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NEW REPORT: Public Health Departments Lack Funding for Hepatitis Surveillance Systems

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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~ HepVu and NASTAD, leading viral hepatitis organizations, release second annual assessment of viral surveillance practices across U.S. jurisdictions ~

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  • ~ HepVu and NASTAD, leading viral hepatitis organizations, release second annual assessment of viral surveillance practices across U.S. jurisdictions ~
    Washington, D.C. – Today, HepVu and NASTAD , leading viral hepatitis organizations, released a new report showing U.S. jurisdictions continue to lack funding and resources needed to effectively implement viral hepatitis surveillance programs.
  • A robust surveillance system allows the U.S. to monitor disease burden and disparities and mount an effective public health response to eliminate viral hepatitis in the U.S.
  • Robust viral hepatitis surveillance systems are critical to guide strategies for prevention and treatment of infections and to reduce viral hepatitis-related disparities and health inequities.
  • Prior to 2021, only 14 states received federal funding specifically for viral hepatitis surveillance.

Emory University and Drepung Loseling Celebrate 25 Year Milestone of Original Emory-Tibet Partnership

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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On November 6, 2023, Emory University president Gregory Fenves, along with leaders from the Drepung Loseling Monastery, the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, and the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics, will celebrate the 25th anniversary and renewal of the partnership between Emory and Drepung Loseling.

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  • On November 6, 2023, Emory University president Gregory Fenves, along with leaders from the Drepung Loseling Monastery, the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, and the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics, will celebrate the 25th anniversary and renewal of the partnership between Emory and Drepung Loseling.
  • The ceremony takes place at Emory University at 11am ET.
  • Twenty-five years ago, Emory’s Presidential Distinguished Professor, the Dalai Lama, was present at the signing of a ground-breaking collaboration between Emory and Drepung Loseling called the Emory-Tibet Partnership.
  • The agreement was the first of its kind between a western institution and a preeminent Tibetan monastic university.

David Panton Global Private Equity Expert Joins CEA’s Advisory Board

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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CEA Group (“CEA”) announced today that David Panton, a global private equity expert and professor, has joined CEA’s Advisory Board as Senior Advisor – Private Equity.

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  • CEA Group (“CEA”) announced today that David Panton, a global private equity expert and professor, has joined CEA’s Advisory Board as Senior Advisor – Private Equity.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231016924032/en/
    David Panton, Chairman of Panton Equity Partners, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Navigation Capital Partners, joins CEA's Advisory Board as Senior Advisor - Private Equity (Photo: Business Wire)
    Dr. David Panton is Chairman of Panton Equity Partners , a private family office he founded in 2012.
  • CEA Chairman and Founder Rick Michaels stated, “I am honored to have Dr. David Panton, a distinguished global private equity leader, join our Advisory Board.
  • David possesses a plethora of knowledge and achievements, especially relating to global private equity.

Autism Learning Partners announces new Developmental Early Intervention Program

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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MONROVIA, Calif., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ALP strives to give hope, support, and paths of progress for children and their families living with Autism and related disorders. As one of ALP's Executive Directors, Elizabeth M. Landers, MS, BCBA, is responsible for stewardship of ALP services in GA, CO, NC and FL, and leads ALP's new early intervention initiative.

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  • Autism Learning Partners (ALP), a national leader that specializes in the treatment of Autism and other developmental disabilities is pleased to announce launch of a new Developmental Early Intervention Program for their clinical teams.
  • Developmental approaches to teaching children are generally more spontaneous and natural than some traditional teaching methodologies used in ABA.
  • Early Intensive Behavior Intervention (EIBI) is widely recognized as one of the most significant supported treatments for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
  • To learn more about Autism Learning Partners and its services, please visit http://www.AutismLearningPartners.com .

Zevia Appoints Kirsten Suarez as Chief Marketing Officer

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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Zevia PBC (“Zevia” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ZVIA), the company disrupting the liquid refreshment beverage industry with great tasting, zero sugar beverages made with simple, plant-based ingredients, today announced the appointment of Kirsten Suarez as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

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  • Zevia PBC (“Zevia” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ZVIA), the company disrupting the liquid refreshment beverage industry with great tasting, zero sugar beverages made with simple, plant-based ingredients, today announced the appointment of Kirsten Suarez as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
  • Ms. Suarez brings to Zevia over 20 years of experience in marketing and brand-building with leading consumer-packaged goods (CPG) and quick-service restaurant (QSR) companies including Taco Bell and Procter & Gamble.
  • Suarez holds a BBA in Marketing and Psychology from the University of Miami’s Herbert Business School and an MBA in Marketing Strategy from the Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
  • “The Zevia brand has strong momentum and even greater potential, and I’m thrilled to be joining the Company at such an exciting time,” said Suarez.

