Association of American Physicians

Syncromune® Inc. Expands Scientific Advisory Board with Addition of Prominent Oncology Trailblazer James Armitage, M.D.

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Syncromune®, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of SYNC-T™, a disruptive platform technology designed to synchronize in situ neoantigen T cell education and immunostimulation via a drug/device combination therapy, proudly announces the addition of James Armitage, M.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board as the Advisory Board Chair.

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  • Syncromune®, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of SYNC-T™, a disruptive platform technology designed to synchronize in situ neoantigen T cell education and immunostimulation via a drug/device combination therapy, proudly announces the addition of James Armitage, M.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board as the Advisory Board Chair.
  • Dr. Armitage has served as President of both the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
  • “We are deeply honored to have Dr. Armitage join Syncromune’s Scientific Advisory Board as chair,” stated Eamonn Hobbs, President and CEO of Syncromune.
  • He has authored or co-authored more than 600 articles and 100 book chapters and is the editor/co-editor of 27 books.

The FNIH Awards 2023 Trailblazer Prize for Clinician-Scientists to Vinod Balachandran, M.D., from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) has awarded its sixth annual Trailblazer Prize for Clinician-Scientists to Vinod Balachandran, M.D.

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  • The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) has awarded its sixth annual Trailblazer Prize for Clinician-Scientists to Vinod Balachandran, M.D.
  • , at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), for his groundbreaking research on immunotherapies for pancreatic cancer.
  • This pioneering work has the potential to transform the treatment of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest malignancies, and provide proof of concept for future cancer vaccines.
  • He is also immunology group leader in the David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research at MSK.

Appia Bio Announces Appointment of Robert S. Negrin, M.D., to Scientific Advisory Board

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Appia Bio, Inc., a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor natural killer T (CAR-NKT) cell therapies for cancer patients, today announced the appointment of Robert S. Negrin, M.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Appia Bio, Inc., a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor natural killer T (CAR-NKT) cell therapies for cancer patients, today announced the appointment of Robert S. Negrin, M.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board.
  • Dr. Negrin is one of the world's leading experts in hematology and cellular immunology and joins Appia Bio's scientific founders in advising the Company's research and development.
  • "We are thrilled to have Dr. Negrin join our world-class Appia Bio Scientific Advisory Board.
  • Dr. Negrin joins Appia Bio's Scientific Advisory Board and Scientific Founders in advising the company, comprised of the following leaders in immunology, immuno-oncology, and cell therapy engineering:
    Irving Weissman, M.D., director, Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Virginia & D.K.

InvisiShield Technologies Announces the Appointment of Warner C. Greene, M.D., Ph.D. as President and Chief Scientific Officer

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

InvisiShield Technologies Ltd., a pre-clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing intranasal preventives for major disease-causing respiratory viruses today announced the appointment of Warner C. Greene, M.D., Ph.D., as President and Chief Scientific Officer.

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  • InvisiShield Technologies Ltd., a pre-clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing intranasal preventives for major disease-causing respiratory viruses today announced the appointment of Warner C. Greene, M.D., Ph.D., as President and Chief Scientific Officer.
  • Like many of us at Gladstone, Warners lab rapidly pivoted to work on SARS-CoV-2 in 2020.
  • We are thrilled for Warner that he is now joining InvisiShield to lead an innovative approach to preventing the spread of COVID-19 and reducing the risk of long COVID.
  • My goal is to bring our intranasal preventive spray for SARS-CoV-2 to people faster, said Dr. Greene.

Feinstein Institute researcher nominated to Association of American Physicians

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

MANHASSET, N.Y., April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Northwell Health's Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Professor John, M Kane, MD , has been inducted into the prestigious Association of American Physicians (AAP).

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  • MANHASSET, N.Y., April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Northwell Health's Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Professor John, M Kane, MD , has been inducted into the prestigious Association of American Physicians (AAP).
  • AAP's members are competitively selected and are among the leading senior physician scientists from the United States, Canada and other countries.
  • His current work focuses on early intervention programs for patients with mental illness to help improve their outcomes and the severity of their condition.
  • The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is the research arm of Northwell Health, the largest healthcare provider in New York.