Swim Across America

iTeos Appoints Oncology Veteran Jill DeSimone to Its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Therapy, Senior, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Swim Across America, FDA, Bristol Myers Squibb, University, Merck & Co., Patient, Cancer, Pharmaceutical industry

“Expanding our board with industry leaders and oncology veterans with commercial, scientific, and corporate portfolio strategy experience is of the utmost importance for iTeos.

Key Points: 
  • “Expanding our board with industry leaders and oncology veterans with commercial, scientific, and corporate portfolio strategy experience is of the utmost importance for iTeos.
  • After the recent appointment of Servier’s David Lee, we are thrilled to welcome Jill DeSimone to our Board of Directors during an important time in iTeos’ evolution.
  • “By leveraging its comprehensive knowledge of tumor biology, iTeos has advanced a portfolio of promising therapeutic candidates addressing key immunological pathways involved in the development of cancer,” said Ms. DeSimone.
  • in Pharmacy from Northeastern University and completed a fellowship with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Global Healthcare Executive Jill DeSimone Joins Swim Across America Board of Directors

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
UCSF, Hospital, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Survivor, Merck, Swim Across America, Multimedia, Education, SAA, Dostarlimab, Immunotherapy, FDA, Teva, Friends, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Growth, Weill Cornell Medicine, Volunteering, Bristol Myers Squibb, Commercial, Sound, Merck & Co., Johns Hopkins University, Health, Patient, Clinical trial, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, GSK plc, Olympian, Research, Cancer, Pharmaceutical industry

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swim Across America, a national nonprofit dedicated to providing grants for cancer research and patient programs and raising funds through swimming events, is pleased to announce that Jill DeSimone, a global pharmaceutical executive, has been appointed to the Swim Across America Board of Directors. Jill's career included championing excellence in patient care for serious diseases, while igniting scalable growth and agility in the healthcare marketplace. She held positions of executive leadership for more than 30 years, culminating in eight years as president of Oncology for Merck.

Key Points: 
  • After a Successful Career with Oncology Pharmaceutical Companies, Jill DeSimone is Making Waves in the Fight Against Cancer
    CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swim Across America , a national nonprofit dedicated to providing grants for cancer research and patient programs and raising funds through swimming events, is pleased to announce that Jill DeSimone, a global pharmaceutical executive, has been appointed to the Swim Across America Board of Directors.
  • "One of my greatest joys has been volunteering and encouraging many of my colleagues and friends to volunteer with Swim Across America," says Jill DeSimone.
  • "Jill has been supporting Swim Across America for many years," commented Pam Ryan, Swim Across America board chair.
  • Swim Across America was founded in 1987 with its first open water charity swim in Long Island Sound.

City of Hope, TGen Researchers Develop Machine-Learning Tool to Detect Cancer Earlier via Liquid Biopsy

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Research, Technology, Medical Devices, Genetics, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Health, Science, Oncology, Artificial Intelligence, Ageing, Tomasetti, Patient, John Templeton Foundation, City, Translational Genomics Research Institute, DNA, Multimedia, DRP, Diagnosis, Whole genome sequencing, Johns Hopkins University, Nucleic acid thermodynamics, Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Cancer, Blood, Disease, Sines, Esophagus, Stage 4, Ovary, Liver, Genome, Swim Across America, National Institutes of Health, Rectum, Stomach, Breast, Lung, Clinical trial, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Science Translational Medicine, Pancreas, Vaccine

(Photo Credit: TGen)

Key Points: 
  • (Photo Credit: TGen)
    “A huge body of evidence shows that cancer caught at later stages kills people.
  • The technology City of Hope, TGen and colleagues developed was able to identify half of the cancers in the 11 studied types.
  • Importantly, most of the cancer samples originated from people with early-stage disease, who had few or no metastatic lesions at diagnosis.
  • The prospective trial will determine the effectiveness of the biomarker panel in detecting an earlier stage of cancer when it is more treatable.

Moses Singer Welcomes Securities Litigator Isaac Greaney

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Finance, Consulting, Professional Services, Other Professional Services, Legal, Culture, Trust, Lawsuit, University, CFTC, Chairperson, DOJ, FINRA, Appellate court, Sidley Austin, FERC, Swim Across America, Nursing

Moses Singer LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of Isaac S. Greaney as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group.

Key Points: 
  • Moses Singer LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of Isaac S. Greaney as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group.
  • Greaney joins the firm from Sidley Austin LLP, where he was a partner focusing on commercial disputes.
  • With more than 20 years’ experience in securities litigation and defense of securities enforcement investigations, Greaney has represented financial institutions, corporations and officers and directors in litigation involving violations of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Trust Administration Act, as well as in investigations by the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, CFTC, FERC, and various state attorneys general.
  • "We are thrilled to have Isaac join our robust litigation team," said David Lackowitz , Co-Chair of Moses Singer’s Litigation practice group.

