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Susan C. Aldridge, Ph.D., Appointed President of Thomas Jefferson University

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화요일, 5월 7, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Susan C. Aldridge, Ph.D., an accomplished and widely recognized higher education leader, author and strategist who has held executive leadership positions in some of the country's largest universities, has been appointed the first female president of Thomas Jefferson University effective May 7, 2024.

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  • "This is a pivotal moment in Jefferson's history and Dr. Aldridge is the best person to usher in a new era for Thomas Jefferson University," said Jefferson's CEO Joseph G. Cacchione, MD.
  • Her extensive higher education administration experience and visionary leadership make her a natural fit to be our University's next president."
  • "Today, we are a national doctoral research university, and we are part of an anchor organization that also includes Jefferson Health and Jefferson Health Plans.
  • Previously, she was president of the University of Maryland Global Campus and vice chancellor at Troy University.

Citadel Credit Union Appoints New Members to its Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee

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수요일, 5월 1, 2024
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EXTON, Pa., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Citadel Credit Union proudly announces the addition of two distinguished members to both its Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee, reflecting its ongoing commitment to strong governance, business evolution and community service.

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  • EXTON, Pa., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Citadel Credit Union proudly announces the addition of two distinguished members to both its Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee, reflecting its ongoing commitment to strong governance, business evolution and community service.
  • Jessica Schuler and Madhav Gopal have joined the credit union's Board of Directors, and Crystal Nguyen and Jennifer Frost have been appointed to the Supervisory Committee.
  • Madhav Gopal transitions to the Board of Directors following eight years on the Supervisory Committee.
  • Our Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee are unpaid volunteers dedicated to serving our member-owners rather than shareholders.

DiagnaMed’s BRAIN AGE® Brain Health AI Platform Accomplishes Clinical Validation Milestone with Peer-Reviewed Paper

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목요일, 4월 25, 2024
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TORONTO, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. (“DiagnaMed” or the “Company”) (CSE: DMED) (OTCQB: DGNMF), a healthcare technology company focused on brain health using AI, today announced a clinical validation milestone of the BRAIN AGE® Brain Health AI Platform (“BRAIN AGE®”), a world-first consumer brain health and wellness AI solution that estimates brain age and provides a brain health score, with a first-of-a-kind peer-reviewed paper in Frontiers in Neuroergonomics , titled “Brain-age estimation with a low-cost EEG-headset: effectiveness and implications for large-scale screening and brain optimization”.1

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  • TORONTO, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. (“DiagnaMed” or the “Company”) (CSE: DMED) (OTCQB: DGNMF), a healthcare technology company focused on brain health using AI, today announced a clinical validation milestone of the BRAIN AGE® Brain Health AI Platform (“BRAIN AGE®”), a world-first consumer brain health and wellness AI solution that estimates brain age and provides a brain health score, with a first-of-a-kind peer-reviewed paper in Frontiers in Neuroergonomics , titled “Brain-age estimation with a low-cost EEG-headset: effectiveness and implications for large-scale screening and brain optimization”.1
    Fabio Chianelli, CEO of DiagnaMed, commented: “The validation of BRAIN AGE® in a peer-reviewed paper is a significant milestone for us that culminates nearly two years of research and now unlocks the potential of BRAIN AGE® for the millions of people seeking to improve their overall brain health.
  • The technology could help to make early, regular screening for degenerative brain diseases more accessible.
  • And because of its low cost, a person can be screened at regular intervals to check for changes over time,” Kounios said.
  • Essentially, BRAIN AGE® can raise the possibility of large-scale detection and treatment of the earliest phases of age-related neurological disorders rather than later.

DiagnaMed Announces Canadian Launch of BRAIN AGE® Brain Health AI

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화요일, 4월 23, 2024
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TORONTO, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. (“DiagnaMed” or the “Company”) (CSE: DMED) (OTCQB: DGNMF), a healthcare technology company focused on brain health using AI, today announced that BRAIN AGE® Brain Health AI, a world-first consumer brain health and wellness AI solution that estimates brain age and provides a brain health score, is available to Canadian-based clinics focusing on health and wellness, sports and physical therapy, mental health, chiropractic care, or clinical and academic research for neurological and cognitive disorders.

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  • TORONTO, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. (“DiagnaMed” or the “Company”) (CSE: DMED) (OTCQB: DGNMF), a healthcare technology company focused on brain health using AI, today announced that BRAIN AGE® Brain Health AI, a world-first consumer brain health and wellness AI solution that estimates brain age and provides a brain health score, is available to Canadian-based clinics focusing on health and wellness, sports and physical therapy, mental health, chiropractic care, or clinical and academic research for neurological and cognitive disorders.
  • BRAIN AGE® Brain Health AI could complement these efforts in Canada to improve overall brain health.
  • BRAIN AGE® Brain Health AI is a world-first consumer brain health and wellness AI solution that estimates brain age and provides a brain health score.
  • Based on research and development at Drexel University and the University of Miami, BRAIN AGE® Brain Health AI combines a brain age estimation and brain health assessment tool with the aim to ‘raise a red flag’ for potential brain health issues.

