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KeifeRx Announces the Appointments of Dan Feehan and Alison Finger to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Biotechnology, FDA, Health, Other Health, Pharmaceutical, Oncology, Other Science, Mental Health, Research, Hospitals, Genetics, Science, Clinical Trials, Cardiology, Principal, Brain, Policy, White House Fellows, ALS, Auburn House, Business, Lewy body dementias, Foreign Policy, Georgetown University, Harvard Kennedy School, Public policy, Virology, Bristol Myers Squibb, MBBS, Autophagy, House, IND, MBA, Iraq War, St. Lawrence University, B cell, Louisiana House of Representatives, MCAS, Hematology, Mast cell activation syndrome, Representative, Bluebird bio

KeifeRx, an emerging clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of new treatment options for neurodegenerative and immune diseases, announces the appointments of Dan Feehan and Alison Finger to its Board of Directors.

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  • KeifeRx, an emerging clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of new treatment options for neurodegenerative and immune diseases, announces the appointments of Dan Feehan and Alison Finger to its Board of Directors.
  • KeifeRx is currently conducting optimizing and IND-enabling studies involving four separate formulations – KFRX03, KFRX04, KFRX05, and KFRX06 – with patent life through 2037.
  • Ms. Finger, the Principal at Auburn House Consulting, LLC, serves on the Board of ADMA Biologics, Inc. and is an Advisor at Quantile Health.
  • She previously held Board positions at Decibel Therapeutics, Vascular Biogenics and served as Chief Commercial Officer at Bluebird Bio.

Yingling Aviation Acquires Mid-Continent Aviation Services

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Professional Services, Air, Transport, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Finance, MRO, ICT, MCAS, Belcan, FBO, Partnership, Airline

Yingling Aviation (“Yingling”), a leading, full-service provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and fixed-base operation (FBO) services to business and general aviation customers throughout the United States, announced that it has acquired Mid-Continent Aviation Services (“MCAS”), a full-service MRO also located at Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT).

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  • Yingling Aviation (“Yingling”), a leading, full-service provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and fixed-base operation (FBO) services to business and general aviation customers throughout the United States, announced that it has acquired Mid-Continent Aviation Services (“MCAS”), a full-service MRO also located at Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT).
  • Founded in 2010, MCAS provides a wide range of services to business aviation customers, including aircraft MRO, parts, technical assistance, and sales support.
  • With the addition of MCAS, Yingling continues to expand its presence in Wichita while gaining access to MCAS’ deep expertise, highly-skilled professionals, and state-of-the-art 80,000+ square foot facility.
  • “We are very excited to welcome MCAS to the Yingling family and look forward to working with their seasoned group of world-class technicians,” said Bob Rasberry, CEO, Yingling Aviation.

KeifeRx Expands Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Georgetown University to Include Multiple Disease Indications for Portfolio of Novel Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

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Monday, January 8, 2024
Alzheimer's disease, IND, Georgetown University, Autophagy, B cell, Mast cell activation syndrome, Brain, NCE, TKI, MCAS, MBBS, Growth, ALS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KeifeRx, an emerging clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of new treatment options for neurodegenerative and immune diseases, announced today entry into an amended exclusive licensing agreement with Georgetown University to advance the development of novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) chemical entities (NCE) for the treatment of multiple disease indications. The amendment provides an extension of the exclusively licensed rights to these four novel chemical entities for the treatment of new disease conditions including inflammatory, mast-cell associated diseases, and oncology, in addition to existing rights in neurodegenerative diseases. KeifeRx is currently conducting optimizing and IND-enabling studies involving four separate formulations of the TKI (renamed KFRX03, KFRX04, KFRX05, and KFRX06) with patent life through 2037.

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  • The amendment provides an extension of the exclusively licensed rights to these four novel chemical entities for the treatment of new disease conditions including inflammatory, mast-cell associated diseases, and oncology, in addition to existing rights in neurodegenerative diseases.
  • KeifeRx is currently conducting optimizing and IND-enabling studies involving four separate formulations of the TKI (renamed KFRX03, KFRX04, KFRX05, and KFRX06) with patent life through 2037.
  • "We look forward to working with the research team at Georgetown University to spearhead the development of KFRX03, KFRX04, KFRX05, and KFRX06 for the treatment of multiple, underserved disease indications.
  • The IP covering these assets extends through 2037, making the portfolio a high-value drug opportunity given its numerous potential disease indications, including Alzheimer's disease, ALS, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and urticaria."

