Computer engineering

Lily AI’s Co-Founders Purva Gupta and Sowmiya Chocka Narayanan Make Inc.’s 2024 Female Founders List

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

“Thank you to Inc. for this incredible honor,” said Gupta, Lily AI’s Chief Executive Officer.

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  • “Thank you to Inc. for this incredible honor,” said Gupta, Lily AI’s Chief Executive Officer.
  • “This list is a true testament to the power female entrepreneurs have to change the world for the better.”
    “We are so proud to be included in Inc.’s 2024 Female Founders list,” said Chocka Narayanan, Chief Technology Officer, Lily AI.
  • The female founders on this year’s list are a testament to what triumph over adversity looks like.
  • Inc. magazine’s Female Founders issue (April 2024) will be available online on April 9 at https://www.inc.com/magazine and on newsstands on April 16.

Precision Neuroscience Names Verily Co-Founder Brian Otis as Chief Technology Officer

Retrieved on: 
Monday, April 8, 2024

NEW YORK, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Precision Neuroscience Corporation (Precision) today announced that Dr. Brian Otis has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Precision Neuroscience Corporation (Precision) today announced that Dr. Brian Otis has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer.
  • He was one of the co-founders of Verily, Alphabet Inc.’s healthcare and life sciences company, where he served as Chief Technical Officer and Fellow from 2015 through 2022.
  • He oversaw a large, multidisciplinary team in the end-to-end development of new medical technology, from discovery to manufacturing.
  • Under Otis’ technical leadership, Verily entered a number of significant collaborations with leading healthcare and pharmaceutical partners.

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. Elects Two New Directors

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Friday, March 29, 2024

“We are delighted to have Ms. Spencer and Mr. Lawler join our team of Directors,” said Robert W. Dumas, Chairman of the Company and the Bank.

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  • “We are delighted to have Ms. Spencer and Mr. Lawler join our team of Directors,” said Robert W. Dumas, Chairman of the Company and the Bank.
  • “They both bring valuable experience to our Board.”
    Ms. Spencer is currently retired from Auburn University.
  • Before retiring, Ms. Spencer served as the Director for the Alabama 4-H Youth Development and Conference Center in Columbiana, Alabama from 2000 to 2014.
  • in Business Administration from Auburn University and is a member of Chapter A, P.E.O., a philanthropic organization focused on the education and advancement of women.

Former Upstart Founding Executive, Jeff Keltner, Joins LawFi as Strategic Advisor

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

LawFi, Inc., (“ LawFi ”) a pioneering Legal Fintech Lender and the Inventor of the “Legal Fee Loan” is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Jeff Keltner to our growing team.

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  • LawFi, Inc., (“ LawFi ”) a pioneering Legal Fintech Lender and the Inventor of the “Legal Fee Loan” is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Jeff Keltner to our growing team.
  • Mr. Keltner has signed on as an Advisor to help guide our highly experienced teams.
  • Jeff was a founding team member at Upstart where he led business development, strategic partnerships, and new initiatives from its founding through an eventual IPO and beyond.
  • He was a key executive at Upstart, helping to take Upstart from its launch to the prominent multi-billion public company it is today.

QT Imaging’s Breast Acoustic CT™ Scanner Used in Study for Early Identification of Response of Breast Cancer Patients to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

This collaboration is part of a five-year research grant from National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute to develop an inexpensive, portable, safe, and repeatable imaging approach capable of accurate and early identification of response of breast cancer patients to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).

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  • This collaboration is part of a five-year research grant from National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute to develop an inexpensive, portable, safe, and repeatable imaging approach capable of accurate and early identification of response of breast cancer patients to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).
  • As part of this grant, Breast Acoustic CT™ (ACT) quantitative images with independent biomarkers known to be sensitive to cancer will be collected, and the response of cancer to therapy, will be derived from quantitative ultrasound based on backscatter analysis.
  • This collaboration also addresses the ongoing clinical need in breast cancer therapy for the development of an inexpensive, robust, and accurate technique to identify the response, within weeks, of breast cancer to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
  • The early identification of non-responders to NAC or any cancer treatment remains a highly significant medical problem and necessary for adaptive precision medicine.