Vittoria Biotherapeutics Announces Keith Westby as Chief Operating Officer

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화요일, 4월 16, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vittoria Biotherapeutics, a clinical-stage cell therapy company, has announced that Keith Westby has joined the company as its inaugural Chief Operating Officer.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vittoria Biotherapeutics, a clinical-stage cell therapy company, has announced that Keith Westby has joined the company as its inaugural Chief Operating Officer.
  • Mr. Westby brings over two decades of biotechnology entrepreneurial experience and a proven track record of building successful organizations.
  • In his role, Mr. Westby will manage the advancement of Vittoria’s novel therapeutics into the clinic, including Vittoria’s lead program, VIPER-101, for the treatment of T-cell lymphoma.
  • Mr. Westby oversaw company operations and strategy and was instrumental in the $6 billion acquisition of Iveric Bio by Astellas.

Patrick Hart Joins Meridian Bank as SVP, Commercial Lending

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월요일, 4월 15, 2024
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MALVERN, Pa., April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridian Bank announced the appointment of Patrick Hart to the position of Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending.

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  • MALVERN, Pa., April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridian Bank announced the appointment of Patrick Hart to the position of Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending.
  • As part of the bank’s Chester County team, he’ll partner with commercial and industrial organizations throughout that community.
  • Marc Pelletier, Meridian SVP and Regional Team Leader, has worked with Hart in the past and known him professionally for more than a decade.
  • “Patrick is a great fit at Meridian because of his experience working with entrepreneurs and innovative businesses in the region.

The Sallie Mae Fund Grants $75,000 to DC College Access Program to Support Higher Education Access and Completion

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금요일, 4월 26, 2024
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The Sallie Mae Fund today announced a $75,000 grant to the DC College Access Program (DC-CAP) to help increase higher education access and completion among students in the District.

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  • The Sallie Mae Fund today announced a $75,000 grant to the DC College Access Program (DC-CAP) to help increase higher education access and completion among students in the District.
  • The Sallie Mae Fund grant comes ahead of DC-CAP’s College Signing Day event scheduled for Tuesday, April 30 from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Capital One Arena.
  • “Access to higher education can be life-changing, particularly for first-generation students and those from underserved communities, but just as important is ensuring students complete their education,” said Nic Jafarieh, executive vice president, Sallie Mae and Chair of The Sallie Mae Fund.
  • Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.

National Cancer Institute Designates Jefferson's Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center as a Comprehensive Cancer Center

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목요일, 4월 18, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jefferson announced that its Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) has earned a National Cancer Institute (NCI) "Comprehensive" Cancer Center designation, the highest recognition awarded by the NCI. 

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  • As part of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Research Consortium, Thomas Jefferson University and Drexel University have partnered to transform breakthrough research into life-changing cancer treatments
    PHILADELPHIA, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jefferson announced that its Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) has earned a National Cancer Institute (NCI) "Comprehensive" Cancer Center designation, the highest recognition awarded by the NCI.
  • "We at Jefferson have always known that the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center is among the best of the best.
  • said Andrew Chapman, DO, FACP, EVP Cancer Research and Oncology Services, and Director, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health.
  • As partners in the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Research Consortium, Jefferson, along with Drexel University, is focused on transforming breakthrough research into life-changing cancer treatment.

AMD Lead Independent Director Nora Denzel and Best Buy Board Chair-Elect David Kenny to Co-Chair the 2024 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Oversight of Technology

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화요일, 4월 16, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NACD today announced it has appointed a commission to examine board oversight of technology, prompted in part by the emergence of disruptive technologies like generative artificial intelligence which are impacting all business operations. The 2024 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission will be spearheaded by the following co-chairs:

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  • The 2024 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission will be spearheaded by the following co-chairs:
    Nora Denzel , NACD.DC™, Lead Independent Director, Advanced Micro Devices, Director, Gen Digital and NACD, and Former C-suite Technology Executive at Intuit, HPE and IBM.
  • David Kenny , Board Chair-Elect, Best Buy, Executive Chair, Nielsen and former CEO of Digitas, Akamai, Publicis, The Weather Company and Nielsen.
  • Directors cited the increasing pace of technological change as a top priority for 2024 in the most recent NACD Directors Outlook .
  • David Kenny , Board Chair-Elect, Best Buy; Executive Chair, Nielsen; and former CEO of Digitas, Akamai, Publicis, The Weather Company and Nielsen.

Robert Dewechter to Lead Asset Management for Renewable Energy Company PivotGen

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월요일, 4월 15, 2024
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CHICAGO, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PivotGen, a Chicago-based renewable energy development and repowering company, announces the appointment of Robert Dewechter as Senior Vice President of Asset Management.

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  • CHICAGO, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PivotGen, a Chicago-based renewable energy development and repowering company, announces the appointment of Robert Dewechter as Senior Vice President of Asset Management.
  • With over 35 years of experience in the energy industry, Robert's expertise in asset management and multi-asset energy operations will enable the company to optimize the performance of its portfolio of renewable energy projects.
  • Prior to joining PivotGen, Robert served as the Regional Vice President for Carlyle Power Partners' Cogentrix Energy, where he oversaw assets across the northeast (PJM) and Texas (ERCOT).
  • "His exceptional leadership in asset management and his power generation technology experience make him a valuable addition to our company.