Fannie Mae Prices Third Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Deal

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Monday, November 20, 2023
Transfer, Fannie Mae, Risk, MCAS, Delegate, Senior, OTCQB, Commercial property

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) priced its third Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities® (MCAS™) transaction, MCAS Series 2023-01, a $595 million note offering. MCAS, Fannie Mae's issuance program designed to share credit risk on its multifamily conventional guaranty book of business, complements the successful risk sharing in its Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS®) and Multifamily Credit Insurance Risk Transfer (MCIRT™) programs.

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  • Fannie Mae Returns to Market with $595 Million Transaction, Complementing Other Multifamily Credit Risk Sharing Programs
    WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) priced its third Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities® (MCAS™) transaction, MCAS Series 2023-01, a $595 million note offering.
  • MCAS, Fannie Mae's issuance program designed to share credit risk on its multifamily conventional guaranty book of business, complements the successful risk sharing in its Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS®) and Multifamily Credit Insurance Risk Transfer (MCIRT™) programs.
  • "We were excited to return to the market with our third MCAS transaction," said Dan Dresser, Senior Vice President, Multifamily Capital Markets and Pricing, Fannie Mae.
  • The reference pool includes multifamily loans underwritten according to Fannie Mae's standards and acquired by Fannie Mae from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022.

AB Science today reports its revenues for the first half of 2023 and provides an update on its activities

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Friday, September 29, 2023
Acceleration, Science, Failure, Neutrophil, Prostate cancer, Bank statement, Veterinary medicine, European Medicines Agency, Bone marrow, AND, Toxicity, Research, Alzheimer's disease, ADPC, IP, Multiple sclerosis, Marketing, Acute myeloid leukemia, MECOM, EMA, Nitrosamine, Sarcoma, AML, Azacitidine, Euronext, HIV disease progression rates, COVID-19, Investment, Patent, Patient, Risk, FIRST, NOA, Financial toxicity, Mastocytosis, MDA, FDA, ALS, Family, MCAS, CHMP, Video game, Pharmaceutical industry, Cryptocurrency, Management, Vaccine

However, the milestones reached at this stage are essential factors that contribute to the feasibility of this strategy.

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  • However, the milestones reached at this stage are essential factors that contribute to the feasibility of this strategy.
  • As a result of the focus strategy, AB Science has decided to adapt its organization, which lead to a significant reduction in costs.
  • This strategic focus reinforces and sustains the existing agreement between certain shareholders of AB Science and Alain Moussy.
  • The following table summarizes the consolidated financial statements for the first half of 2023 prepared in accordance with IFRS, and comparative information with the first half of 2022:

CarbonClear and Koolboks Forge Partnership to Empower Off-Grid Communities with Solar Refrigeration

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Carbon, United Nations Sustainable Development Group, Partnership, City, MCAS, Electricity, Refrigeration, Green affordable housing, Climate change, CDM, DNV, UN, Community, Solar energy, CO2, Renewable energy

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CarbonClear, a pioneering data-driven carbon credit standard, is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Koolboks, a Nigerian company specializing in the design and manufacturing of solar-powered refrigerators. These innovative refrigeration units are engineered to be portable, robust, and energy-efficient, making them an ideal solution for regions with limited or unreliable access to electricity. They are particularly advantageous in areas blessed with ample sunlight, as they harness solar energy for operation.

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  • They are particularly advantageous in areas blessed with ample sunlight, as they harness solar energy for operation.
  • At the heart of this partnership lies CarbonClear's groundbreaking carbon avoidance program and its underlying Distributed Ledger infrastructure.
  • Through seamless IT integration with Koolboks' monitoring software, CarbonClear will generate Micro Carbon Avoidances (MCAs).
  • This partnership between Koolboks and CarbonClear represents a monumental stride in climate finance.

