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GeoVax Announces Key Staff Appointments

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Monday, March 7, 2022
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ATLANTA, GA, March 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – GeoVax Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOVX), a biotechnology company specializing in developing human vaccines and cancer immunotherapies, today announced recent key staff appointments and changes

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  • ATLANTA, GA, March 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire GeoVax Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOVX), a biotechnology company specializing in developing human vaccines and cancer immunotherapies, today announced recent key staff appointments and changes
    Jeffrey Welch has been appointed to serve as Head, Process Development and Manufacturing Operations (consultant).
  • In this role, Jeff will provide oversight and direction to enhance GeoVaxs manufacturing capacity of MVA-related products, a key element in advancing the Companys current and upcoming clinical development programs.
  • David Dodd, GeoVax President and CEO, commented, Jeff and Erica are welcome additions to the GeoVax team, as they each bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to these key positions and we look forward to their valuable contributions.
  • GeoVax Labs, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing human vaccines and immunotherapies against infectious diseases and cancer using novel proprietary platforms.

International ODUOnline Scholarship Recipient Plans to Pursue Civil Engineering

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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NORFOLK, Va., March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Old Dominion University has announced that Sadiq Karim Omer of Sulaimaniya, Iraq is the latest winner of ODUOnline's International Student Scholarship.

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  • NORFOLK, Va., March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Old Dominion University has announced that Sadiq Karim Omer of Sulaimaniya, Iraq is the latest winner of ODUOnline's International Student Scholarship.
  • ODUOnline International and Old Dominion University's English Language Center (ELC) have established a partnership with Cihan University Sulaimaniya (CUS).
  • "We are grateful to see ODU's partnership with Cihan University Sulaimaniya making an impact and bringing opportunities for our friends overseas," said Mitsue Shiokawa, director of ODUOnline International.
  • It offers more than 125 programs through ODUOnline in a variety of formats, allowing students to complete degree programs across the world.

Veriphix Announced as Winner of NATO Innovation Challenge - Fall 2021 Iteration

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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The Fall 2021 Innovation Challenge iteration focused on innovative solutions that pertained to countering cognitive warfare.

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  • The Fall 2021 Innovation Challenge iteration focused on innovative solutions that pertained to countering cognitive warfare.
  • The best entries in this edition of the NATO Innovation Challenge could help inform and support the development of future NATO military doctrine, standards and requirements, and the development of new capabilities.
  • Since 2017, The NATO Innovation Hub from Headquarters Supreme Allied Command Transformation has organized innovation challenges twice a year.
  • The Innovation Challenge aims to give NATO new, creative and efficient ways to respond to security challenges.

HII Announces Vice President of Plant Operations at Newport News Shipbuilding

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that Karey Malyszko has been promoted to vice president of Plant Operations at its Newport News Shipbuilding division.

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that Karey Malyszko has been promoted to vice president of Plant Operations at its Newport News Shipbuilding division.
  • Effective immediately, Malyszko assumes overall responsibility for waterfront support services, facilities, environmental health and safety, and security.
  • She reports to Jennifer Boykin, president of Newport News Shipbuilding.
  • She joined Newport News in 2004 and has held technical and nuclear engineering management positions that have improved performance across every program at the division.

DGAP-News: Cyberlux Corporation Announces Mr. Chris Damvakaris as Chief Revenue Officer to Lead the Revenue Growth Plans and Strategic Partnerships for the Advanced Digital Technology Company

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Friday, January 21, 2022
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The Company announces Mr. Damvakaris as Chief Revenue Officer to Drive the Revenue Growth Plans and Strategic Partnerships across the FlightEye UAS, Advanced Lighting, Infrastructure Technology and Infrastructure Software-as-a-Service Solutions Business Units.

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  • The Company announces Mr. Damvakaris as Chief Revenue Officer to Drive the Revenue Growth Plans and Strategic Partnerships across the FlightEye UAS, Advanced Lighting, Infrastructure Technology and Infrastructure Software-as-a-Service Solutions Business Units.
  • Mr. Damvakaris brings to the role more than 20 years of global sales experience in both SaaS and enterprise software solutions.
  • During his career, Mr. Damvakaris has managed various go-to-market sales, marketing and business development teams ranging from start-ups to multi-million-dollar dynamic growth IT firms.
  • Mr. Damvakaris has consistently demonstrated the ability to drive revenue growth through a solution-oriented approach in positioning technology as an enabler of innovation and change.

