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Estée Lauder Announces New Skin Longevity Initiative, The Next Frontier of Beauty

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목요일, 12월 14, 2023

Estée Lauder today announces its new Skin Longevity platform, grounded in 15-years of expertise in pioneering skin longevity research.

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  • Estée Lauder today announces its new Skin Longevity platform, grounded in 15-years of expertise in pioneering skin longevity research.
  • Estée Lauder also announces its support of the Stanford Center on Longevity and its new Program on Aesthetics & Culture, whose work will include research assessing perceptions on longevity and vitality.
  • “The Estée Lauder brand has always been at the forefront of breakthrough skin science,” said Justin Boxford, Global Brand President, Estée Lauder.
  • Building on the brand’s commitment to furthering longevity research, Estée Lauder announces its support of the Stanford Center on Longevity, a cross-disciplinary research center at Stanford University.

Think Bioscience Appoints Wendy Young, Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board

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월요일, 10월 30, 2023

BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Think Bioscience ("Think"), a Boulder-based synthetic biology company focused on developing small-molecule therapeutics that target "undruggable" proteins, has appointed Wendy Young, Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Young is a seasoned pharmaceutical professional with 30+ years of experience in small molecule research and development

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  • Think Bioscience brings on accomplished biotech executive and drug discovery veteran Wendy Young, Ph.D.
    BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Think Bioscience ("Think"), a Boulder-based synthetic biology company focused on developing small-molecule therapeutics that target "undruggable" proteins, has appointed Wendy Young , Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board.
  • "We are excited to leverage her deep expertise to build Think into an industry-leading research and development organization."
  • Dr. Young currently serves as a director and/or scientific advisor to several biotech companies and is an advisor at Google Ventures.
  • "I'm excited by the elegance of the Think Bioscience platform, which can discover new functional binding sites and access novel chemical matter.

The Estée Lauder Companies Highlights Key Epigenetics & Multi-Ethnic Translational Clinical Research at 33rd IFSCC Congress

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목요일, 10월 12, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (ELC) (NYSE: EL) shared its latest clinical research findings in an invited keynote address and podium presentation at the 33rd International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress, held in Barcelona, Spain, in September. Nadine Pernodet, PhD, Senior Vice President, Bioscience, ELC, and Estée Lauder brand Lead Scientist, addressed innovation in the beauty industry in a lecture entitled, "Harnessing Epigenetics: from Anti-Aging to Age Reversal." Mei Yu, MD, PhD, Executive Director, Clinical Translation, Global Clinical & Consumer Science, Global R&D, ELC, presented a translational clinical study titled, "Development and validation of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) model in multi-ethnicities using different induction methods."

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  • Nadine Pernodet, PhD, Senior Vice President, Bioscience, ELC, and Estée Lauder brand Lead Scientist, addressed innovation in the beauty industry in a lecture entitled, "Harnessing Epigenetics: from Anti-Aging to Age Reversal."
  • Mei Yu, MD, PhD, Executive Director, Clinical Translation, Global Clinical & Consumer Science, Global R&D, ELC, presented a translational clinical study titled, "Development and validation of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) model in multi-ethnicities using different induction methods."
  • She also explained that, with the right technologies, understanding the positive and negative epigenetic signals provides the ability to reverse skin aging.
  • This body of research is central to the ongoing development of approaches that enable innovations to shift from anti-aging to age reversal.

Medicenna Presents at National Brain Tumor Society's Research Round Table

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화요일, 7월 25, 2023

TORONTO and HOUSTON, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. (“Medicenna” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: MDNA TSX: MDNA), a clinical stage immunotherapy company, today announced that Dr. Fahar Merchant, the Company's President and CEO, was invited to participate and present at the Research Roundtable organized by the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS).

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  • TORONTO and HOUSTON, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. (“Medicenna” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: MDNA TSX: MDNA), a clinical stage immunotherapy company, today announced that Dr. Fahar Merchant, the Company's President and CEO, was invited to participate and present at the Research Roundtable organized by the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS).
  • The event, titled “Use of External Control Data in Brain Tumor Clinical Trials” took place on July 20, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
    “Medicenna has been recognized for its innovative work in the treatment of rGBM, a uniformly fatal form of brain cancer.
  • Compelling results from the Company's MDNA55 (bizaxofusp) Phase 2b trial were recently published in the journal Neuro-Oncology, and when compared to a well-matched external control, bizaxofusp more than doubled the median survival in end-stage rGBM patients”, said Dr.
  • Further details about incorporation of an ECA in brain tumor clinical trials and more specifically, the bizaxofusp registration trial, can be found at: The Lancet Oncology and Statistics in Biosciences .

The Estée Lauder Companies to Present Novel Scientific Data at World Congress of Dermatology

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수요일, 6월 14, 2023

NEW YORK, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (ELC) (NYSE: EL) today announced that the company and its brands will present at the 25th World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) in Singapore from July 3-8, 2023. ELC researchers across 3 brands and ELC Research & Development (R&D) will share novel clinical and preclinical results that demonstrate scientific innovation and leadership across emerging areas of skin health and anti-aging in the form of 5 poster presentations and a satellite symposium during this global event, which takes place every 4 years.

