University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Institute for Reproductive Medicine & Science (IRMS) welcomes Dr. Sarah M. Moustafa to their Livingston New Jersey practice

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Transfer, Psychology, Gynaecology, IUI, Freezing, View, Obstetrics and gynaecology, Harvard University, PGT, Highlands of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Embryo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Johns Hopkins, Infertility, Reproduction, Magic, Reproductive system disease, Reproductive medicine, Family, Multimedia, Yale New Haven Hospital, Duke University, Patient, Cornell University, Department, IVF, NYU, IRMS, Love, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Massachusetts General Hospital), Surrogacy, Child, Birth control, Obstetrics

LIVINGSTON, N.J., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IRMS is excited to announce that Dr. Sarah M. Moustafa has joined their practice.

Key Points: 
  • LIVINGSTON, N.J., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IRMS is excited to announce that Dr. Sarah M. Moustafa has joined their practice.
  • Dr. Moustafa is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and board eligible in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility.
  • Dr. Moustafa earned her medical degree from Duke University, where she discovered her love of reproductive medicine and achieved highest honors in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
  • Sarah M. Moustafa)
    Dr. Moustafa is excited to see IRMS patients out of their Livingston, New Jersey office.

edX Partners with Tulsa Community College and Tulsa Innovation Labs to Help Build Tulsa's Tech Talent Pipeline

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
2U, University of Oregon, American Association of Community Colleges, CEO, University of Utah, Adult, University of Texas at Austin, University, Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project, Student, Stormers, Tulsa Community College, Workforce, BIPOC, Program, TCC, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Central Florida, University of Kansas, University of Minnesota, Association, Employment, University of Denver, University of Central Florida, Woman, Partnership, University of Birmingham, Investment, Education, Economic development, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Technology, Veteran, University of Wisconsin–Extension, Bureau, Salesforce, American Association, Nasdaq, University of California, Davis, AWS, ServiceNow, TIL, Community college, Multimedia, EdX, Gaps, Tutoring, Medicine, Management

TULSA, Okla. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- edX, the global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), is partnering with Tulsa Community College (TCC) and Tulsa Innovation Labs (TIL) to fund the Cyber Skills Center, a scholarship initiative that will give adult learners in the Tulsa area access to no cost, fully online boot camp training programs through TCC. The scholarships are designed to help increase technical talent in the Tulsa region, with a specific focus on helping women, BIPOC, and lower-income professionals build stronger economic futures. Applications are now open, with the first boot camp cohorts beginning in October 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The scholarships are designed to help increase technical talent in the Tulsa region, with a specific focus on helping women, BIPOC, and lower-income professionals build stronger economic futures.
  • In its Tulsa Tech Niche study, TIL identified these two cross-industry fields as key areas of focus for job creation.
  • "Tulsa Innovation Labs is committed to making big investments where opportunities for traditionally underserved Tulsans overlap with industries in which Tulsa has a right to win," said Nicholas Lalla, Managing Director of Tulsa Innovation Labs.
  • Through a diverse coalition of public and private partners, TIL is creating economic development programs that seek to make Tulsa the nation's most inclusive tech community.

EmergeOrtho--Triangle Region Welcomes Deitra Williams-Toone, MD

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Reading, Anesthesiology, Radiofrequency ablation, Triangle, Gardening, Tar Heel, Wake Forest School of Medicine, MD, University, Pain, Chronic pain, Wake Forest University School of Divinity, Family, M.D, Patient, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, Certification, Hyperreflexia, Friends, Dentistry, Medicine

DURHAM, N.C., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EmergeOrthoTriangle Region welcomes Dr. Deitra Williams-Toone to the interventional pain management team, with subspecialties in radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and anesthesiology.

Key Points: 
  • DURHAM, N.C., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EmergeOrthoTriangle Region welcomes Dr. Deitra Williams-Toone to the interventional pain management team, with subspecialties in radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and anesthesiology.
  • Deitra Williams-Toone, MD is a native North Carolinian and proud Tar Heel.
  • "Managing patient pain and providing healthy alternatives to combat chronic pain is something I really prioritize," Deitra Williams-Toone, MD says.
  • "We are excited to welcome Dr. Deitra Williams-Toone to EmergeOrtho pain management department," says Eugenia Zimmerman, M.D .