Premier Pools and Spas Opens Locations in Virginia Beach, VA, and Lubbock, TX

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Monday, January 10, 2022
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The President of Premier Franchise Management, Aaron Gurley, is proud to announce the owners of each location: John Witte & Chip Rudolph in Virginia Beach and Kevin Romero in Lubbock.

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  • The President of Premier Franchise Management, Aaron Gurley, is proud to announce the owners of each location: John Witte & Chip Rudolph in Virginia Beach and Kevin Romero in Lubbock.
  • Premier continues building its reputation for innovative design and excellent customer service with these new additions.
  • Kevin's knowledge of the construction industry and his attention to detail make him an ideal candidate to represent Premier Pools & Spas in Lubbock, Texas.
  • Founded in 1988, Premier Pools & Spas (PPAS) has a reputation for first-class results within the customer's budget.

Old Dominion University Earns Prestigious Research 1 Designation from Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
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NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Old Dominion University earned the Research 1 Classification, indicating very high research activity, from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing it among the highest level of research institutions in the United States.

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  • NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Old Dominion University earned the Research 1 Classification, indicating very high research activity, from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing it among the highest level of research institutions in the United States.
  • The Carnegie Classification has been the leading measure of research activities at U.S. colleges and institutions for more than half a century.
  • The University joins a group of just 137, or 5%, of four-year research institutions with the R1 classification in the nation.
  • The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education developed the Carnegie Classification in 1970 to support its program of research and policy analysis.

ODU Team Leads Study into Potential Role of Gas Plasma in Overcoming Cancer Therapy Resistance

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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Cancer therapy resistance is responsible for approximately 90% of cancer-related deaths.

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  • Cancer therapy resistance is responsible for approximately 90% of cancer-related deaths.
  • Cancer cells are exceptionally flexible in evading therapy by adapting to alternative ways to proliferate, survive and acquire drug resistance.
  • At present, scientists are developing a number of ROS-generating approaches to explore when cancer cells become particularly vulnerable.
  • The researchers acknowledge the critical role of all study authors, including Guo, who helped to formulate Trident CAP and performed experiments.

Embrace Home Loans' Tammy Reid Wins Enterprising Woman's Award

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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MIDDLETOWN,R.I., Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Embrace Home Loans , a prominent lender in the mortgage industry, announces that Tammy Reid, a business development associate in the company's Fredericksburg, Virginia, branch, has been awarded the 2021 Laurie A. Wideman Enterprising Woman's Award by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of CommerceNetwork of Enterprising Women.

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  • MIDDLETOWN,R.I., Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Embrace Home Loans , a prominent lender in the mortgage industry, announces that Tammy Reid, a business development associate in the company's Fredericksburg, Virginia, branch, has been awarded the 2021 Laurie A. Wideman Enterprising Woman's Award by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of CommerceNetwork of Enterprising Women.
  • The award is named for the late Laurie Wideman, who served on the Chamber's board of directors.
  • Reid is also a member of the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors, where she was recently named Affiliate of the Year.
  • "Tammy is richly deserving of this award," said Steve Adamo, Embrace Home Loans' national retail president.

Gymama Slaughter Appointed Founding Executive Director at ODU’s Center for Bioelectronics

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Monday, December 6, 2021
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Norfolk, VA, Dec. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gymama Slaughter has been appointed as the founding executive director of Old Dominion University's Research Center for Bioelectronics.

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  • Norfolk, VA, Dec. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gymama Slaughter has been appointed as the founding executive director of Old Dominion University's Research Center for Bioelectronics.
  • She served as the director of ODUs Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics, which focuses on the use of ultra-short, high-voltage pulse technology to treat cancer, from 2018 to 2021.
  • Slaughter is director of the NIH Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) at ODU, a National Institute of General Medical Sciences-funded predoctoral training program in biomedical research housed in the Center for Bioelectronics.
  • I am excited about the new center because it will enable enhanced collaboration between scientists, engineers, staff, students, clinicians from EVMS and researchers from the Center for Bioelectrics, Slaughter said.