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AIM ImmunoTech Provides Second Quarter 2021 Business Update

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

OCALA, Fla., Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AIM ImmunoTech Inc. (NYSE American: AIM) announces financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 and provides a business update.

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  • OCALA, Fla., Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AIM ImmunoTech Inc. (NYSE American: AIM) announces financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 and provides a business update.
  • Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights:
    As of June 30, 2021, AIM had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $57.3 million, compared to $54.4 million as of December 31, 2020.
  • We continued to make positive clinical and operational progress during the second quarter, commented, Thomas K. Equels, CEO of AIM ImmunoTech.
  • We do not undertake to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof.

Immunicom Continues Successful Immunopheresis® Clinical Trial in Advanced, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment with Acibadem University

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Monday, August 16, 2021

Immunicom, Inc. , a clinical stage biotech pioneering non-pharmaceutical immunotherapies, progresses with its cancer clinical trial to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of Immunopheresis in partnership with Acibadem University conducted in Acibadem Healthcare Group hospitals.

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  • Immunicom, Inc. , a clinical stage biotech pioneering non-pharmaceutical immunotherapies, progresses with its cancer clinical trial to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of Immunopheresis in partnership with Acibadem University conducted in Acibadem Healthcare Group hospitals.
  • Immunopheresis is intended to treat cancer while avoiding the typical side-effects, toxicity, and negative impacts on quality of life that are frequently associated with other cancer treatments.
  • Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world and the most prevalent cancer in Turkey.
  • With this clinical trial, Immunicom and Acibadem are centered on demonstrating the effectiveness of Immunicoms Immunopheresis therapy for treating patients facing a highly aggressive form of non-small cell lung cancer.

Erasmus+ 2021 2027: Council reaches a provisional agreement with the European Parliament

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Saturday, December 12, 2020

The German presidency of the Council and the European Parliament's negotiating team secured a provisional deal on the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2021-2027.

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  • The German presidency of the Council and the European Parliament's negotiating team secured a provisional deal on the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2021-2027.
  • It will cover not only higher education, but all levels and types of education and training, which is reflected by the kept label "Erasmus+".
  • Further to that, DiscoverEU, European Universities and Centres of vocational excellence initiatives are included in the scope of Erasmus+ 2021-2027.
  • On 15 November 2018, the Council adopted its mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament.

Supporting the recovery of the sport sector and addressing the COVID-19 pandemic: Council adopts conclusions

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

The Council conclusions recommend to member states, the Commission and the sport movement how to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the recovery stage.

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  • The Council conclusions recommend to member states, the Commission and the sport movement how to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the recovery stage.
  • The conclusions invite member states to promote the possibilities for support through EU programmes, funds and initiatives, such as the Erasmus+ programme, the European Solidarity Corps, the Corona Response Investment Initiative (CRII), and the Corona Response Investment Initiative Plus (CRII+).
  • The Commission is invited to regularly inform about possibilities for flexible arrangements regarding the implementation of Erasmus+: Sport, and to reflect on more flexibility mechanisms into future funding programmes in the field of sport.
  • The conclusions were adopted by written procedure.

Highlights - How Covid-19 affects Erasmus and EU Solidarity Corps - Committee on Culture and Education

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

4. How many people have benefitted from the Erasmus mobility programme since its introduction? © Mediteraneo/AdobeStock

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  1. How many people have benefitted from the Erasmus mobility programme since its introduction? © Mediteraneo/AdobeStock
    The Covid-19 pandemic has also affected the 170,000 young people involved in Erasmus+ or the European Solidarity Corps. Find out how the EU is helping them.

Erasmus Prize 2020 Awarded to Grayson Perry

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2020 to the British artist Grayson Perry.

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  • AMSTERDAM, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2020 to the British artist Grayson Perry.
  • The theme of the Erasmus Prize this year is The power of the image in the digital era'.
  • Perry receives the prize for the insightful way he tackles questions of beauty and craftsmanship while addressing wider social and cultural issues.
  • To mark the presentation of the Erasmus Prize, the Foundation is organizing a varied programme of events related to Grayson Perry and the theme.

Erasmus Prize 2020 Awarded to Grayson Perry

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2020 to the British artist Grayson Perry.