CarbonClear and Innovex Partners to Issue Data-Driven Carbon Credits from Off-Grid Solar

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Monday, September 4, 2023
Carbon, Partnership, Internet of things, MCAS, Solar, Electricity, Productivity, PUE, Climate change, CDM, DNV, UN, CO2, Renewable energy

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CarbonClear, a data-driven carbon credit standard, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Innovex, a technology firm based in Uganda that designed and built 'REMOT' a leading IoT platform. This partnership aims to revolutionize the way off-grid solar installations contribute to the global climate effort.

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  • CarbonClear enables Innovex users to seamlessly generate Data-Driven Micro Carbon Avoidances (MCAs) from off-grid solar installations.
  • This collaboration will empower Innovex's partners to issue carbon credits from their off-grid solar installations, a first in the industry.
  • By harnessing the power of CarbonClear's unique data-driven carbon credit standard, Innovex will bring unprecedented transparency and accountability to the carbon offset market.
  • These businesses distribute solar systems and equipment such as solar water pumps, solar maize mills, cold storage units to mention but a few.

StepSecurity Launches GitHub Actions Security Platform to Address Escalating CI/CD Pipeline Risks

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
GitHub, MCAS, ARC, Datadog, SolarWinds, CISO, CISA, Microsoft, Research, Security agency, Organization, NSA, Risk, Love, Intel, Runtime, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Social media, Computer security, Risk management, Online shopping, Video game, Amazon

SEATTLE , Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StepSecurity , a leader in CI/CD Security, has announced the launch of its GitHub Actions Security Platform to counter escalating cyber threats targeting CI/CD environments.

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  • SEATTLE , Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StepSecurity , a leader in CI/CD Security, has announced the launch of its GitHub Actions Security Platform to counter escalating cyber threats targeting CI/CD environments.
  • StepSecurity not only provides security observability but enables enforcement policies to block attacks that target CI/CD pipelines," said Ashish Popli, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Spotnana.
  • Recognizing the platform's extensive adoption, StepSecurity has focused on fortifying security for users of GitHub Actions while also planning to expand its security platform to more CI/CD providers.
  • The StepSecurity Platform offers GitHub Actions Runtime Security to protect against SolarWinds & Codecov-style CI/CD attacks in GitHub-Hosted and Actions Runner Controller (ARC) environments.

The Calculus Project Announces Fundraising to Provide Math Education to More Underrepresented Students

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Newton, Calculus, Learning, Massachusetts Department of Youth Services, Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, Concord, Brookline High School, Habit, Education, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Research, Organization, Elementary, Student, STEM, Knowledge, Boston College, BIPOC, Curriculum, MCAS, Tutoring, Nursing, Science, Mathematics, Engineering

According to Dr. Adrian Mims Sr., founder of The Calculus Project, the program involves several student-facing components in its implementation.

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  • According to Dr. Adrian Mims Sr., founder of The Calculus Project, the program involves several student-facing components in its implementation.
  • The first is accelerating students' learning by pre-teaching mathematics as early as seventh grade, which puts students on track to take calculus or an advanced math class in their senior year in high school.
  • It also includes a peer teaching component, where top students are trained and paid to work alongside math teachers during the summer.
  • Some of the students that participated in the peer teaching program have gone on to become successful math and science teachers.

New Evidence for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Rating Reiterates i-Ready® Instruction's Impact on Driving Student Outcomes

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Learning, Johns Hopkins School of Education, Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, Student, Language arts, Classification, Teaching, Technical support, Diagnosis, Research, Consultant, ESSA, School, Customer service, ELA, Curriculum, MCAS, Tutoring, Nursing, Mathematics, Evidence, Political moderate, Education

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A research study from Curriculum Associates recently received a Moderate (i.e., Tier 2) rating from Evidence for ESSA. The study demonstrated that students who used i-Ready Personalized Instruction gained significantly more points on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) in English Language Arts and Mathematics than those who did not use i-Ready Personalized Instruction.

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  • NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A research study from Curriculum Associates recently received a Moderate (i.e., Tier 2) rating from Evidence for ESSA .
  • Evidence for ESSA is intended to provide educators with reliable, easy-to-use information on programs and practices that meet the standards of evidence in the ESSA.
  • "This latest third-party validation underscores the power of i-Ready Personalized Instruction and its ability to effectively support the teaching and learning process throughout the school year."
  • Teacher-led and personalized instruction continues throughout the year to help students address their learning gaps and access grade-level learning.