Middlesex County, Massachusetts

MC Hotel Unveils its Signature Mark, Showcasing Local Art in Unique Scavenger Hunt

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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MONTCLAIR, N.J., Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The MC, a part of Marriott International's Autograph Collection Hotels, announces the launch of its Mark, an innovative scavenger hunt showcasing artwork by five local talents. The program takes guests on a tour throughout the Montclair property, providing a dynamic and immersive experience centered around nature-themed exhibits.

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  • "The Mark at The MC is a testament to the talent within our local community and the dynamic culture that surrounds us in Montclair," said Ryan Schneider, general manager at Aparium Hotel Group, managing The MC Hotel Autograph Collection.
  • The MC hotel positions itself as a gallery for local artists, with art displayed across various areas, from the lobby to event venues and guestrooms.
  • The scavenger hunt adds an element of playfulness to the experience, turning stays and dining into artistic and cultural immersions.
  • The scavenger hunt, showcasing the hotel's permanent collection year-round, offers a refreshing perspective on hospitality.

Health Logic Interactive Receives Letter of Support from the Director of the Kidney and Blood Pressure Centre at Tufts Medical Center

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Kidney diseases, Chronic kidney disease, Organ failure, CKD, Tufts University, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts counties

CALGARY,AB, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Health Logic Interactive Inc. ("Health Logic" or the "Company") (TSXV: CHIP.H) (OTCPK: CHYPF),is pleased to announce its wholly-owned operating subsidiary,My Health LogicInc.

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  • CALGARY,AB, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Health Logic Interactive Inc. ("Health Logic" or the "Company") (TSXV: CHIP.H) (OTCPK: CHYPF),is pleased to announce its wholly-owned operating subsidiary,My Health LogicInc.
  • ("My Health Logic"), has received a letter of support for the Company's chronic kidney disease (CKD) technology from Lesley A. Inker, M.D.
  • MS. Dr. Inker is the Director of the Kidney and Blood Pressure Center at Tufts Medical Center, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine and a valued member of the Company's scientific advisory board (the "SAB").
  • In her support letter, Dr. Inker, a recent addition to the SAB, stated, "this proposed device represents a major innovation in prevention of CKD.

Tufts Medical Center & Prapela Receive $2.5 Million award from NIH to Support Prapela's Development of Hospital Bassinet Pad for Opioid-Exposed Newborns

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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Prapela is integrating stochastic vibrotactile stimulation, or SVS, into a hospital bassinet pad.

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  • Prapela is integrating stochastic vibrotactile stimulation, or SVS, into a hospital bassinet pad.
  • Since 2017 the company has been awarded over $4.7M in grants and awards supporting the development of its affordable medical device, the Prapela SVS hospital bassinet.
  • Tufts Medical Center is an exceptional, not-for-profit, 415-bed academic medical center that is home to both a full-service hospital for adults and Tufts Children's Hospital.
  • Conveniently located in downtown Boston, the Medical Center is the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine.

Former Bentley University President Gloria Cordes Larson to Deliver Commencement Address at Fenway

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Friday, April 2, 2021
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WALTHAM, Mass., April 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Bentley University President Gloria Cordes Larson will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary degree at the university's 2021 commencement ceremony at Fenway Park.

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  • WALTHAM, Mass., April 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Bentley University President Gloria Cordes Larson will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary degree at the university's 2021 commencement ceremony at Fenway Park.
  • "It will be special for our graduates to hear from Gloria Cordes Larson, who as our university's president welcomed both of these classes to our Falcon Family as they began their Bentley journey."
  • For more details about Bentley's Commencement at Fenway: https://www.bentley.edu/commencement
    Larson is a respected lawyer, public policy expert, Boston business leader, and former university president.
  • In 2011, Larson launched the Center for Women and Business at Bentley University, which was later named in her honor.

BioMed Realty Acquires Assembly Square Site in Somerville, Massachusetts

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Biotechnology, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Urban planning, Construction & Property, Other Health, Health, General Health, Other Science, Research, Science, Other Construction & Property, Geography of Massachusetts, Assembly Square, Somerville, Massachusetts, BIOMED, BioMed Central, Joseph Curtatone, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Local government in Massachusetts

BioMed Realty, a leading provider of real estate solutions to the life science and technology industries, has announced the acquisition of an existing 162,000 square foot office building and adjacent 7.5 acre site at Assembly Square in Somerville, Massachusetts.

