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Early Efficacy Results Show Primary Lung Tumor Stabilization and Complete Disappearance of Brain Metastases in Second Patient in Kiromic BioPharma’s Deltacel-01 Clinical Trial

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. (OTCQB: KRBP) (“Kiromic” or the “Company”) reports early efficacy results showing primary lung tumor stabilization and the complete disappearance of brain metastases in the second patient in the Company’s Deltacel-01 Phase 1 clinical trial.

Key Points: 
  • Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. (OTCQB: KRBP) (“Kiromic” or the “Company”) reports early efficacy results showing primary lung tumor stabilization and the complete disappearance of brain metastases in the second patient in the Company’s Deltacel-01 Phase 1 clinical trial.
  • Deltacel-01 is evaluating Deltacel™ (KB-GDT-01), Kiromic’s allogeneic, off-the-shelf, Gamma Delta T-cell (GDT) therapy, in patients with stage 4 metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
  • Preliminary results obtained six weeks from the beginning of treatment show Deltacel’s efficacy in controlling tumor growth, as well as favorable safety and tolerability.
  • Kiromic expects to announce initial safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy results from the third patient enrolled in Deltacel-01 by the end of March.

Rapport Therapeutics Appoints Pioneering Industry Leader John Maraganore to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Rapport Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging the science of receptor-associated proteins (RAPs) to advance precision neuromedicines, today announced the appointment of John Maraganore, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • Rapport Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging the science of receptor-associated proteins (RAPs) to advance precision neuromedicines, today announced the appointment of John Maraganore, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240319245625/en/
    “As Rapport sets out to build a leading precision neuroscience company, we are incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Maraganore join our board,” said Abraham Ceesay, Chief Executive Officer of Rapport.
  • “John is among a few visionary leaders who have guided a new modality from concept to a dynamic platform for drug discovery.
  • Dr. Maraganore served as founding CEO of Alnylam from 2002 to 2021, where he led the development of a novel class of medicines, referred to as RNAi therapeutics.

Dean Borgh Joins Accordant Investments Team

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Dean Borgh has joined Accordant Investments LLC (“Accordant”) as Executive Director – National Accounts.

Key Points: 
  • Dean Borgh has joined Accordant Investments LLC (“Accordant”) as Executive Director – National Accounts.
  • Borgh is responsible for expanding the distribution of Accordant Investments’ solutions in the private wealth channel.
  • Accordant believes most long-term retail investors would benefit from adding alternative strategies such as private real estate to their long-term asset allocation.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240314853993/en/
    “We are excited to add another executive to the Accordant team to assist in the broad distribution of our first-to-market real estate index interval fund and other purpose-built investment solutions,” Accordant CEO Greg Stark said.

ProducePay Launches Visibility Solution to Improve Transparency and Reduce Waste in Fresh Produce Supply Chain

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240314695622/en/
    Example report and detail made available to fresh produce buyers to track and manage produce shipments in ProducePay's Visibility solution.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    By combining best-in-class technology with on-the-ground agronomists, this solution adds a critical capability to the company’s Predictable Commerce Programs, giving growers and buyers greater control of their businesses in an increasingly volatile and unpredictable fresh produce supply chain.
  • ProducePay assesses and tracks produce from the field to the store, giving farmers credibility and buyers the quality assurance they value.
  • In 2024 alone, the company is expected to finance more than $2 billion in fresh produce transactions.

ImpactAssets Unveils IA 50 2024, Showcasing 155 Impact Fund Managers Globally From Record Number of Applicants

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

ImpactAssets, the impact investing trailblazer with a decade-plus track record of mobilizing capital for good, today released the ImpactAssets 50™️ (IA 50) 2024 , a free publicly available, searchable database of impact investment fund managers globally.

Key Points: 
  • ImpactAssets, the impact investing trailblazer with a decade-plus track record of mobilizing capital for good, today released the ImpactAssets 50™️ (IA 50) 2024 , a free publicly available, searchable database of impact investment fund managers globally.
  • This growth signals increased interest in the IA 50, alongside expansion and maturation of the impact investing industry at large.
  • The IA 50 includes three distinct categories based on manager experience: the IA 50, IA 50 Emerging Impact Managers, and IA 50 Emeritus Impact Managers.
  • Bridging Equity Gaps for Diverse Beneficiaries: The IA 50 reveals that gender, racial and economic diversity are a focus area for fund managers.

Unicorn Group Provides New E-Commerce Solutions in Switzerland as Mastercard Principal Member

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Unicorn Group , a leading provider of online payment processing and multi-currency merchant services, is now recognised as a Mastercard Principal Member which offers them new, innovative capabilities to service online businesses and startup companies in Switzerland .