Visual System Brain Development Implicated in Infants who Develop Autism

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Children, University, Education, Health, General Health, Mental Health, Training, Research, Genetics, Consumer, Science, Physician, University, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Hospital, UNC, Disability in Canada, White matter, Blanche, Â, MD, Family, Doctor of Philosophy, South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, Multimedia, Magnetic resonance imaging, Code, Environment, MRI, U.S. News & World Report, Parent, Washington University School of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine, Simons Foundation, Network, Infant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, IBIS, Sibling, Nobel Prize, Autism, NIH, Research, Brain, Life, Washington University in St. Louis, Risk, SOM, American Journal, Behavior, National, Pediatrics, St. Louis, Medical imaging, Toy, Vaccine, Medicine, Medicine, Psychiatry

Moreover, the presence of brain changes in the visual system is associated with the severity of autism traits in their older siblings.

Key Points: 
  • Moreover, the presence of brain changes in the visual system is associated with the severity of autism traits in their older siblings.
  • Findings from all three pointed us to the discovery of unique differences in the visual systems of infants who later developed autism.
  • In babies who go on to develop autism, this research suggests that something goes awry in the brains visual system that impacts this visual interplay.
  • In six-month olds who went on to develop autism at 24 months of age, the researchers found that brain features involved with the structure of the visual system differed from infants who did not develop autism.

Ziegler Announces Julie Peterman As New Director and Senior Municipal Research Analyst

Retrieved on: 
Monday, May 23, 2022
Health, Company, Capital market, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, UNC, BB, News, Virginia Commonwealth University, Woman, Healthcare Financial Management Association, Association, Health care, BS, Research, Master of Health Administration, Industry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Master, Business administration, CFA, Management, Security (finance), Financial services

CHICAGO, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce the addition of Julie Peterman, CFA as director and senior municipal research analyst located in the Richmond, VA office.

Key Points: 
  • Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce the addition of Julie Peterman, CFA as director and senior municipal research analyst located in the Richmond, VA office.
  • CHICAGO, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce the addition of Julie Peterman, CFA as director and senior municipal research analyst located in the Richmond, VA office.
  • Peterman comes to Ziegler from Truist Bank Capital Markets after serving as a senior municipal analyst at the former BB&T Capital Markets.
  • Peterman will have active interaction with all Underwriting, Trading, and Sales functions within Ziegler Capital Markets.

MARTIN FUTRELL ACHIEVES BOARD CERTIFICATION IN TRUCK ACCIDENT LAW BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCACY

Retrieved on: 
Monday, May 2, 2022
Private law, University, Academy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Certification, Board certification, Organization, Temple University Beasley School of Law, Association, View, Wake Forest University School of Law, Dallas Bar Association, Multimedia, Mobile phone, Practice of law, Medicine, LL.M

ATLANTA, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The NationalBoardofTrialAdvocacy (NBTA) ispleasedtoannounce that Martin Futrell of Witherite Law Group/1-800-TruckWreck hassuccessfullyachieved BoardCertification asa Truck Accident Law advocate.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The NationalBoardofTrialAdvocacy (NBTA) ispleasedtoannounce that Martin Futrell of Witherite Law Group/1-800-TruckWreck hassuccessfullyachieved BoardCertification asa Truck Accident Law advocate.
  • The NBTA wasformedoutofastrong convictionthatboththelawprofessionanditsclients would benefitfromanorganizationdesigned specificallyto create an objective set of standards illustrating an attorney's experience and expertise in the practice of trial law.
  • Board Certification is the highest, most stringent, and most reliable honor an attorney can achieve.
  • His professional affiliations include Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Lawyers College Graduate, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Passport Hires new General Counsel, Burt Arrington

Retrieved on: 
Monday, April 25, 2022
Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Squire Patton Boggs, Corporation, Truist Financial, LLP, Fast Company, BB, JD, MetLife, General counsel, Growth, Financial services, Burt, Brighthouse Financial, BB&T, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, City, University, Cryptocurrency, Passport

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Passport, a transportation software and payments company, is pleased to announce that D. Burt Arrington is joining the team as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Arrington will oversee all legal operations and support the company's efforts to expand its products and services to more cities across North America.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Passport, a transportation software and payments company, is pleased to announce that D. Burt Arrington is joining the team as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
  • Arrington will oversee all legal operations and support the company's efforts to expand its products and services to more cities across North America.
  • Arrington joins the Passport team from the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, where he was a member of the Financial Services practice group.
  • "I am thrilled Burt is joining the Passport team and I look forward to partnering as we continue to grow and position Passport as a transforming force within the transportation industry," says Passport CEO, David Evans.