Lovell Minnick Partners Appoints Marshall Lux and Robert Orefice to Advisory Council

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Lovell Minnick Partners (“LMP”), a private equity firm investing in growth-oriented companies, today announced the appointment of Marshall Lux and Robert Orefice to its Advisory Council.

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  • Lovell Minnick Partners (“LMP”), a private equity firm investing in growth-oriented companies, today announced the appointment of Marshall Lux and Robert Orefice to its Advisory Council.
  • Marshall Lux brings over 35 years of experience and most recently served as Senior Partner at BCG and McKinsey, where he focused on all manner of Financial Services and Private Equity.
  • Marshall also serves as an independent member of various Boards, including Mphasis, Flagstar and Guardian Life Mutual Funds.
  • "We are excited to welcome Marshall and Robert as the newest members of our Advisory Council,” says Steve Pierson, Managing Partner at LMP.

World's first field-installed, clinically approved parallel transmit 7T MRI scanner resides at Auburn University

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Additionally, with dedicated radiofrequency sodium imaging coils and parallel transmit technology, the scanner offers expanded imaging capabilities.

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  • Additionally, with dedicated radiofrequency sodium imaging coils and parallel transmit technology, the scanner offers expanded imaging capabilities.
  • These areas represent an intersection between the needs of the MRI research community, particularly in 7T imaging, and existing expertise and strengths of Auburn University.
  • A stark difference between the old and new 7T scanners involve parallel transmit technology and sodium imaging capability.
  • "If it wasn't for them, we wouldn't have the 7T, and we are indebted to them for their dedication and commitment to Auburn.

Clarkson University Announces New Cybersecurity Masters Program

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Monday, March 25, 2024

Clarkson University is rising to meet this challenge by offering a new Masters degree in Cybersecurity.

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  • Clarkson University is rising to meet this challenge by offering a new Masters degree in Cybersecurity.
  • The depth and range of research in the field of Cybersecurity already being conducted by Clarkson University faculty serves to bolster the education of students entering the program.
  • Students in Clarkson's Cybersecurity program will have access to a variety of resources, including the Clarkson Open Source Institute (COSI) .
  • For more information about the Cybersecurity degree program at Clarkson University, visit clarkson .edu/cybersecurity .

Sachin Shetty, Ph.D., Joins TowneBank Corporate Board of Directors

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

SUFFOLK, Va., March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TowneBank (Nasdaq: TOWN) is pleased to announce that TowneBank has appointed Sachin Shetty, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors.

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  • SUFFOLK, Va., March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TowneBank (Nasdaq: TOWN) is pleased to announce that TowneBank has appointed Sachin Shetty, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors.
  • “TowneBank is honored to welcome Dr. Shetty to our Corporate Board of Directors,” said William I.
  • Experienced local bankers providing a higher level of expertise and personal attention with local decision-making are key to the TowneBank strategy.
  • With total assets of $16.84 billion as of December 31, 2023, TowneBank is one of the largest banks headquartered in Virginia.

Industry Leaders in AI and Wireless Form AI-RAN Alliance

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 26, 2024

AI and RAN – integrating AI and RAN processes to utilize infrastructure more effectively and generate new AI-driven revenue opportunities.

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  • AI and RAN – integrating AI and RAN processes to utilize infrastructure more effectively and generate new AI-driven revenue opportunities.
  • AI on RAN – deploying AI services at the network edge through RAN to increase operational efficiency and offer new services to mobile users.
  • The AI-RAN Alliance will foster collaboration, drive innovation and usher in a new era of transformation around AI and 6G networks.
  • However, it’s critical it’s democratized, so all parts of the connectivity industry and their customers, wherever they are in the world, can benefit.