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Independent Task Force Publishes Resources to Support Schools and Districts with Implementing CDC Guidance and Getting Students Back to In-Person Learning

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

b'WASHINGTON, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --An independent task force published resources today to support schools and districts in implementing CDC guidance and getting students and staff safely back for in-person learning.

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  • b'WASHINGTON, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --An independent task force published resources today to support schools and districts in implementing CDC guidance and getting students and staff safely back for in-person learning.
  • We also know that there are some schools at the start of this process," said Danielle Allen, Task Force Chair and James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard.
  • "Our aim was to produce tools that can meet communities where they are and provide recommendations on who should take on the various elements of infection control at the state, local, and school level, and how it can be done.
  • "Access to this guidance from the task force helps increase school leader confidence that our school buildings can reopen safely.

Ariadne Labs and Genomes2People Launch New Precision Population Health Initiative

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

BOSTON, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ariadne Labs today announced the launch of the Precision Population Health initiative.

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  • BOSTON, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ariadne Labs today announced the launch of the Precision Population Health initiative.
  • Ariadne Labs has been exploring the role of precision medicine in primary health care since 2018 as part of the organization's Spark Grant innovation incubation pipeline .
  • "If precision medicine is to be fully integrated into population health and the day-to-day practice of medicine at scale, significant health system innovations will be required," said Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, Founder and Chair of Ariadne Labs.
  • "We are excited to be collaborating on this important Precision Population Health initiative.

Northeast Bank Announces New Chairman Matthew Botein

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Monday, March 1, 2021

PORTLAND, Maine, March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northeast Bank (the Bank) (NASDAQ: NBN) announced today the Board of Directors has elected Matthew Botein as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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  • PORTLAND, Maine, March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northeast Bank (the Bank) (NASDAQ: NBN) announced today the Board of Directors has elected Matthew Botein as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Botein is a member of the Banks Risk Management Committee and Loan and Investment Committee and serves as Chairman of the Banks Compensation Committee.
  • Mr. Botein succeeds Robert R. Glauber as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank.
  • Northeast Bank (NASDAQ: NBN) is a full-service bank headquartered in Portland, Maine.

Northeast Bank Mourns the Loss of Chairman Robert R. Glauber

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northeast Bank (the Bank) (NASDAQ: NBN) announced today the passing on February 14 of the Chairman of its Board of Directors, Robert R. Glauber.

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  • PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northeast Bank (the Bank) (NASDAQ: NBN) announced today the passing on February 14 of the Chairman of its Board of Directors, Robert R. Glauber.
  • Mr. Glauber had served as Chairman of the Board since 2010, Chair of the Banks Governance Committee and a member of its Compensation Committee.
  • He led by example and was a role model for all of us at Northeast Bank.
  • Northeast Bank (NASDAQ: NBN) is a full-service bank headquartered in Portland, Maine.

Ariadne Labs Founder Dr. Atul Gawande Named to Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board

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Monday, November 9, 2020

BOSTON, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Dr. Atul Gawandefounder and chair of Ariadne Labs , Brigham and Women's Hospital surgeon, Harvard professor, and best-selling authorwas named today as a member of President-elect Biden's Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board.

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  • BOSTON, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Dr. Atul Gawandefounder and chair of Ariadne Labs , Brigham and Women's Hospital surgeon, Harvard professor, and best-selling authorwas named today as a member of President-elect Biden's Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board.
  • The COVID-19 Advisory Board is a team of leading public health experts who will advise President-elect Biden, Vice President-elect Harris, and the Transition's COVID-19 staff.
  • Ariadne Labs is a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard T.H.
  • Visit ariadnelabs.org to learn more and covid19.ariadnelabs.org to learn about Ariadne Labs' response to COVID-19.

Michael Porter of Harvard Business School has Joined the Board of Directors of ExThera Medical Corporation

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Michael Porter, Ph.D., has joined the board of directors of ExThera Medical Corporation, a privately held medical technology company focused on the therapeutic reduction of drug-resistant pathogens and sepsis mediators in whole blood.

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  • Michael Porter, Ph.D., has joined the board of directors of ExThera Medical Corporation, a privately held medical technology company focused on the therapeutic reduction of drug-resistant pathogens and sepsis mediators in whole blood.
  • Harvard University and Harvard Business School jointly created the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness dedicated to furthering Professor Porters research.
  • Professor Porter also co-chairs the editorial board for New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst, a leading journal for new approaches to health care delivery.
  • ExThera Medical is a leading innovator in health technology and treating some of the most challenging and life-threatening medical conditions of our time.

