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Aura Biosciences Strengthens and Expands Leadership Team with Key Appointments

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월요일, 10월 2, 2023

“Jill and Mark’s appointments come at an important time in Aura’s evolution as a late stage clinical development company,” said Elisabet de los Pinos, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Aura.

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  • “Jill and Mark’s appointments come at an important time in Aura’s evolution as a late stage clinical development company,” said Elisabet de los Pinos, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Aura.
  • “We have built our leadership team with experienced industry leaders who have proven track records of success with multiple drug approvals.
  • Dr. Hopkins is board certified in Ophthalmology from the American Board of Ophthalmology and the Royal College of Surgeons Canada.
  • Before joining Sanofi Genzyme, Dr. Plavsic held various technical leadership positions with AstraZeneca, Q-One Biotech, and Life Technologies.

EQB announces appointment of Chief Risk Officer

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월요일, 10월 2, 2023

TORONTO, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - EQB Inc. (TSX: EQB) (TSX: EQB.PR.C) and its wholly owned subsidiary Equitable Bank (the "Bank"), are pleased to announce that Marlene Lenarduzzi will be joining the Bank as its Chief Risk Officer on October 10, 2023.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - EQB Inc. (TSX: EQB) (TSX: EQB.PR.C) and its wholly owned subsidiary Equitable Bank (the "Bank"), are pleased to announce that Marlene Lenarduzzi will be joining the Bank as its Chief Risk Officer on October 10, 2023.
  • She comes to the Bank following more than 25 years of experience in risk management and banking with depth in strategy development, regulatory relationships, risk quantification, operations, and execution.
  • Prior to joining EQB, Ms. Lenarduzzi was Head, Counterparty Credit Risk Management and Market Risk Strategic Initiatives at BMO Financial Group.
  • Ms. Lenarduzzi will lead the Bank's risk department and will be the head of its Enterprise Risk Management function with responsibility for credit, operational and enterprise risk.

Acuity Insights named one of Canada’s top growing companies by The Globe and Mail Report on Business

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금요일, 9월 29, 2023

TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acuity Insights announces that it has been placed in The Globe and Mail’s list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies which ranks Canadian companies on three-year revenue growth.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acuity Insights announces that it has been placed in The Globe and Mail’s list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies which ranks Canadian companies on three-year revenue growth.
  • Acuity Insights strives to help uncover and nurture everyone’s full potential by offering innovative products, services, and insights that drive holistic success.
  • "Being recognized by The Globe and Mail as one of Canada's rapidly growing companies is a great honour for our team at Acuity Insights.
  • Sharing this recognition with other trail-blazing businesses throughout the country is truly a privilege," says Rich Emrich, CEO of Acuity Insights.

Avaya's Momentum in Canada Continues to Build

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목요일, 9월 21, 2023

Avaya , a global leader in customer experience solutions, discussed market momentum in one of its most important markets – Canada.

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  • Avaya , a global leader in customer experience solutions, discussed market momentum in one of its most important markets – Canada.
  • During the event, Robertson highlighted the company’s work in Canada across key industries such as public sector, finance, insurance, retail, education, and healthcare.
  • Progress in cloud comes alongside momentum in Avaya Experience Platform™ , which offers an AI-powered, contact centre-as-a-service collaboration platform.
  • It’s a great reminder of how extensive Avaya’s presence is in Canada, and based on their recent performance, that presence is clearly growing.”

Insight Medbotics Announces World's First FDA-Cleared, MRI-Compatible Robot

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수요일, 9월 13, 2023

IGAR is the first and only robotics system designed to work inside an MRI bore to achieve this regulatory clearance.

Key Points: 
  • IGAR is the first and only robotics system designed to work inside an MRI bore to achieve this regulatory clearance.
  • Insight Medbotics has demonstrated IGAR's safety and efficacy through published clinical studies in breast biopsy.
  • Insight Medbotics was subsequently launched as a start-up company by CSii and MDA.
  • With the 510(k) clearance secured, Insight Medbotics will continue to advance IGAR to market.

New Post Hoc Analysis Showed Substantial Improvement in Observed Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), in TransCon PTH-Treated Adults with Hypoparathyroidism

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화요일, 9월 5, 2023

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced new post hoc analysis showing adults with hypoparathyroidism treated with TransCon PTH demonstrated substantial improvement in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), suggesting improved kidney function. TransCon PTH (palopegteriparatide) is an investigational prodrug of parathyroid hormone (PTH 1-34) administered once daily designed to provide sustained release of active PTH within the physiological range for 24 hours per day in adult patients with hypoparathyroidism.