Innovators Behind the Covid Vaccines & Antivirals, HIV Treatments, and More to Be Honored at the White House, Receive Bayh-Dole Coalition American Innovator Award

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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"By bringing groundbreaking discoveries from the lab into the real world, these visionaries improved millions of lives around the globe," said Brian O'Shaughnessy, the Bayh-Dole Coalition's board chair. "None of these stories would have been possible without the 1980 Bayh-Dole Act, one of our nation's most inspired -- and most successful -- pieces of legislation."

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  • They will be honored at the White House while in Washington.
  • "We're thrilled to welcome some of America's greatest scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs to our nation's capital to recognize their brilliant achievements," said Joseph P. Allen, executive director of the Bayh-Dole Coalition.
  • To access the Faces of American Innovation report and learn more about the award recipients and their pioneering work, please visit www.bayhdolecoalition.org/FacesOfAmericanInnovation2023 .
  • If you'd like to schedule an interview with any of the awardees, please contact Jack Dunn at [email protected] .

George Meléndez Wright: The Fight for Wildlife and Wilderness in the National Parks, with Jerry Emory

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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Conservationist and writer Jerry Emory talks about his biography of George Meléndez Wright, the first Hispanic person to occupy a professional position in the National Park Service (NPS).

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  • Conservationist and writer Jerry Emory talks about his biography of George Meléndez Wright, the first Hispanic person to occupy a professional position in the National Park Service (NPS).
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Historical Society's latest program presents the life and work of George Meléndez Wright, a visionary biologist whose groundbreaking ideas regarding wildlife and science revolutionized national parks.
  • Conservationist and writer Jerry Emory discusses his recently published book, George Meléndez Wright: The Fight for Wildlife and Wilderness in the National Parks, the first biography of Wright.
  • Twenty-three-year-old George Meléndez Wright arrived in Yosemite National Park in 1927 to work as a ranger-naturalist.

Omeros Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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“Our team continued building significant shareholder value throughout the second quarter of 2023,” said Gregory A. Demopulos, M.D., Omeros’ chairman and chief executive officer.

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  • “Our team continued building significant shareholder value throughout the second quarter of 2023,” said Gregory A. Demopulos, M.D., Omeros’ chairman and chief executive officer.
  • Total costs and expenses for the second quarter of 2023 were $40.9 million compared to $37.4 million for the second quarter of 2022.
  • Interest expense during the second quarter of 2023 was $7.9 million compared to $4.9 million during the prior year quarter.
  • During the second quarter of 2023, we earned $4.5 million in interest and other income compared to $0.7 million in the prior year quarter.

Bell Law Firm Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Emory University Hospital on Behalf of Alabama Woman Following Nursing Negligence

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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Lloyd Bell of Bell Law Firm today confirms the filing of a medical malpractice lawsuit on behalf of Yolanda Ratchford in DeKalb County against Emory University, Emory Healthcare, Inc., The Emory Clinic, Inc., AMN Healthcare, Inc., and ten individual healthcare providers, following negligence that caused Yolanda to be wheelchair bound, among other serious injuries.

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  • Lloyd Bell of Bell Law Firm today confirms the filing of a medical malpractice lawsuit on behalf of Yolanda Ratchford in DeKalb County against Emory University, Emory Healthcare, Inc., The Emory Clinic, Inc., AMN Healthcare, Inc., and ten individual healthcare providers, following negligence that caused Yolanda to be wheelchair bound, among other serious injuries.
  • In March 2021, Yolanda underwent a thrombectomy surgery at Emory University Hospital, performed by vascular surgeon Olamide Alabi.
  • “The standard of care violations in this case are shocking,” states Lloyd Bell, lead counsel and founding partner at Bell Law Firm.
  • For more information about Bell Law Firm’s mission to help victims of medical malpractice and wrongful death, visit www.belllawfirm.com/results .

TendoNova Inks Partnership with AcCELLerated Biologics

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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“The TendoNova Ocelot represents a great opportunity for improving the lives of over 30 million Americans affected by tendon pain,” said TendoNova CEO Mark A. Samuels.

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  • “The TendoNova Ocelot represents a great opportunity for improving the lives of over 30 million Americans affected by tendon pain,” said TendoNova CEO Mark A. Samuels.
  • “Our partnership with AcCELLerated Biologics will enable access to customers for their biologic products that are utilized adjacent to our Ocelot.”
    “For the past decade, AcCELLerated Biologics has been at the forefront of training and equipping physicians with new biologic tools useful in the treatment of a variety of injuries,” said AcCELLerated Biologics CEO Steve Whyte.
  • “Working with TendoNova allows us to expand our offering to help improve the surgical treatment that could be combined with biologics to produce positive outcomes.
  • TendoNova completed its manufacturing ramp-up in December 2022 and presently manufactures the Ocelot in Atlanta.