University of California, Davis

Illuminate Announces Results of New Live Saving Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Surveillance Program

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Thoracic aortic aneurysm, TAA, Vascular surgery, Discovery, Risk, Society, UC, University of California, Davis, Health, Patient, AAA, Illuminate, Leakage, Abdominal aortic aneurysm, Medical device

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Softek Illuminate, Inc., provider of enterprise follow-up management and discovery software, and UC Davis Health have developed a centralized Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA) surveillance program that is saving lives. The effort has identified at-risk patients who may have been 'lost-to-follow-up' because they missed care due to numerous factors.

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  • OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Softek Illuminate, Inc. , provider of enterprise follow-up management and discovery software, and UC Davis Health have developed a centralized Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA) surveillance program that is saving lives.
  • This new program builds on the previously announced success between Illuminate and UC Davis Health with a centralized Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) program.
  • This new TAA program will further advance efforts to make it easier for care navigators to manage vascular patients with critical follow-up care requirements.
  • Their participation can lower the barrier for implementing a comprehensive aneurysm surveillance program and ensure the following benefits are realized:
    Align follow-up care with health system care guidelines.

Jessica Marlow Elected to Weintraub Tobin Managing Board

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Pepperdine University, New Leaders, Vorstand, Entertainment, Growth, Publishing, Sport, UC, University of California, Davis, Organization, Variety, Digital media

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Jessica Marlow has been elected to the law firm's Managing Board.

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Jessica Marlow has been elected to the law firm's Managing Board.
  • A shareholder in the Entertainment and Digital Media practice group, Jessica is based in Los Angeles with a global practice of groundbreaking young talent.
  • Jessica is one of the youngest senior partners in Weintraub's long history and a trailblazer in the merger of digital and traditional media.
  • Originally from Sacramento, Jessica received her BA from UC Davis, cum laude, before attaining her law degree from Pepperdine University.

Reproductive Partners Medical Group, an Ivy Fertility Clinic, Expands With New Providers And New Location

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Women, Baby, Maternity, Genetics, Biotechnology, Family, Other Health, Managed Care, Health, Consumer, Infertility, Research, Suite, Reproductive medicine, MD, Dartmouth College, Physician, Growth, Molecular biology, Fertility, University, University of California, Davis, Immunology, Patient, University of California, California State University, Heart, Harvard Medical School, UCLA, RPMG, Medical device

Dr. Chang and Dr. Brower are both double board certified reproductive endocrinologists and infertility specialists.

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  • Dr. Chang and Dr. Brower are both double board certified reproductive endocrinologists and infertility specialists.
  • “Reproductive Partners Medical Group has stayed at the forefront of our field by honoring our heritage of excellence while continually looking toward the future,” said Lab Medical Director Gayane Ambartsumyan, MD.
  • She received her medical degree from University of California, Davis, and completed her residency in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
  • “This is an exciting time to join Reproductive Partners Medical Group and Ivy Fertility,” said Dr. Brower.

Enable Medicine Appoints Kamni Vijay as Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Enable Medicine , a leader in AI for biological research and drug discovery, has announced the appointment of Kamni Vijay as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Enable Medicine , a leader in AI for biological research and drug discovery, has announced the appointment of Kamni Vijay as Chief Executive Officer.
  • Mr. Bodapati remains Chairman of the Board and will transition to the role of Chief Strategy Officer.
  • “Kamni Vijay is highly respected in the life sciences and diagnostics industries,” said Elena Viboch, Partner at General Catalyst.
  • “Kamni brings to Enable extensive experience leading high-performing teams and is exactly the type of leader Enable needs as we advance into our next phase of growth,” said Sunil Bodapati, Chairman and Co-Founder, Enable Medicine.

Rita Case Wins Prestigious TIME Dealer of the Year Award

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Rita Case, president and CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group, the nation’s largest female owned and operated automotive dealer group in America, received the 55th Annual TIME Dealer of the Year Award, one of the automotive industry’s most prestigious and highest honors for a dealer.

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  • Rita Case, president and CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group, the nation’s largest female owned and operated automotive dealer group in America, received the 55th Annual TIME Dealer of the Year Award, one of the automotive industry’s most prestigious and highest honors for a dealer.
  • Rita is only the fifth woman to be named TIME Dealer of the Year.
  • TIME Dealer of the Year is the highest honor and most prestigious recognition an auto dealer can receive from the auto industry, and I am humbled and grateful for this award,” Rita said, as she received the award during the 107th Annual NADA Show in Las Vegas.
  • In 2023, the Community Foundation of Broward recognized Rita as a Community Builder and celebrated the establishment of the Rita & Rick Case Family Fund during a special ceremony.