She Did it!! Ultra Marathon Swimmer Sarah Thomas Completes Swim Across Lake Mead Swimming 47.5 Miles to Make Waves to Fight Cancer for Swim Across America

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Johns Hopkins University, SAA, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Multimedia, Golden Gate Bridge, Health care, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Hope, Isle, Swimming, Breast cancer, Dostarlimab, The New England Journal of Medicine, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Beauty, North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), GSK plc, Atlantic Ocean, Swim Across America, UCSF, Weill Cornell Medicine, Hoover Dam, Cancer, Sound, Record, Patient, FDA, Movement, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Immunotherapy, Clinical trial, Volunteering, English, Research, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Water, Hotel, Dentistry, Quarry, Birth control, Lake Mead, Pembrolizumab

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On October 7, 2023, ultra marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas set another world record with a monumental swim that no other swimmer has ever attempted. Sarah completed a 47.5-mile swim (pending ratification) of the entire length of Lake Mead – from the Colorado River to the Hoover Dam. The swim took her 26 hours, 45 minutes and 45 seconds (26:45:45) to complete. Sarah, a breast cancer survivor, took on this swim not just to break another world record, but to help make waves in the fight against cancer and to raise critical funds for cancer research with Swim Across America.

Key Points: 
  • Sarah completed a 47.5-mile swim (pending ratification) of the entire length of Lake Mead – from the Colorado River to the Hoover Dam.
  • I'm a cold water swimmer, so this was a bit warmer than I'm used to, but it ended up being lovely," said Sarah Thomas.
  • I'm so excited to be able to accomplish swimming in Lake Mead, and as a breast cancer survivor, to do it during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, all while raising crucial funds for cancer research with Swim Across America."
  • Sarah has supported Swim Across America since 2018, when the inaugural Swim Across America - Denver swim was held in her home community.

Ultra Marathon Swimmer Sarah Thomas Will Attempt 50-Mile Swim in Lake Mead from Colorado River to the Hoover Dam and Make Waves to Fight Cancer with Swim Across America

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Golden Gate Bridge, Dostarlimab, Volunteering, GSK plc, English, Sound, North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), Health care, The New England Journal of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Clinical trial, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Cancer, SAA, Record, Hope, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Research, Multimedia, Immunotherapy, Movement, Beauty, Patient, UCSF, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Water, Atlantic Ocean, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Isle, Swim Across America, Hoover Dam, Weill Cornell Medicine, FDA, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Breast cancer, Hotel, Dentistry, Birth control, Dam, Pharmaceutical industry, Lake Mead, Pembrolizumab

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On October 6, 2023, ultra marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas will attempt to set another world record with a monumental swim that no other swimmer has ever attempted. Sarah will set out to complete a 50-mile swim of the entire length of Lake Mead – from the Colorado River to the Hoover Dam. She estimates the swim will take her 30 hours to complete. Sarah, a breast cancer survivor, is undertaking this swim not just to break another world record, but to help make waves in the fight against cancer and to raise critical funds for cancer research with Swim Across America.

Key Points: 
  • Sarah will set out to complete a 50-mile swim of the entire length of Lake Mead – from the Colorado River to the Hoover Dam.
  • Sarah already holds a long list of record-breaking feats and hopes to add the Lake Mead swim to her list.
  • "After my first visit to the Hoover Dam in February 2021, I knew I had to swim across Lake Mead," said Sarah.
  • Sarah's swim across Lake Mead will start in South Cove, where her favorite river, The Colorado, enters the lake.

Swim Across America Launches College Cup and College Ambassador Programs

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Golden Gate Bridge, Dostarlimab, Johns Hopkins University, Patient, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, Northeastern University, Environment, GSK plc, College Cup, University, Face, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Research, Vasa, North Star College Cup, Athlete, Swimming, UCSF, FDA, Health care, Cancer, SAA, Providence College, Immunotherapy, Outline, Water, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, The New England Journal of Medicine, Partnership, College, Roger Williams University, Student, Sound, Clinical trial, University of South Florida, Movement, Nursing, Hotel, Swim Across America, Pembrolizumab

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swim Across America (SAA) is pleased to announce two new programs aimed at college students and college swim teams who want to make a bigger impact in their community through leadership, fundraising, and friendly competition. The Swim Across America College Cup features 30+ collegiate, club and alumni teams and more than 1,000 participants all united to make waves in the fight against cancer through swimming. The second program is the SAA College Ambassador program where 21 college swimmers and ambassadors have been selected to represent Swim Across America throughout the school year to help raise awareness on the importance of making waves to fight cancer. Both programs are supported through partnerships with College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) and Vasa, the fitness training company for swimmers.

