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SCOUT RECEIVES FUNDING FROM CARB-X TO DEVELOP A LOW-COST POINT-OF-CARE AND HOME DIAGNOSTIC FOR GONORRHEA AND CHLAMYDIA

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목요일, 4월 18, 2024
Chlamydia trachomatis, FDA, Mortality, Administration, Pelvic inflammatory disease, Malaria, Death, Doctor of Philosophy, Vaccine, Development, Point-of-care testing, PHAC, Diagnosis, Gonorrhea, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Prevalence, HHS, Vertical loop, Neonatal sepsis, Infertility, OTC, Public Health Agency, Entrepreneurship, Infection, Urine, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Patient, Ng, CARB-X, NIH, Education, BMBF, STI, Therapy, Disease, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, SARS-CoV-2, HIV/AIDS, Social work, NIAID, Bill, Physician

BOSTON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) will award up to US$1 million to diagnostics and health tech company Scout to demonstrate proof-of-concept and feasibility ahead of development of a new point-of-care test – STI Scout. The test will detect and differentiate between Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) and Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). STI Scout is quick and inexpensive, with a turnaround time of 30 minutes and costs anticipated to be less than half of other options.

Key Points: 
  • STI Scout is quick and inexpensive, with a turnaround time of 30 minutes and costs anticipated to be less than half of other options.
  • Additionally, STI Scout can use either first void urine or vaginal swabs, and future tests will be able to guide therapy for gonorrhea treatment based on antibiotic susceptibility.
  • STI Scout uses the Scout Hub to run and the Scout Connect mobile app, which provides instructions, tracks results, and eventually will allow patients to connect digitally to a healthcare provider.
  • Scout's diagnostic is the second diagnostic and ninth project to receive a CARB-X award as part of the 2022-2023 funding call .

'Repairing sports inflicted tooth damage,' a new report from the San Luis Obispo dentist

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수요일, 4월 3, 2024
Emergency, Dental care, Avulsed, Dentistry, Sport, Loma Linda University, Injury, Tooth loss, Infection, Tooth, DDS, Patient, SAN, University, Boxing, Ng, Athlete, Trauma center, Osteoporosis, Mouth, Hockey, Jaw, Dentist, Football, Parent, Martial arts

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A sports accident can go quickly beyond bruises and scratches, causing broken bones, head trauma, and broken teeth. "Everyone wants a great smile," says Dr. Douglas Ng from SLO Family Dentistry. "Athletes of any age have several options for repairing or replacing broken teeth."

Key Points: 
  • SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A sports accident can go quickly beyond bruises and scratches, causing broken bones, head trauma, and broken teeth.
  • Ng recently released the report, "Repairing sports inflicted tooth damage," which examines the options for restoring a smile when teeth are damaged or lost.
  • "Get immediate medical attention to rule out other injuries," advises the San Luis Obispo dentist .
  • A Southern California native, the San Luis Obispo dentist was a Regents Scholar at the University of California, Riverside where he graduated with honors.

Zetrix and Web3Labs launch Zetrix Global Accelerator Programme

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월요일, 2월 19, 2024
Politics, HKSAR, ETF, ESG, Government, CPPCC, Conference, Legislative council, Ecosystem, Ng, Summer capital, Task force, Policy, Movement, Asset, Partnership

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Zetrix, a leading layer-1 public blockchain platform by MY E.G. Services Berhad ("MYEG"), and Web3Labs Hong Kong, a Web3 development and investment powerhouse, today launched the Zetrix Global Accelerator Programme to incubate and nurture promising Web3 startups from all over the world with ecosystem support from Hong Kong's progressive Virtual Asset (VA) ecosystem. The programme will open for applications in early March 2024, and successful applicants will be announced during the 2024 Hong Kong Web3 Festival, scheduled for 6-9 April, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The partners of the programme, namely Zetrix, Web3Labs, and Summer Capital, will also work towards securing regulatory approval for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are partially backed by tokens issued by participants in this programme.
  • The launch of this accelerator follows an announcement in January that Zetrix, Web3Labs, and venture capital firm Summer Capital would form a strategic collaboration to establish Zetrix as the preferred blockchain infrastructure for Hong Kong government-aligned applications.
  • As part of this initiative, a dedicated Global Accelerator Programme will incubate and nurture promising startups building applications on the Zetrix platform.
  • Benefiting from a partnership with Web3Labs, the programme leverages Web3Labs' robust ecosystem network to facilitate connections with investment institutions, corporate partners, and industry experts.