Memora Health Promotes Omar Nagji to Chief Commercial Officer and Welcomes James Colbert, M.D., as Senior Vice President of Care Delivery

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Newton, Huron Consulting Group, News, CEO, Population health, BS, Chapel Hill, Lyft, BA, University of Pennsylvania, VP, White, Health, MD, Organization, Stanford University, Patient, Brookings Institution, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, SAN, Population, Health policy, Enterprise, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Brandeis University, Technology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Harvard University, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple, BCBSMA, UC, School, Dell, Health care, Cone Health Women's Hospital, Medical school, UC Health Stadium, Population Health Management, Industry, Dell Children's Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, University, Administration, Hospital, Medical Center, Stanford University Medical Center, Therapy, Management, Healthcare, Medicine, Podium, Brigham, Growth

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Memora Health, the leading technology platform for virtual care delivery and complex care management, today announced the promotion of Omar Nagji to Chief Commercial Officer and welcomed James Colbert, M.D., as Senior Vice President of Care Delivery.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Memora Health, the leading technology platform for virtual care delivery and complex care management, today announced the promotion of Omar Nagji to Chief Commercial Officer and welcomed James Colbert, M.D., as Senior Vice President of Care Delivery.
  • "We are thrilled to have Omar and Jamie on our growing leadership team," said Manav Sevak, co-founder and CEO of Memora Health.
  • Memora Health is the leading technology platform for virtual care delivery and complex care management.
  • Memora partners with leading health systems, health plans, life science companies, and digital health companies to transform the care delivery process for patients and care teams.

Black & Veatch Selects Mario Azar as New Chairman and CEO

Retrieved on: 
Friday, April 15, 2022
Engineering, Other Energy, Other Construction & Property, Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Energy, Construction & Property, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, CEO, Process, Â, Black & Veatch, Leadership, Business, Engineering, Social media, US, Solution, GCC, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Energy, Industry, University, Management, Science, Westinghouse, Black

The Black & Veatch Board of Directors today announces it has selected Mario Azar as the chairman and CEO for the company upon the decision of Steve Edwards to retire after 44 years of outstanding leadership, service and dedication.

Key Points: 
  • The Black & Veatch Board of Directors today announces it has selected Mario Azar as the chairman and CEO for the company upon the decision of Steve Edwards to retire after 44 years of outstanding leadership, service and dedication.
  • Azar, currently serving as president, Energy & Process Industries, becomes only the eighth senior leader in the founder, managing partner or chair role in Black & Veatchs 107-year history.
  • It is a true honor to be selected to lead Black & Veatch, a company with such deep history and a stellar reputation built by a world-class team of global professionals, Azar said.
  • Please click here to download high-resolution images of Steve Edwards and Mario Azar and to access additional information.

Evelo Biosciences Announces Appointments of Jose-Carlos Gutiérrez-Ramos and Tonya Williams to Board of Directors

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Trustee, Senate, Member of Congress, Public sector, Louisiana House of Representatives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Biotechnology, SEC, Research, Risk, White, House, White House, GLOBE, Foreign policy, Annual report, University, University of North Carolina School of Law, Private sector, Marketing, Danaher, GlaxoSmithKline, General counsel, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Law, Corporation, Policy, Growth, Board, Ownership, Lyndon, Communication, Confidentiality, Director, Failure, Board of directors, Government, Inflammation, Pfizer, Drug discovery, Office of Legislative Affairs (United States Navy), Chapel Hill, Privately held company, Corporate responsibility, Immunochemistry, Representative, Doctor of Philosophy, COVID-19, Pharmaceutical industry, Management, AbbVie, Takeda

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evelo Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:EVLO), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing a new modality of orally delivered medicines, today announced the appointment of Jose-Carlos Gutirrez-Ramos, Ph.D., and Tonya Williams, J.D., to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evelo Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:EVLO), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing a new modality of orally delivered medicines, today announced the appointment of Jose-Carlos Gutirrez-Ramos, Ph.D., and Tonya Williams, J.D., to its Board of Directors.
  • Dr. Jose-Carlos Gutirrez-Ramos brings extensive executive experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to Evelo.
  • Dr. Gutierrez-Ramos previously served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Repertoire Immune Medicine and Chief Executive Officer and President of Synlogic.
  • He is currently on the Board of Directors of Bicycle Therapeutics.