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  • AMSTERDAM, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2020 to the British artist Grayson Perry.
  • The theme of the Erasmus Prize this year is The power of the image in the digital era'.
  • Perry receives the prize for the insightful way he tackles questions of beauty and craftsmanship while addressing wider social and cultural issues.
  • To mark the presentation of the Erasmus Prize, the Foundation is organizing a varied programme of events related to Grayson Perry and the theme.

The Erasmus Programme

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

The Erasmus Programme, known officially as Erasmus+, began its current incarnation in 2014.

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  • The Erasmus Programme, known officially as Erasmus+, began its current incarnation in 2014.
  • Erasmus+ continues a range of European Union (EU) funding streams that have existed since 2007, such as the Socrates Programme and the Lifelong Learning Programme.
  • The Erasmus+ programme is run on run seven yearly cycles and the current cycle will end in 2020.
  • The Education Secrertary Gavin Williamson subsequently said in a parliamentary debate that the UK was open to participation in the next Erasmus+ programme.

Harbour BioMed and Erasmus MC Sign MoU to Advance Next-Generation Immuno-oncology, and Immunology Drug Discovery and Clinical Development

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190612005251/en/
    Under the MoU, HBM expects to establish laboratory space in Rotterdam to facilitate scientific collaborations with Erasmus MC investigators across multiple departments.
  • Such collaborations between industry and academic institutions like Erasmus MC provide an important avenue for scientists and clinicians to advance basic and clinical science.
  • Harbour BioMed has collaborated with Erasmus MC since its inception in 2016, when the company acquired Harbour Antibodies, an Erasmus MC spin-out commercializing two transgenic mouse platforms for producing fully human antibodies.
  • Since that time, HBM and Erasmus MC have worked closely apply these powerful platform technologies for the discovery of novel therapeutics.

Erasmus+: a turning point in the lives of 5 million European students

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Monday, May 20, 2019

The key findings of the studies are:Erasmus+ helps students find their desired careers and get jobs quickerOver 70% of former Erasmus+ students say that they have a better understanding of what they want to do in their future careers when they return from abroad. Their experience abroad also enables them to re-orient their studies to better match their ambitions. The higher education impact study further reveals that 80% were employed within three months of graduation and 72% say their experience abroad helped them get their first job. Nine in ten Erasmus+ alumni say they make use of the skills and experiences acquired abroad in their daily work. Erasmus+ addresses skills mismatches by focusing on soft and interdisciplinary skills development businesses need.Erasmus+ boosts European sense of belongingMore than 90% of Erasmus+ students also improve their ability to work and collaborate with people from different cultures and feel they have a European identity. The biggest impact is on the students who felt less convinced about the EU prior to their exchange and the students that spent time in a more culturally different country. Of all Erasmus+ students those coming from Eastern Europe identify the most with the EU. Erasmus+ supports digital transformation and social inclusionErasmus+ also boosts innovation capacity of universities, their international engagement and ability to answer the needs of the labour market.

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  • The key findings of the studies are:
    • Erasmus+ helps students find their desired careers and get jobs quicker
  • Over 70% of former Erasmus+ students say that they have a better understanding of what they want to do in their future careers when they return from abroad. Their experience abroad also enables them to re-orient their studies to better match their ambitions. The higher education impact study further reveals that 80% were employed within three months of graduation and 72% say their experience abroad helped them get their first job. Nine in ten Erasmus+ alumni say they make use of the skills and experiences acquired abroad in their daily work. Erasmus+ addresses skills mismatches by focusing on soft and interdisciplinary skills development businesses need.
    • Erasmus+ boosts European sense of belonging
  • More than 90% of Erasmus+ students also improve their ability to work and collaborate with people from different cultures and feel they have a European identity. The biggest impact is on the students who felt less convinced about the EU prior to their exchange and the students that spent time in a more culturally different country. Of all Erasmus+ students those coming from Eastern Europe identify the most with the EU. 
    • Erasmus+ supports digital transformation and social inclusion
    • Erasmus+ also boosts innovation capacity of universities, their international engagement and ability to answer the needs of the labour market.
    • Other findings show that former Erasmus+ students are more satisfied with their jobs compared to those who have not gone abroad.
    • For the first study, almost 77 000 responses, including from around 47 000 Erasmus+ students, 12000 graduates and 10000 staff members with Erasmus+ experience were analysed.