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  • NEW YORK, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (ELC) (NYSE: EL) today announced that the company and its brands will present at the 25th World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) in Singapore from July 3-8, 2023.
  • "The breadth and depth of data to be presented further reflects our robust combined R&D and clinical testing capabilities.
  • These highly integrated areas of focus support our exploration of new ingredients or methodologies to ultimately help shape and advance the skin care landscape."
  • The company has 75 years of formulation authority and is deeply integrated into the scientific community, regularly presenting at leading events and publishing in peer-reviewed journals.

Nominations Open for Frederick County Best Places to Work Awards Event to be held in person July 25, 2023

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금요일, 3월 31, 2023

FREDERICK, Md., March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nominations are open for the 2023 Frederick County Best Places to Work Awards with a focus on workplaces that inspire the industry. The Frederick County Office of Economic Development, Frederick County Workforce Services, City of Frederick Department of Economic Development and the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce will hold the annual Best Places to Work awards celebration in person at the Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ (ERUCC) Downtown Community Room at 15 West Church Street on July 25, 2023 from 5:00pm-6:30pm.

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  • FREDERICK, Md., March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nominations are open for the 2023 Frederick County Best Places to Work Awards with a focus on workplaces that inspire the industry.
  • The Frederick County Office of Economic Development, Frederick County Workforce Services, City of Frederick Department of Economic Development and the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce will hold the annual Best Places to Work awards celebration in person at the Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ (ERUCC) Downtown Community Room at 15 West Church Street on July 25, 2023 from 5:00pm-6:30pm.
  • Nominations will be accepted from April 1st through April 30, 2023.
  • To nominate your company for the 2023 Frederick County Best Places to Work Awards, visit: http://ow.ly/9QxX50NtQgt

Cartography Biosciences Appoints Chester Wong as VP, Head of Business Development

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목요일, 2월 23, 2023

Cartography Biosciences, a precision medicine company creating therapeutics guided by the first-ever comprehensive single-cell antigen atlas for immuno-oncology targets, today announced the appointment of Chester Wong as Vice President, Head of Business Development.

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  • Cartography Biosciences, a precision medicine company creating therapeutics guided by the first-ever comprehensive single-cell antigen atlas for immuno-oncology targets, today announced the appointment of Chester Wong as Vice President, Head of Business Development.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230223005443/en/
    “We are thrilled to welcome Chester to the Cartography team,” said Kevin Parker, Ph.D., Co-founder and CEO of Cartography Biosciences.
  • He joins Cartography from Amgen, where as Director of Business Development he led the execution of several key deals across a wide range of areas including opportunities within oncology, hematology, and immunology.
  • Previously he served on the corporate development team at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, an Amgen subsidiary, and held key roles at Astellas Pharma and Deallus Consulting.

SRI International Appoints Kathlynn Brown to Biosciences Division President

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화요일, 1월 31, 2023

SRI International , an independent nonprofit research institute behind countless cutting-edge technological advances, today announced the promotion of Kathlynn Brown to President of its Biosciences Division.

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  • SRI International , an independent nonprofit research institute behind countless cutting-edge technological advances, today announced the promotion of Kathlynn Brown to President of its Biosciences Division.
  • In her eight-year tenure at SRI International, she has helped the organization double down on its impacts in these fields.
  • “I am thrilled that Kathlynn will become the new president of Biosciences division,” said David Parekh, CEO of SRI.
  • Out of a tremendously talented pool of potential candidates, Kathlynn’s scientific background and her work with both government-funded clients and leading pharmaceutical companies have made her the perfect choice for this important role.”
    “For nearly a decade, I have had the privilege of working alongside creative and dedicated scientists at SRI International as we pave the way in bioscience research,” said Kathlynn Brown, incoming President of SRI International biosciences division.

DSM reports 2022 results

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목요일, 2월 16, 2023

1 Continuing Operations reflects the results of DSM's Health, Nutrition & Bioscience and Corporate Activities as of 1 January 2022.

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  • 1 Continuing Operations reflects the results of DSM's Health, Nutrition & Bioscience and Corporate Activities as of 1 January 2022.
  • DSM became a Health, Nutrition & Bioscience ('HNB') company, organized, as of January 1, 2022, in three business groups: Animal Nutrition & Health; Health, Nutrition & Care; and Food & Beverage.
  • An interim dividend for the year 2022 of €0.93 per ordinary share was recognized as a liability in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Subject to the General Meeting of DSM-Firmenich resolving to pay this dividend, eligible DSM shareholders who tender their DSM ordinary shares for DSM-Firmenich ordinary shares will receive a total dividend of about €2.53 over 2022 (vs €2.50 over 2021).

Carver Biosciences Announces Appointment of Three Members to its Scientific Advisory Board

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화요일, 1월 17, 2023

Carver Biosciences, Inc., a biotech company focused on the development of CRISPR/Cas13 antivirals, today announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).

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  • Carver Biosciences, Inc., a biotech company focused on the development of CRISPR/Cas13 antivirals, today announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
  • Cameron Myhrvold Ph.D., co-founder of Carver will serve as the chairman of the SAB.
  • Additional appointments include Uri Lopatin, M.D., Olivia Merkel, Ph.D., and Neville Sanjana, Ph.D.
    “I am thrilled to have Dr. Lopatin, Dr. Merkel and Dr. Sanjana join our advisory board,” said Dr. Walter Strapps, co-founder and CEO of Carver.
  • Dr. Sanjana holds a PhD in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from MIT, a BS in Symbolic Systems and a BA in English from Stanford University.