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Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer Celebrates a Year of Impactful Programs and Community Support in 2023

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer (DDF) proudly wraps up an impactful year, delivering crucial resources and support to the stomach cancer community, thanks to the unwavering commitment of 2023 industry partners. The support from generous sponsors has allowed DDF to continue vital programs and initiate new endeavors. This year, DDF worked closely with sponsors such as Amgen, Arcus, Astellas, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), Daiichi Sankyo (DSI), Genentech, Lilly Oncology, Merck, Taiho Oncology, and Zymeworks, whose dedication has been instrumental in advancing various programs, ensuring DDF's continued service to patients, their families, and caregivers.

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer (DDF) proudly wraps up an impactful year, delivering crucial resources and support to the stomach cancer community, thanks to the unwavering commitment of 2023 industry partners.
  • The support from generous sponsors has allowed DDF to continue vital programs and initiate new endeavors.
  • At the top of the year, DDF hosted its Inaugural Patient Advocate Retreat during its 11th Annual Stomach Cancer Capitol Hill Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.
  • For the 2023 Symposia series, DDF collaborated with Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, to host a Stomach Cancer Educational Symposium.

alwaysAI Announces Strategic Partnership With Dr. Gabriel A. Silva, Professor of Neuroscience and Bioengineering at the University of California San Diego

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Monday, November 27, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- alwaysAI, a computer vision solutions leader, announces their partnership with Dr. Gabriel Silva, Professor of Neurosciences and Bioengineering at UCSD.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Nov. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- alwaysAI, a computer vision solutions leader, announces their partnership with Dr. Gabriel Silva, Professor of Neurosciences and Bioengineering at UCSD.
  • As a world-leading expert in neuroscience and machine learning, Dr. Silva will collaborate with alwaysAI to further advance their computer vision technology and solutions.
  • His cutting-edge research on how the brain processes vision and recognizes objects is helping push the boundaries of computer vision and machine learning.
  • “We are thrilled to work with Dr. Silva to further strengthen the alwaysAI platform,” said Marty Beard, Co-Founder and CEO of alwaysAI.

Introducing IMINDNOW: The Ultimate English/Spanish Bilingual Mental Health and Wellness App for Leaders Available for Android and iOS

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

WINDERMERE, Fla., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leadership can be both rewarding and demanding, and for leaders, the challenges can be even more pronounced. IMINDNOW is here to provide a transformative solution, combining leadership development and mental health and well-being support, ensuring a balanced and fulfilling life.

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  • IMINDNOW is here to provide a transformative solution, combining leadership development and mental health and well-being support, ensuring a balanced and fulfilling life.
  • "As leaders - parents, managers, business owners, entrepreneurs, and influencers, we experience challenges such as decision-making, time management, stress management, and conflict resolution, among others.
  • 24/7 Accessibility: IMINDNOW is accessible anytime, anywhere, ensuring users can access mental health and wellness resources and leadership support when they need it most.
  • The IMINDNOW app is now available for download on both Android and iOS devices.

New Series with Harvesting Happiness and Mental Immunity Project Explores Information Warfare, AI, Reality Testing and the Decline of Critical Thinking in Society

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Andy Norman, Pittsburg researcher and professor at Carnegie Mellon University, author of Mental Immunity, and founder of the Mental Immunity Project (MIP) and its research arm The Cognitive Immunology Research Collaborative (CIRCE), joins Lisa Cypers Kamen, applied positive psychology expert, online talk-radio pioneer and host of syndicated podcast and terrestrial radio show Harvesting Happiness (HH), now in its 13th year of broadcasting consciously prepared brain food. Together, they embark on an 18-part series exploring the emerging science of cognitive immunology to defend against fear mongering and other negative contagions that stem from misinformation, disinformation, and infectious mindbugs undermining common sense and critical thinking that affect personal and collective well-being.

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  • "The series aims to empower truth-seekers and truth-tellers through rational dialogue, tackling media literacy and AI's impact on diminishing critical thinking and discernment in society.
  • The Mental Immunity Project and Harvesting Happiness enhance quality of life and productivity by building mental resilience, media intelligence, and critical thinking against misinformation.
  • Learn more about CIRCE , the Mental Immunity Project and Harvesting Happiness .
  • Please contact [email protected] for more information on the series or to book interviews with the collaborators.

Moving Minds Selected as One of the Top SEO Companies in U.S. by RankWatch

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Monday, December 18, 2023

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Moving Minds, an award-winning global marketing agency enabling forward-thinking companies to get to market faster and smarter with fractional CMOs and multi-channel marketing teams, is thrilled to announce the marketing agency has been recognized as one of the 'Top SEO Companies' in the U.S. by RankWatch. This prestigious honor highlights Moving Minds' expertise in providing exceptional search engine optimization services as part of the global agency's suite of multi-channel marketing offerings.

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  • "We are truly honored to be recognized by RankWatch.com as a 'Top SEO Company,'" said Lou Hughes, CEO at Moving Minds.
  • To celebrate this honor, Moving Minds has been bestowed with the esteemed RankWatch 'Top SEO Company Award' Badge.
  • The award badge recognizing Moving Minds as a 'Top SEO Company' in the U.S. is featured on the Moving Minds website, including a link that takes visitors to the agency's dedicated profile on the RankWatch AI-powered SEO management platform.
  • The listing as a 'Top SEO Company' showcases Moving Minds as a trusted and reliable partner for businesses seeking top-notch SEO services.