Key Points: 
  • Unicorn Group , a leading provider of online payment processing and multi-currency merchant services, is now recognised as a Mastercard Principal Member which offers them new, innovative capabilities to service online businesses and startup companies in Switzerland .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240311994636/en/
    Unicorn Group, a Principal Member of Mastercard, is offering new, innovative ways to accept payments online in Switzerland.
  • We’re proud to be a Principal Member of Mastercard, and merchants will benefit from our simple, quick, and integrated approach on e-commerce and merchant services ,” said a Unicorn Group representative.
  • “We’re happy to unlock new and exciting benefits as a Mastercard Principal Member and help drive the latest innovations in online payments in Switzerland .

DARPA Awards Phase Four $14.9M Contract to Develop Air Breathing Electric Propulsion for Very Low Earth Orbit Operations

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

The award is part of DARPA's Otter program, which aims to develop, demonstrate, and collect on-orbit data for "air breathing" electric propulsion technologies that will harvest ambient low-density air as propellant, enabling extended satellite operations at VLEO altitudes.

Key Points: 
  • The award is part of DARPA's Otter program, which aims to develop, demonstrate, and collect on-orbit data for "air breathing" electric propulsion technologies that will harvest ambient low-density air as propellant, enabling extended satellite operations at VLEO altitudes.
  • The Otter program will build upon a previous effort with DARPA that developed a proof-of-concept thruster prototype for novel, low-cost propellants.
  • "Phase Four has designed and built electric propulsion systems that have been launched on 9 satellites with over 5,300 days of on-orbit flight heritage since the company was founded.
  • We're thrilled to bring that heritage, experience, and innovation in electric propulsion systems to the Otter program."

ArcSpan Releases "Identifier Audit"; Expands Audience Data Analytics Suite to Help Publishers Connect Use of Identifiers to Programmatic Outcomes

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

NEW YORK, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcSpan Technologies, the innovative publisher audience data monetization company, announced today the release of AMS "Identifier Audit" dashboards. Available within ArcSpan's AMS Audience Insights suite, Identifier Audit tracks the presence and correlation of various identifiers to won and rendered ad impressions. As different programmatic audience identifiers are increasingly deployed by publishers, SSPs, DSPs, clean rooms, and marketers to facilitate scalable audience targeting, the AMS Identifier Audit helps publishers recognize, sort, and optimize the most effective audience targeting solutions.

Key Points: 
  • ArcSpan's AMS Audience Insights Data Suite provides actionable audience and campaign data analytics to help publishers measure and achieve optimal programmatic sales results.
  • NEW YORK, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcSpan Technologies, the innovative publisher audience data monetization company, announced today the release of AMS "Identifier Audit" dashboards.
  • Available within ArcSpan's AMS Audience Insights suite, Identifier Audit tracks the presence and correlation of various identifiers to won and rendered ad impressions.
  • As different programmatic audience identifiers are increasingly deployed by publishers, SSPs, DSPs, clean rooms, and marketers to facilitate scalable audience targeting, the AMS Identifier Audit helps publishers recognize, sort, and optimize the most effective audience targeting solutions.

Scott Gibler Promoted to Managing Principal

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

ROSEMONT, Ill., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Brennan Investment Group ("Brennan"), a leading private real estate investment firm specializing in the acquisition, development, and operation of industrial facilities across the United States, announced the promotion of Scott Gibler to Managing Principal of Corporate Real Estate Solutions.

Key Points: 
  • ROSEMONT, Ill., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Brennan Investment Group ("Brennan"), a leading private real estate investment firm specializing in the acquisition, development, and operation of industrial facilities across the United States, announced the promotion of Scott Gibler to Managing Principal of Corporate Real Estate Solutions.
  • In his expanded role as Managing Principal, Gibler will be responsible for overseeing and guiding the strategic direction of Brennan's CRES division.
  • Their objective is to implement real estate solutions that increase the value of their core business," observed Michael Brennan, Chairman and Managing Principal of Brennan Investment Group.
  • "I am honored to accept the role of Managing Principal at Brennan Investment Group.

Financial Planning announces new event, Advise AI, entirely focused on AI and its uses and impact on the wealth management industry

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

NEW YORK, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Financial Planning, Arizent's leading information resource for financial advisors and the wealth management ecosystem, has announced its brand-new conference, ADVISE AI, and the event's VIP Advisory Committee. ADVISE AI will take place October 9–10, 2024, at The Encore in Las Vegas, and registration is now open.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Financial Planning , Arizent's leading information resource for financial advisors and the wealth management ecosystem, has announced its brand-new conference, ADVISE AI , and the event's VIP Advisory Committee.
  • ADVISE AI will take place October 9–10, 2024, at The Encore in Las Vegas, and registration is now open.
  • The program will dive deep into AI's role in scaling operations, improving client experiences and engagement, and personalizing investment solutions.
  • "ADVISE AI is the only wealth management conference entirely focused on artificial intelligence and its applications," said Brian Wallheimer, Editor-in-Chief for Financial Planning.