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AI and 10 seconds of voice can screen for diabetes, new study in Mayo Clinic journal reveals

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231018399115/en/
    A new clinical study by Klick Labs found that AI and 10 seconds of voice could change the way people screen for diabetes, offering better access and lowers costs than current screening methods.
  • The findings, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health, reported 89 percent accuracy for women and 86 percent accuracy for men in predicting Type 2 diabetes from acoustic voice features.
  • “Our research underscores the tremendous potential of voice technology in identifying Type 2 diabetes and other health conditions,” Fossat said.
  • More recently, their “Screening for Impaired Glucose Homeostasis: A Novel Metric of Glycemic Control” study appeared in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health.

Kingswood U.S. Furthers the Strategic Expansion of its In-House Investment Banking Group with Appointment of Craig Kaufman

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingswood U.S., part of a network of independent wealth management firms that oversees more than $13 billion in client assets globally, today announced the appointment of Craig Kaufman as a Managing Director of Kingswood Investments, a division of Kingswood Capital Partners LLC. Kaufman's hire comes on the heels of the recently announced appointment Edward Tsuker as CEO and Ariel Imas as President and the hiring of Kevin Ernst as Managing Director facilitating the strategic expansion of the firm's investment banking team.

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  • Kaufman's hire comes on the heels of the recently announced appointment Edward Tsuker as CEO and Ariel Imas as President and the hiring of Kevin Ernst as Managing Director facilitating the strategic expansion of the firm's investment banking team.
  • The Kingswood U.S. investment banking group provides access to capital to mid-market businesses undergoing varying degrees of operational, financial or market-driven change.
  • Craig Kaufman has been an investment banker and capital market strategist for global emerging growth companies for 25 years, with specific expertise in the technology, media and communications sectors.
  • The Kingswood Investment Banking team is comprised of senior professionals with an average of more than 20 years in investment banking, located in New York, Florida and Texas.

PKF Clear Thinking Welcomes Marjorie Kaufman as Partner

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

CRANFORD, N.J., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PKF Clear Thinking, the award-winning business advisory firm and subsidiary of PKF O'Connor Davies, one of the nation's largest accounting, tax and advisory practices, today announced the hiring of Marjorie (Margie) Kaufman as Partner. Kaufman, who has provided turnaround and interim management expertise for companies around the country for over thirty years, brings immense experience in developing and implementing strategic and financial plans that drive business success and control costs. She will be based out of the Firm's Boston, Massachusetts, office.

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  • Kaufman brings over 30 years of turnaround experience and in-depth expertise in health care, manufacturing and retail sectors
    CRANFORD, N.J., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PKF Clear Thinking, the award-winning business advisory firm and subsidiary of PKF O'Connor Davies, one of the nation's largest accounting, tax and advisory practices, today announced the hiring of Marjorie (Margie) Kaufman as Partner.
  • "With a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience in diverse industries, Margie is an outstanding addition to the team," said Stuart Kessler, Chief Executive Officer of PKF Clear Thinking.
  • "With a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience in diverse industries, Margie is an outstanding addition to the team," said Stuart Kessler, Chief Executive Officer of PKF Clear Thinking.
  • Kaufman joins PKF Clear Thinking from Christmas Tree Shops, LLC, where she served as Chief Financial Officer.

ANDREA COPE, CPA, APPOINTED CHAIR OF CalCPA EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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Friday, August 4, 2023

BURLINGAME, Calif., Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrea Cope, CPA, was installed as the 2023-24 chair of the CalCPA Education Foundation during CalCPA's Annual Members' Business Meeting.

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  • BURLINGAME, Calif., Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrea Cope, CPA, was installed as the 2023-24 chair of the CalCPA Education Foundation during CalCPA's Annual Members' Business Meeting.
  • During her term, Cope will focus her efforts on upskilling mid-career members and creating "Super Fans" with Education Foundation offerings.
  • "I'm thrilled to be chair of the Education Foundation so I can help our members and customers be what they strive to be."
  • "Andrea has a legacy of service to her firm and CalCPA, and I look forward to her passion for the profession to lead the CalCPA Education Foundation and help us achieve our goals."

KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP'S STEPHEN KAUFMAN NAMED "LEGAL VISIONARY" BY LOS ANGELES TIMES

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

"Southern California continues to maintain its status as a center for thought leaders and power brokers in the legal space.