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  • BioMed Realty, a leading provider of real estate solutions to the life science and technology industries, has announced the acquisition of an existing 162,000 square foot office building and adjacent 7.5 acre site at Assembly Square in Somerville, Massachusetts.
  • (Photo: BioMed Realty)
    The Assembly Square location is a strategic addition to BioMed Realtys established portfolio of lab and office space in nearby Cambridge and Bostons Longwood Medical Area and Seaport District.
  • The Assembly Square site further strengths BioMed Realtys leadership position as an owner and operator of one of the largest life science real estate portfolios in the area.
  • We are excited to welcome BioMed Realty as a new innovator in the Assembly Square tech ecosystem, said Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone.

Tufts Health Plan Foundation Awards More Than $1.3 Million to 10 Community Organizations

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
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WATERTOWN, Mass., Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tufts Health Plan Foundation today announced 10 new grants totaling $1.325 million.

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  • WATERTOWN, Mass., Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tufts Health Plan Foundation today announced 10 new grants totaling $1.325 million.
  • "And nonprofit organizations are on the frontlines, working harder than ever to meet the needs of individuals feeling the greatest pressure."
  • Tufts Health Plan Foundation is the only regional funder exclusively focused on healthy aging.
  • "We are seeing trendsnotably food insecurity and the need to ensure our long-term services and supports system advances healthy aging," said Nora Moreno Cargie, president of Tufts Health Plan Foundation and vice president for corporate citizenship at Tufts Health Plan.

Copyright Clearance Center to Host Virtual Town Hall: “Where R&D Meets WFH”

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Science, Other Science, Research, Other Communications, Publishing, Communications, Technology, Other Technology, WFH, Tufts University, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts counties

Even for those continuing to work onsite in laboratories and research spaces, social distancing practices and virtual meetings have profoundly changed the experience.

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  • Even for those continuing to work onsite in laboratories and research spaces, social distancing practices and virtual meetings have profoundly changed the experience.
  • Industry experts participating in the virtual Town Hall include:
    Kenneth Getz, Deputy Director & Research Professor, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD)
    Questions for panelists participating in Where R&D Meets WFH include:
    How is the pace of research changing in different fields and practice areas?
  • The company encourages engagement across boundaries through an ongoing series of virtual roundtables, webcasts, panel events, podcasts, and blog posts.
  • Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) builds unique solutions that connect content and rights in contextually relevant ways through software and professional services.

Kenneth I Kaitin to Retire from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development after Leading the Organization for 23 Years

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
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Kenneth A. Getz, currently professor and deputy director of Tufts CSDD, will succeed Kaitin as the Centers director in January.

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  • Kenneth A. Getz, currently professor and deputy director of Tufts CSDD, will succeed Kaitin as the Centers director in January.
  • Under Kaitins leadership, the Tufts Center established a multidisciplinary approach to assessing critical drug development issues with a global perspective, and expanded its long string of breakthrough research analyses.
  • Kaitin established the R&D Management Forum, a roundtable bringing together experts from industry, government, and other organizations, to discuss current drug development challenges.
  • In addition, Kaitin launched the Tufts CSDD Impact Report and Tufts CSDD R&D Management Report to expand the dissemination of research findings and insights within the broader drug development community.

Nonprofits Receive $900,000 in Funding from Tufts Health Plan Foundation to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Health insurance in the United States, Tufts Health Plan, Tufts University, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts counties, Service industries

The Foundation began funding in New Hampshire in 2016 and in Connecticut in 2019.

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  • The Foundation began funding in New Hampshire in 2016 and in Connecticut in 2019.
  • Tufts Health Plan Foundation funds programs that move communities toward implementing age-friendly policies and practices that are relevant, focus on older people, and include them in community solutions.
  • Tufts Health Plan is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing innovative, high-quality health care coverage.
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    To learn more about how we're redefining what a health plan can do, visit www.tuftshealthplan.com/whatwedo .

Tufts Health Plan Rewarding Eligible Members for Protecting their Children Against the Flu

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
Influenza vaccine, Vaccines, Tufts Health Plan, Tufts University, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Health care, Health

"Protecting yourself in these unprecedented times is one of the best things you can do for your own health and that of your family," says Claire Levesque, M.D., chief medical officer of Commercial Products at Tufts Health Plan.

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  • "Protecting yourself in these unprecedented times is one of the best things you can do for your own health and that of your family," says Claire Levesque, M.D., chief medical officer of Commercial Products at Tufts Health Plan.
  • "A flu shot can both help to prevent and reduce the severity of the flu and prevent hospitalizations at a time when the health care system is burdened by COVID-19.
  • For most plans, Tufts Health Plan members pay no copay or other cost and no appointment is needed.
  • Tufts Health Plan members approved for home health services can receive the flu vaccine at home.