critical appointment of our chief scientific officer, our team is well-poised to lead major advances on our strategic plan and research priorities in 2024 and beyond."
  • "JAX has long been known as a world leader in research innovation, genetic mechanisms and models for disease," said Dickinson.
  • "JAX wants to help people make a difference for as many people as possible, from those in rural Maine to Tokyo," said Dickinson.

Genomenon Acquires The Jackson Laboratory's Clinical Knowledgebase (CKB) to Fuel its Mission to Curate the Human Genome

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水曜日, 5月 8, 2024
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Genomenon, a genomic intelligence company today announced its acquisition of the Clinical Knowledgebase (CKB) from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX). CKB is the leading curated variant database used for interpreting complex cancer genomic profiles by some of the world's premier oncology labs. This strategic acquisition enables Genomenon to provide an unprecedented understanding of the genome, with insights now covering both germline and somatic variants, furthering its lead in the race to curate the genome. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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  • This strategic acquisition enables Genomenon to provide an unprecedented understanding of the genome, with insights now covering both germline and somatic variants, furthering its lead in the race to curate the genome.
  • "The acquisition of CKB is a significant step in Genomenon's mission to curate the entire human genome," shared Mike Klein, CEO of Genomenon.
  • "The acquisition of CKB is a significant step in Genomenon's mission to curate the entire human genome," shared Mike Klein, CEO of Genomenon.
  • In June 2023, Genomenon announced the acquisition of Boston Genetics as part of its mission to curate the human genome.

Upgraded Points Highlights Airports With the Friendliest Staff in Latest Study

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火曜日, 4月 16, 2024
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PORTLAND, Ore., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest study from Upgraded Points is uncovering where passengers will catch a smile before they catch their flight.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest study from Upgraded Points is uncovering where passengers will catch a smile before they catch their flight.
  • "Our study acknowledges those airports where staff go the extra mile to ensure passenger satisfaction."
  • The Airports With the Friendliest Staff:
    Portland International Airport (PDX) leads the pack with a friendliness score of 44/50.
  • Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is known for combining friendly staff with forward-thinking amenities, setting a higher standard for traveler satisfaction.

Google Cloud and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Scale AI Development

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月曜日, 3月 18, 2024
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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GTC -- Google Cloud and NVIDIA today announced a deepened partnership to enable the machine learning (ML) community with technology that accelerates their efforts to easily build, scale and manage generative AI applications.

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  • To continue bringing AI breakthroughs to its products and developers, Google announced its adoption of the new NVIDIA Grace Blackwell AI computing platform, as well as the NVIDIA DGX Cloud service on Google Cloud.
  • "With expanded infrastructure offerings and new integrations with NVIDIA's full-stack AI, Google Cloud continues to provide customers with an open, flexible platform to easily scale generative AI applications."
  • Support for NVIDIA NeMo: Google Cloud has made it easier to deploy the NVIDIA NeMo framework across its platform via Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Google Cloud HPC Toolkit .
  • Vertex AI and Dataflow expand support for NVIDIA GPUs: To advance data science and analytics, Vertex AI now supports Google Cloud A3 VMs powered by NVIDIA H100 GPUs and G2 VMs powered by NVIDIA L4 Tensor Core GPUs.

The Jackson Laboratory and LG AI Research partner to pioneer biomedical advancements

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月曜日, 3月 11, 2024
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BAR HARBOR, Maine, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- What can happen when prominent institutions in technology and research form a partnership to accelerate the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance biomedical research and clinical care? A recent agreement in the field carries with it lofty aspirations.

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  • The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and LG AI Research signed a partnership agreement creating an alliance between JAX's longstanding expertise in biomedical research and data analysis and LG's AI research and product development prowess.
  • "LG AI Research shares our vision to maximize the value of AI and the potential to transform human health.
  • In the past two years, LG AI Research has developed multiple AI products for biomedical applications, including EXAONE Discovery, a generative AI platform for developing new drugs and new medical materials.
  • "LG AI Research has been conducting research and development to apply AI to various industries and will continue to actively pursue research and development to achieve meaningful results with AI technology, especially in the biofield, which is the future growth engine of the LG Group," said Kyunghoon Bae, Ph.D., president of LG AI Research.

Jaxon Mining & Mega Drain: Visit us at PDAC 2024 Convention in Toronto this March at Booth 2704

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月曜日, 2月 26, 2024
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 26, 2024) - Visit Jaxon Mining & Mega Drain (TSXV: JAX) at Booth #2704 at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) Convention at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) from Sunday, March 3 to Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

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  • Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 26, 2024) - Visit Jaxon Mining & Mega Drain (TSXV: JAX) at Booth #2704 at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) Convention at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) from Sunday, March 3 to Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

Associate Professor Ron Korstanje, Ph.D., of The Jackson Laboratory named Evnin Family Chair

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金曜日, 3月 1, 2024
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BAR HARBOR, Maine, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Associate Professor Ron Korstanje, Ph.D., has been named the Evnin Family Chair at The Jackson Laboratory. An expert in the genetics of kidney function and disease, Korstanje's appointment marks a new chapter in his 20 years of service to JAX's mission. 

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  • BAR HARBOR, Maine, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Associate Professor Ron Korstanje, Ph.D., has been named the Evnin Family Chair at The Jackson Laboratory.
  • "His appointment as the Evnin Family Chair bolsters our commitment to understanding the most complex health challenges of our time.
  • I'm grateful to him, and to the Evnin family for their support in helping us recruit and retain top scientists."
  • After returning to JAX in 2007 as a research scientist in Paigen's laboratory, he advanced to the rank of associate professor in 2019.

BottleRock Napa Valley Announces 2024 Lineup of Celebrated Restaurants, Wineries, and Artisanal Craft Breweries and Distilleries

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火曜日, 2月 13, 2024
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BottleRock Napa Valley, presented by JaM Cellars, has announced the lineup of celebrated restaurants, wineries, and craft breweries and distilleries to complement the BottleRock Napa Valley musical lineup during the three-day event, May 24 - 26, 2024, in historic downtown Napa.

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  • BottleRock Napa Valley, presented by JaM Cellars, has announced the lineup of celebrated restaurants, wineries, and craft breweries and distilleries to complement the BottleRock Napa Valley musical lineup during the three-day event, May 24 - 26, 2024, in historic downtown Napa.
  • Doughnuts, It’s Always Sunny Sorbet, Kara's Cupcakes, Sweetie Pies Bakery, Vintage Sweet Shoppe, brewed., Mariapilar Ice Creamery and The Chocolate Dippery.
  • "Heading into our eighth year as the Presenting Sponsor of BottleRock Napa Valley, JaM Cellars has had a front row seat watching the festival’s growing success.
  • Join the conversation on Facebook and follow on X (@BottleRockNapa, #BottleRock) Instagram (@BottleRockNapa, #BottleRock) and TikTok (@bottlerocknapa, #BottleRock).

Allegiant Announces Ten New Routes with One-Way Fares as Low as $45*

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月曜日, 2月 12, 2024
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LAS VEGAS, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announced 10 new nonstop routes to 14 cities around the country. To celebrate, the company is offering one-way fares on the new routes as low as $45.*

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  • To celebrate, the company is offering one-way fares on the new routes as low as $45.
  • The new routes to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California include:
    Laredo, Texas via Laredo International Airport (LRD) – beginning June 12, 2024 with one-way fares as low as $69.
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    Rockford, Illinois via Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) – beginning June 12, 2024 with one-way fares as low as $79.
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    Rapid City, South Dakota via Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) – beginning June 14, 2024 with one-way fares as low as $69.