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  • "Southern California continues to maintain its status as a center for thought leaders and power brokers in the legal space.
  • With so many superb law firms in the region, to be named as a standout attorney in what is surely one of the most impressive regional fields in the industry is quite an achievement," states the publisher.
  • Stephen Kaufman founded Kaufman Legal Group in 1996.
  • Kaufman currently serves as chair of the State Voting Modernization Board and serves on a number of other nonprofit boards.

Areté Capital Partners Expands Unique Restructuring Approach to Midwest Companies in Distress

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

NEW YORK, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Areté Capital Partners, a boutique, special-situation advisory and capital firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Managing Director Stuart Kaufman. Based out of Chicago, Illinois, Kaufman will enable Areté to expand its services and mission of bringing empathy to the restructuring industry to help successfully navigate more customers through the often painful and difficult process.

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  • NEW YORK, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Areté Capital Partners , a boutique, special-situation advisory and capital firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Managing Director Stuart Kaufman.
  • Kaufman is an accomplished leader with more than 25 years of experience advising businesses during periods of distress and transition.
  • Prior to joining Areté, Kaufman worked at notable advisory firms including Portage Point Partners and Alvarez & Marsal.
  • He has served as chief restructuring officer (CRO) and acted as interim CEO and CFO for several companies experiencing operational and financial distress.

Orchard Therapeutics Announces Positive Clinical and Preclinical Data in Programs Targeting Neurometabolic and CNS Disorders at ASGCT

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Friday, May 19, 2023

BOSTON and LONDON, May 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orchard Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ORTX), a global gene therapy leader, today announced multiple clinical and preclinical updates from its portfolio of investigational hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene therapies in neurometabolic and neurodegenerative disorders. The data are being featured in several oral presentations at the ongoing 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) in Los Angeles.

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  • The data are being featured in several oral presentations at the ongoing 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) in Los Angeles.
  • At baseline, most patients presented with severe joint range of motion impairment, severe acetabular (hip) dysplasia and varying degrees of dorso-lumbar kyphosis.
  • Treatment with OTL-203 was generally well tolerated and demonstrated extensive metabolic correction over four years after treatment.
  • Data from in vivo studies indicate effective GRN protein delivery to the CNS of knockout mice transplanted with gene-modified HSCs.

Mishel Kaufman Promoted to Chief Administrative and Risk Officer

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mishel Kaufman has been promoted to chief administrative and risk officer for Redwood Credit Union. In her new role, Kaufman is responsible for offering strategic direction and oversight of enterprise risk management, including internal audit, compliance, and enterprise fraud and security, as well as marketing, communications and public relations, market data analytics, and community and government relations.

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  • Redwood Credit Union announces the promotion of Mishel Kaufman to chief administrative and risk officer.
  • SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mishel Kaufman has been promoted to chief administrative and risk officer for Redwood Credit Union.
  • In her 16 years with the credit union, her roles have also included senior vice president of risk management and now chief administrative and risk officer.
  • Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Cynthia Negri, will be retiring from the credit union after 26 years of dedicated service.

KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP'S STEPHEN KAUFMAN NAMED A SUPER LAWYER

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boutique political and government law firm Kaufman Legal Group announced that Principal Stephen Kaufman has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list as a "Top Legislative & Government Affairs Attorney" for the fourth year in a row.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boutique political and government law firm Kaufman Legal Group announced that Principal Stephen Kaufman has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list as a "Top Legislative & Government Affairs Attorney" for the fourth year in a row.
  • Stephen Kaufman represents clients in some of the most high-profile political campaigns and public policy debates in the City of Los Angeles, State of California and on the national stage.
  • A recognized authority in the field of campaign finance and election law, Kaufman represents elected officials, candidates, PACs, labor unions, corporations, non-profit organizations, ballot measure campaigns, political parties, major donors, lobbying firms and government agencies on a wide variety of campaign finance, election and governmental ethics matters.
  • Kaufman obtained a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from UCLA in 1984, and received his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco in 1987.

FundCanna Hires Eric Kaufman as Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FundCanna , the leading provider of capital to small to medium-sized businesses throughout the cannabis sector, today announced the hire of Eric Kaufman as Chief Operating Officer.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FundCanna , the leading provider of capital to small to medium-sized businesses throughout the cannabis sector, today announced the hire of Eric Kaufman as Chief Operating Officer.
  • In this role, Kaufman will direct and oversee day-to-day execution of product development, business operations and execution of company initiatives.
  • FundCanna offers operators the opportunity to collaborate with a true partner who understands the industrys unique challenges, said Kaufman.
  • I look forward to building on our momentum by having him on the team, added Ryan Freitas, Chief Revenue Officer for FundCanna.