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Announces 2020 Moore Inventor Fellows

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Today, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announced the 2020 cohort of Moore Inventor Fellows .

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  • Today, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announced the 2020 cohort of Moore Inventor Fellows .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200916005208/en/
    The Moore Inventor Fellowship recognizes the power of innovation to solve problems and reimagine our world, said Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D., president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
  • The foundation expects the Moore Inventor Fellows will enable breakthroughs that accelerate progress over the next fifty years.
  • The foundation plans to allocate a total of nearly $34 million through 2026 to support fifty Moore Inventor Fellows five fellows per year for ten years, beginning in 2016.

John Dabiri and Jonathan Levin Join the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Board of Trustees

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation today announced the election of two new trustees John Dabiri, Ph.D., Centennial Chair Professor at Caltech and Jonathan Levin, Ph.D., dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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  • The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation today announced the election of two new trustees John Dabiri, Ph.D., Centennial Chair Professor at Caltech and Jonathan Levin, Ph.D., dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business.
  • We are fortunate to have John Dabiri and Jon Levin join our board at this time, said Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D., president of the foundation.
  • My relationship with the Moore Foundation spans the past two decades, beginning with a Moore Foundation fellowship that enabled my graduate studies at Caltech, said Dabiri.
  • "I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to join the board of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, said Levin.

Long Island University Announces Theodore Roosevelt Virtual Lecture Series

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

BROOKVILLE, N.Y., May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Theodore Roosevelt Institute at Long Island University announced today "Tales of Theodore Roosevelt," a four-part virtual lecture series about President Theodore Roosevelt presented by his great-grandson Tweed Roosevelt, Chairman of the Theodore Roosevelt Institute and Long Island University Professor.The lectures will be held May 19th, June 16th, September 15th and October 20th at Noon EST through Zoom and are free and open to the public.

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  • BROOKVILLE, N.Y., May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Theodore Roosevelt Institute at Long Island University announced today "Tales of Theodore Roosevelt," a four-part virtual lecture series about President Theodore Roosevelt presented by his great-grandson Tweed Roosevelt, Chairman of the Theodore Roosevelt Institute and Long Island University Professor.The lectures will be held May 19th, June 16th, September 15th and October 20th at Noon EST through Zoom and are free and open to the public.
  • "President Theodore Roosevelt continues to fascinate Americans a century after his death for his charismatic personality, forward-thinking policies and dynamic leadership," stated Tweed Roosevelt, Long Island University Professor and Chairman of the Theodore Roosevelt Institute.
  • The virtual lecture series will continue with the following:
    Hosted by Tweed Roosevelt, the lecture explores the story of how Theodore Roosevelt used naval power to make the U.S. a world power, and will include a discussion about the current situation surrounding the aircraft carrier named after him, the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN17).
  • The Theodore Roosevelt Institute serves as a home for research, public seminars, workshops, educational programs, and conferences about Roosevelt, his times, and contemporaries.

Constitutional Law Scholars Urge Supreme Court To Invalidate Louisiana Law Restricting Abortion Access

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019

On December 2nd, 2019, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of 15 leading scholars of constitutional law in support of the petitioners in June Medical Services LLC v. Gee.

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  • On December 2nd, 2019, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of 15 leading scholars of constitutional law in support of the petitioners in June Medical Services LLC v. Gee.
  • In their amicus brief, the scholars argue that a decision to uphold the Louisiana law in light of Whole Womans Health, which invalidated an identical Texas law, would effectively gut the undue burden test, with implications not just for abortion rights, but for the rule of law itself.
  • Orin Snyder, counsel of record for the scholars, stated, We are proud to partner with some of the countrys preeminent legal minds to urge the Court to continue to protect the right to abortion access, as it has faithfully done for more than four decades.
  • The briefs signatories include Ashutosh Bhagwat (University of California, Davis, School of Law); Lee C. Bollinger (Columbia University); Erwin Chemerinsky (University of California at Berkeley School of Law); Michael C. Dorf (Cornell Law School); Daniel Farber (University of California at Berkeley School of Law); Joanna L. Grossman (Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law); Pamela S. Karlan (Stanford Law School); Leah Litman (University of Michigan Law School); Martha Minow (Harvard Law School); Jane S. Schacter (Stanford Law School); Suzanna Sherry (Vanderbilt Law School); Geoffrey R. Stone (University of Chicago Law School); David A. Strauss (University of Chicago Law School); Laurence H. Tribe (Harvard Law School); and Mary Ziegler (Florida State University College of Law).