Key Points: 
  • New Programs Offer Fun, Fresh, and Exciting Ways for College Students to Make a Bigger Impact With Swim Across America, College Swimming Coaches Association of America, Inc. and Vasa are proud partners of College Cup Competition
    CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swim Across America (SAA) is pleased to announce two new programs aimed at college students and college swim teams who want to make a bigger impact in their community through leadership, fundraising, and friendly competition.
  • Through December 1, 2023, college or college-affiliated swim teams will compete in the Swim Across America College Cup , a fundraising competition among collegiate teams in the U.S.
  • Swim Across America is also excited to announce another new college initiative, the Swim Across America College Ambassadors program.
  • Earlier this year, Swim Across America invited college students to apply for the Swim Across America College Ambassadors program.

NCCN Senior Director Evelyn Handel Zapata is Named a '40 Under 40 in Cancer: Emerging Leader' for Milestone Work Improving Safe Use of Chemotherapy

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Monday, September 25, 2023
BCPS, Doctor of Pharmacy, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, BeiGene, HOPA, Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Pharmacy, HIT, NCCN, Pharmacist, MD, Swim Across America, International Society, Safety, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Medical device, Pharmaceutical industry, Nursing, Takeda, Drug, Cancer

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Evelyn Handel Zapata, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, Senior Director of Drugs & Biologics Programs at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) was named a 40 Under 40 in Cancer: Emerging Leader at a national reception in Chicago in June. This achievement comes as the NCCN Chemotherapy Order Templates (NCCN Templates®) program celebrates its 15th anniversary and launches new resources for a type of pediatric lymphoma today.

Key Points: 
  • PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Evelyn Handel Zapata, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, Senior Director of Drugs & Biologics Programs at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) was named a 40 Under 40 in Cancer: Emerging Leader at a national reception in Chicago in June.
  • This achievement comes as the NCCN Chemotherapy Order Templates ( NCCN Templates ®) program celebrates its 15th anniversary and launches new resources for a type of pediatric lymphoma today.
  • "Evelyn's work at NCCN has helped advance pharmacist involvement... on important national guidelines."
  • 40 Under 40 in Cancer is an awards initiative that recognizes contributions being made across the field of cancer by rising stars and emerging leaders under the age of 40.

Segra Signs on as Official Sponsor of Swim Across America - Charlotte

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Carriers and Services, Health, Swimming, Other Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Oncology, Sports, Telecommunications, Hospitals, Fund Raising, Internet, Foundation, Swim Across America, SAA, Research, Hotel, Selective glucocorticoid receptor modulator

Segra is proud to support the Swim Across America - Charlotte Open Water Swim as an official sponsor.

Key Points: 
  • Segra is proud to support the Swim Across America - Charlotte Open Water Swim as an official sponsor.
  • Segra will be co-hosting a complimentary Kickoff Breakfast for the business community with Swim Across America (SAA) on Thursday, August 3, from 8-10am at Segra’s corporate headquarters located at 11215 North Community House Road in Charlotte, NC.
  • “Swim Across America – Charlotte raises funds for the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute and Levine Children’s Hospital to fund research and patient programs,” said Kevin T. Hart, Segra CEO.
  • “All the funds raised through SAA—Charlotte charitable programs, such as the August 3rd kickoff and the October 8th swim, stay in our community.

Following the Success of See Worthy Patches, Worthy Brands Debuts Port Worthy Patches

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Founder CEO, CEO, Clothing, Swim Across America, CE, Flower power, Eye, Breathability, Life, Rick Brattin, Caregiver, Organization, Patient, Amblyopia, Severe cognitive impairment, Lymphoma, Technology, Heart, Skin, Conquer, Visual impairment, Instagram, Hope, Multimedia, FDA, Face, Breast, Hair, View, Cancer, Birth control, Pharmaceutical industry

KAMUELA, Hawaii, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Worthy Brands, purveyor of medical patches for people of all ages, introduces their latest product innovation, Port Worthy Patches. Before and after chemotherapy treatments, these sterile, FDA and CE certified patches alleviate the pain-points chemotherapy recipients face surrounding the sensitive port area on a cancer patient's chest.

Key Points: 
  • For Worthy Brands' Founder & CEO, Paige Brattin, creating Port Worthy Patches occurred rather serendipitously.
  • To help her daughter in the fight against this leading cause of childhood blindness, Brattin developed Worthy Brands' flagship product, See Worthy Patches.
  • Nursesof cancer patients administering chemotherapy treatments had contacted Brattin regardingusing theSee Worthy eye patches as chest port covers for their patients.
  • Port Worthy Patches retail for $28.50 per box and include a one month's supply of 48 patches.