Zetrix and Web3Labs launch Zetrix Global Accelerator Programme

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월요일, 2월 19, 2024
Politics, HKSAR, ETF, ESG, Government, CPPCC, Conference, Legislative council, Ecosystem, Ng, Summer capital, Task force, Policy, Movement, Asset, Partnership, Cryptocurrency

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Feb. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Zetrix, a leading layer-1 public blockchain platform by MY E.G. Services Berhad ("MYEG"), and Web3Labs Hong Kong, a Web3 development and investment powerhouse, today launched the Zetrix Global Accelerator Programme to incubate and nurture promising Web3 startups from all over the world with ecosystem support from Hong Kong's progressive Virtual Asset (VA) ecosystem. The programme will open for applications in early March 2024, and successful applicants will be announced during the 2024 Hong Kong Web3 Festival, scheduled for 6-9 April, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The partners of the programme, namely Zetrix, Web3Labs, and Summer Capital, will also work towards securing regulatory approval for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are partially backed by tokens issued by participants in this programme.
  • The launch of this accelerator follows an announcement in January that Zetrix, Web3Labs, and venture capital firm Summer Capital would form a strategic collaboration to establish Zetrix as the preferred blockchain infrastructure for Hong Kong government-aligned applications.
  • As part of this initiative, a dedicated Global Accelerator Programme will incubate and nurture promising startups building applications on the Zetrix platform.
  • Benefiting from a partnership with Web3Labs, the programme leverages Web3Labs' robust ecosystem network to facilitate connections with investment institutions, corporate partners, and industry experts.

Anvil Unveils AI Webform Translations, Empowering Product Teams to Supercharge Software Development for Seamless Document Integration

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수요일, 2월 14, 2024
SAN, Translation, Language, Software as a service, Document, Ng

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Anvil, a SaaS platform that enables businesses working with documents to be data-first and AI-ready, announced the release of its latest AI powered tool, "AI-powered Webform Translations" which enables anyone to instantly translate online webforms into multiple languages.

Key Points: 
  • Anvil's AI Webform Translation is the latest feature of Anvil Document AI product suite that uses the latest large language models to provide accurate, in-context translations to over 10 of the most commonly spoken languages.
  • Combined with the Anvil builder interface, translations can be easily modified by Anvil customers to match the preferred word choice and brand voice of the company.
  • "Before we launched our AI features, product teams using Anvil were able to build document processing software 3-5x faster than traditional software development methods.
  • Anvil Document AI builds upon the foundation of Anvil's Document SDK, a complete document solution for product teams.

MBrace Therapeutics Raises $85 Million Series B Financing to Advance Oncology Pipeline of Innovative Antibody Drug Conjugate Candidates

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화요일, 11월 14, 2023
Research, Clinical Trials, Biotechnology, Other Health, Health, Pharmaceutical, Other Science, Science, Oncology, MBrace, TPG, Breast, Spacecraft, Therapy, State university system, Annexin A5, ADC, Clinical trial, Patient, Doctor of Philosophy, Ng, Rutgers University, Cancer, Alta Partners, MBA, Clark W. LeMasters Jr., NSCLC, Pharmaceutical industry, Venrock

Funds will be used to support clinical development programs, including a first-in-human clinical trial of lead investigational ADC, MBRC-101.

Key Points: 
  • Funds will be used to support clinical development programs, including a first-in-human clinical trial of lead investigational ADC, MBRC-101.
  • The round also included new investors Avidity Partners and Cowen Healthcare Investments, as well as existing Series A investors, Venrock and Alta Partners.
  • MBrace has generated extensive preclinical data on novel drug candidates in-licensed from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
  • XinThera is a subsidiary of Gilead Pharmaceuticals that is focused on small molecule discovery and development of oncology and immunology therapeutics.