Greater Sacramento Economic Council Leads Historic International Delegation Trip to Germany

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Sacramento, CA, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SACRAMENTO, CA - The Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) is thrilled to announce its international delegation trip to Germany on Feb. 5 as part of the council’s strategic expansion into the global market.

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  • Sacramento, CA, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SACRAMENTO, CA - The Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) is thrilled to announce its international delegation trip to Germany on Feb. 5 as part of the council’s strategic expansion into the global market.
  • This trip signifies a pivotal step in fostering international collaborations for the Sacramento region and partnership with international companies.
  • GSEC is leading a distinguished delegation of more than 20 leaders representing the Sacramento region, including university higher education leaders, elected leaders from Placer County, Roseville and Rocklin as well as representatives from the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) .
  • “These companies open doors, foster collaborations, and position Sacramento as a global player in economic development as we continue to attract and recruit companies to the state capital region.”
    In November GSEC unveiled their new international initiative, ‘Globalizing Greater Sacramento’ to expand international business opportunities and enhance direct air services to the Greater Sacramento region.

Splashtop Appoints Liat Ben-Zur to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Splashtop , a leader in secure remote work & remote IT support solutions, today announced the appointment of Liat Ben-Zur, a distinguished transformative technology executive, to its board of directors .

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  • CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Splashtop , a leader in secure remote work & remote IT support solutions, today announced the appointment of Liat Ben-Zur, a distinguished transformative technology executive, to its board of directors .
  • Ben-Zur will take one of six seats on Splashtop’s board and will play an instrumental role in shaping the company’s strategic vision for the future.
  • "We are incredibly excited to welcome Liat to our esteemed board,” said Mark Lee, Splashtop CEO.
  • "I am honored to join Splashtop's board and contribute to its journey of reshaping the future of work with easy, anywhere access solutions,” Liat Ben-Zur said.

IBN Spotlights Astiva Health CEO Dr. Tri T. Nguyen on The Bell2Bell Podcast

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
MAPD, Interview, Philosophy, Passive, UC, University of California, Davis, IBN, Medicare, Pharmaceutical industry

The Bell2Bell Podcast is known for its informative updates and exclusive interviews with top executives in rapidly evolving industries.

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  • The Bell2Bell Podcast is known for its informative updates and exclusive interviews with top executives in rapidly evolving industries.
  • The latest episode features a comprehensive interview with Dr. Tri T. Nguyen, the Co-Founder and CEO of Astiva Health .
  • Astiva Health is rapidly making its mark in the Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) sector with its commitment to transforming personalized and comprehensive healthcare.
  • During the interview, Dr. Nguyen offered insights into Astiva Health’s foundations and its unique business model.

Mushrooms Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future Says Fungi Influencer Gordon Walker in New Matador Network Documentary

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Fungus, Social media, Human, SAN, Biofuel, Attention, Survival, Walker, University, Plastic, University of California, Davis, Skin, Carbon, Doctor of Philosophy, Shasta–Trinity National Forest

"I knew that mushrooms were important," says Matador Network CEO Ross Borden, "but working on this doc with Gordon has opened my eyes to how intertwined our lives are with fungi and how essential they are to our survival."

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  • "I knew that mushrooms were important," says Matador Network CEO Ross Borden, "but working on this doc with Gordon has opened my eyes to how intertwined our lives are with fungi and how essential they are to our survival."
  • Walker and fungal educator Mario Gabiati explore the natural ability of fungi to store carbon, as well as enable novel technologies like biofuels, medicines, and mycomaterials.
  • "Humans have caused a tremendous amount of damage to this planet with our careless unsustainable practices," says Walker.
  • "Fungi may be one of our only chances of creating a sustainable future for humanity.

Meru Health publishes 2-year results with sustained treatment gains

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
University of Louisville, University of Oregon, University of California, Davis, University of Iowa, University, Harvard University, Psychology and Psychotherapy, Practice, Mental health, Anxiety, Safety, Emotion, Research, Depression, Nursing

SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Meru Health, a technology-enabled digital mental health provider with a novel mind-body approach to mental healthcare, published a retrospective cohort study in collaboration with University of Oregon, Harvard University, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University of Iowa, University of California Davis, and University of Louisville today in Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, confirming the utility of therapist-supported holistic digital mental health interventions in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms up to 24 months after treatment.

Key Points: 
  • "Our goal since the founding of Meru Health has been to help people get better and stay better for the long term, not just to cope with symptoms.
  • We are really proud to publish this groundbreaking and unique study showing sustained treatment gains for up to 2 years after treatment start," said Kristian Ranta, founder and CEO of Meru Health.
  • "Our team is committed and passionate about building and validating solutions for holistic mental health care that truly work for people."
  • The results are based on a study of 380 participants who participated in an 8-week Meru Health treatment program.