Key Points: 
  • - Approximately 50% of Phase 3 PaTHway Trial patients with eGFR
  • COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced new post hoc analysis showing adults with hypoparathyroidism treated with TransCon PTH demonstrated substantial improvement in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), suggesting improved kidney function.
  • “Chronic kidney disease is one of the most consequential complications of chronic hypoparathyroidism and its treatment with conventional therapy.
  • By Week 52, patients treated with TransCon PTH, including those crossing over from placebo, experienced a mean increase in eGFR of 8.9 mL/min/1.73m2 compared to baseline (p

Ceapro Inc. Reports 2023 Second Quarter and Six-Month Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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화요일, 8월 29, 2023

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ceapro Inc. (TSX-V: CZO; OTCQX: CRPOF) (“Ceapro” or the “Company”), a growth-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of active ingredients for healthcare and cosmetic industries, today announced financial results and operational highlights for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2023.

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  • Further, over the past quarter we remained very active with our activities related to strategic corporate initiatives.
  • Stability studies are ongoing for the 30mg and 240mg pills formulation manufactured, packaged and labeled by Corealis Inc. GMP Manufacturing Services.
  • Studies showed statistically significant results characterizing the bioactivity of both Ceapro’s oat-derived bioactive products on wound healing and tissue regeneration.
  • Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter and the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2022
    Sales of $1,869,000 for the second quarter of 2023 and $5,364,000 for the first six months of 2023 compared to $5,500,000 and $11,672,000 for the comparative periods in 2022.

Hamilton collaboration transforms the future of medical imaging

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목요일, 8월 24, 2023

Hamilton, ON, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mohawk College and McMaster University announced today the opening of the Centre for Integrated and Advanced Medical Imaging (CIAMI), a new facility for educational training, imaging research, and increased magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) access for patient care.

Key Points: 
  • Hamilton, ON, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mohawk College and McMaster University announced today the opening of the Centre for Integrated and Advanced Medical Imaging (CIAMI), a new facility for educational training, imaging research, and increased magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) access for patient care.
  • In addition to education and research components, CIAMI partners with the affiliated academic hospital systems, Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.
  • CIAMI brings technology and healthcare together in Hamilton to propel advancements in imaging research.
  • The new Centre for Integrated and Advanced Medical Imaging will create even more learning and research opportunities for our students and faculty members while also addressing a real need in our community for timely imaging service."

Apogee Minerals Announces Appointment of New Interim CEO

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월요일, 8월 14, 2023

Vancouver, British Columbia, Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apogee Minerals Ltd. (“Apogee” or the “Company”) (TSXV: APMI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Tim Fernback as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apogee Minerals Ltd. (“Apogee” or the “Company”) (TSXV: APMI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Tim Fernback as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Mr. Fernback remains the CFO for Apogee.
  • Tim Fernback holds a Chartered Professional Accounting designation (CPA, CMA) and is an active member of the CPA of British Columbia and other industry associations within Canada.
  • James Pettit has been appointed as Executive Chairman will remain a Director of Apogee.

Why we need to reuse waste energy to achieve net-zero heating systems

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월요일, 7월 31, 2023

As we move toward a cleaner energy future, there is a growing push to electrify everything, from cars to home heating.

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  • As we move toward a cleaner energy future, there is a growing push to electrify everything, from cars to home heating.
  • While that sounds ideal, it is also much more than a matter of simply plugging in.

The importance of heating

    • To compare the overall energy required for heating and cooling buildings we look at heating degree days (HDD) versus cooling degree days (CDD).
    • In Toronto, for example, heating degree days outnumber cooling degree days about 7-1.

Utilize everything

    • By storing the heat generated from all sources, including waste heat, and drawing from it through the coldest months of the year, our research shows we can use discarded waste heat.
    • A huge amount of heat generated today is simply dissipated into our surroundings and wasted, and when it’s cold outside, we use new energy to make fresh heat.
    • There is already technology that can harvest and store such heat for months in underground thermal batteries until it is needed.

Integrated heat harvesting systems

    • McMaster leads a wider research co-operative demonstration project called Integrated Community Energy and Harvesting, or ICE-Harvest, with 30 municipalities and 19 industrial partners taking part.
    • In a new paper in the journal Applied Energy, we show how such localized systems use the same energy twice.

Heat batteries already exist

    • Think of it this way: the Canadian chain Pizza Pizza is piloting a system that uses heat recovered from its ovens to heat its own hot water.
    • In the same way an arena can sell its heat to a retirement home across the street; a grocery store to a neighbouring school, and so on.
    • Here in the northern hemisphere, heat is a valuable resource that’s already there waiting to be tapped, and we can no longer afford to waste it.