Announcement of the PenCraft Book Award's 2nd Place Fictional Winning books and Authors for the 2023 competition

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

HOUSTON, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PenCraft Book Awards announced the 2023 2nd Place Fiction Winners of the 7th Annual PenCraft Book Awards Competition. The Awards give recognition of the outstanding literary talents of established and emerging writers, illustrators, poets, and historians. The winners were chosen from a pool of 1120 book submissions by an independent panel of judges.

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  • PenCraft Book Awards proudly announces its fictional book award winners for the 2023 7th Annual PenCraft Book Award Competition.
  • HOUSTON, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PenCraft Book Awards announced the 2023 2nd Place Fiction Winners of the 7th Annual PenCraft Book Awards Competition.
  • Winning a book award has the power to transform an author's career, making them stand out among their peers.
  • The win not only helps to expand an author's audience but also instills confidence in buyers who choose a book adorned with the gold PenCraft Book Award Seal.

UpLift Acquires Minded, Accelerating Delivery of Therapy and Psychiatry to All 50 States, Beginning with California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UpLift, a technology-driven behavioral health company delivering in-network therapy and psychiatry, has acquired Minded, an online psychiatry provider with specialized care for women. The acquisition expands UpLift's ability to deliver team-based therapy and psychiatry to all 50 states and provides a pathway to increase its rapidly growing network of patients and insurers. UpLift currently serves patients in Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., and with Minded, gains capacity to expand nationally to more states, beginning with California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Minded patients now have access to continued care through UpLift's platform which has surpassed over 11,000 patients.

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  • The acquisition expands UpLift's ability to deliver team-based therapy and psychiatry to all 50 states and provides a pathway to increase its rapidly growing network of patients and insurers.
  • Minded patients now have access to continued care through UpLift's platform which has surpassed over 11,000 patients.
  • Over half (54.7%) of adults in the U.S. with a mental illness do not receive treatment, totaling over 28 million individuals .
  • UpLift's integrated behavioral health platform is built to tackle the mental healthcare crisis by expanding access to high-quality, affordable therapy and psychiatry.

Novotech Opens ChinaTrials 15 Conference with Workshop on how Biotechs can Accelerate Global Trials

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novotech , the leading Asia Pacific centred biotech CRO with global execution capabilities, opens the ChinaTrials 15 conference in Shanghai, China with a message to China biotechs about the benefits of conducting simultaneous China, US and Australia trials to accelerate drug development.

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  • SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novotech , the leading Asia Pacific centred biotech CRO with global execution capabilities, opens the ChinaTrials 15 conference in Shanghai, China with a message to China biotechs about the benefits of conducting simultaneous China, US and Australia trials to accelerate drug development.
  • The Novotech workshop will cover:
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  • The session showcases senior Novotech experts among them Dr. Judith Ng-Cashin, the global Chief Medical Officer who brings two decades of international pharmaceutical, biotech, and CRO experience to the conference.
  • The opening address will be delivered by Andy Liu, who serves as the Head of China, Novotech.

Boston Children's Museum Awarded $100,000 Grant from Lilly Endowment

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

BOSTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boston Children's Museum has recently received a $100,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the Museum in deepening and expanding the work in fostering character development in young children.

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  • BOSTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boston Children's Museum has recently received a $100,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the Museum in deepening and expanding the work in fostering character development in young children.
  • The premise of fostering character already underpins nearly every project and initiative undertaken by Boston Children's Museum.
  • The planning grant, awarded to 20 museums, will extend for one year and allows participating museums to explore and learn more about character development and contemplate ways to incorporate character development into museum activities.
  • Through the grant, Boston Children's Museum will seek to answer a series of questions with the intention to enhance its character development work and define a clear vision for what a next phase implementation grant would entail.

Leading AI Company Launches Classroom Assistant Built on First Large Language Model Designed Uniquely for Education

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Merlyn Mind, an AI company focused on building domain-specific AI platforms and solutions for improving human productivity, announced the launch of its AI-powered classroom solution, Merlyn Origin. Built on an education-specific large language model (LLM) developed in-house by a team of researchers from top AI labs, including IBM Research, Amazon Alexa, and Google Brain, Origin helps educators eliminate tech friction and focus on creating powerful learning moments in the classroom.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Merlyn Mind, an AI company focused on building domain-specific AI platforms and solutions for improving human productivity, announced the launch of its AI-powered classroom solution, Merlyn Origin.
  • Built on an education-specific large language model (LLM) developed in-house by a team of researchers from top AI labs, including IBM Research, Amazon Alexa, and Google Brain, Origin helps educators eliminate tech friction and focus on creating powerful learning moments in the classroom.
  • Unlike most education AI applications that rely on ChatGPT or other generalist LLMs, Merlyn Mind has built the first LLM designed specifically for the classroom.
  • By combining the power of generative AI for out-of-class teacher prep and in-class instruction, Origin is the all-in-one AI solution for education.