Landing AI Launches Docker Deployment for LandingLens Models

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화요일, 11월 7, 2023
Docker, Organization, PALO, DevOps, SDK, AI, Ng, Landing, Automation, Medical device

PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Landing AI, the leading computer vision cloud platform, announced today the launch of a new way to deploy LandingLens models using Docker, enabling DevOps users to integrate the model inference programmatically and scale deployments quickly both on-premise and in the cloud.

Key Points: 
  • With Docker, users can now deploy anywhere, unlocking even greater value for Landing AI's growing customer base across multiple industries.
  • After users deploy their models to an endpoint using Landing AI's Docker approach, they can use the Landing AI Python SDK to run inference on the model.
  • "Landing AI makes it easy to train vision models and now we've added another way to deploy them, too," said Andrew Ng, Landing AI CEO.
  • Deploying LandingLens models with Docker is intended for developers already utilizing container technology to deploy applications across their organizations, however, users can also deploy LandingLens models via:
    Landing AI hosted cloud, which is the fastest way to integrate an AI model into the production environment.

Novotech Announces Key Leadership Appointments: Rick Farris, North America Managing Director and Dr. David Ng, Global Vice President of Biometrics and Data

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금요일, 10월 13, 2023
Partnership, WuXi AppTec, Drug development, IQVIA, Data management, Growth, Biometrics, Biostatistics, Automotive Executive of the Year Award, Rare, PPD, History, ChromeOS, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Wuxi, Ng, Fine chemical, Nursing, Management

Dr. David Ng a specialist in biostatistics and biometrics has assumed the position of Global Vice President for Biometrics and Data Management.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. David Ng a specialist in biostatistics and biometrics has assumed the position of Global Vice President for Biometrics and Data Management.
  • “Rick has led operations teams and played a key role in establishing global project management capabilities.
  • I am joining at an exciting time, where Novotech is further expanding the North America operations to serve the innovative biotech market,” commented Rick.
  • Dr. David Ng’s appointment as Novotech’s Global VP of Biometrics and Data Management brings over three decades of biostatistics, data management, and strategic leadership.

East West Bancorp Announces Executive Leadership Appointments

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월요일, 10월 2, 2023
Banking, Professional Services, Finance, FAF, Executive, Senior, Lehman Brothers, First American, Asset, Trust, First, Retirement, CFO, Knowledge, First American Corporation, Growth, Merrill (company), Certified Treasury Professional, Union Bank, Management, Ng, Associated

East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, announced two key appointments to its executive leadership team effective today.

Key Points: 
  • East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, announced two key appointments to its executive leadership team effective today.
  • “I want to congratulate Irene on her planned succession as East West’s Chief Risk Officer,” said Dominic Ng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Oh remains a member of the Company’s executive leadership team reporting to Ng.
  • Succeeding Oh is Christopher Del Moral-Niles, who joins East West as the Company’s next Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Landing AI Launches App Space to Enable Rapid Vision System Development

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화요일, 9월 26, 2023
Food, Health, PALO, Ng, Computer, Landing, Optical character recognition, OCR, QR, Patient, AI, SDK, Medical device, Telescopic sight

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Landing AI, the leading computer vision cloud platform, announced the launch of the Landing AI App Space, a new repository of applications and use cases to help developers more quickly create their own customized Landing AI-based computer vision solutions.

Key Points: 
  • Landing AI launches the LandingLens App Space to help developers create their own customized computer vision solutions.
  • "There are millions of exciting computer vision applications that are yet to be written," said Andrew Ng, Landing AI CEO and noted AI pioneer.
  • Each app will put more tools in the hands of developers, data scientists and even new entrants to AI as they pursue computer vision via the industry-leading Landing AI platform."
  • The Landing AI App Space, unique in the field of computer vision, follows Landing AI's recently released updates to the Landing AI GitHub repository.