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OncoC4 Expands Scientific Advisory Board with Appointment of Heather A. Wakelee, MD, FASCO

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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“We are honored to welcome Heather to the OncoC4 SAB, an international expert with decades of leadership experience in the treatment of lung cancer,” said Yang Liu, PhD, Co-Founder, CEO and CSO of OncoC4.

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  • “We are honored to welcome Heather to the OncoC4 SAB, an international expert with decades of leadership experience in the treatment of lung cancer,” said Yang Liu, PhD, Co-Founder, CEO and CSO of OncoC4.
  • By leveraging universal pathways, OncoC4 has the potential to change the treatment paradigm for many common and aggressive cancers with high unmet needs.
  • Currently she serves as Deputy Director of the Stanford Cancer Institute and is the Division Chief of Medical Oncology.
  • She is the Principal Investigator on numerous clinical trials and has held advisory board roles with multiple international pharmaceutical companies.

World-Renowned Ancient DNA Expert, HHMI Investigator, and MacArthur Award Winner Beth Shapiro, Ph.D., Joins Colossal as Chief Science Officer

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first de-extinction company, today announced that Beth Shapiro, Ph.D. , internationally renowned evolutionary molecular biologist, leader in paleogenomics, and ancient DNA expert, has joined as Chief Science Officer.

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  • Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first de-extinction company, today announced that Beth Shapiro, Ph.D. , internationally renowned evolutionary molecular biologist, leader in paleogenomics, and ancient DNA expert, has joined as Chief Science Officer.
  • In this role, she will oversee the continued expansion of the company’s de-extinction and conservation science teams.
  • A MacArthur “Genius Grant” Award winner and National Geographic Explorer, Beth Shapiro is a pioneer in the scientific fields of ancient DNA and paleogenomics.
  • “She’s the author of inspiring books 'How to Clone a Mammoth' and 'Life as We Made It,' plus an HHMI and MacArthur Fellow.

$10 million Artificial Intelligence Mathematical Olympiad Prize appoints advisory committee members

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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LONDON, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- XTX Markets' newly created Artificial Intelligence Mathematical Olympiad Prize ('AIMO Prize') is a $10mn challenge fund designed to spur the creation of a publicly shared AI model capable of winning a gold medal in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).

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  • Fields Medallists Timothy Gowers and Terence Tao appointed to the Advisory Committee for the Artificial Intelligence Mathematical Olympiad Prize, alongside Po-Shen Loh, Dan Roberts and Geoff Smith.
  • The AIMO Advisory Committee will support the development of the AIMO Prize, including advising on appropriate protocols and technical aspects, and designing the various competitions and prizes.
  • It will be important to experiment with multiple approaches to this goal, and to benchmark the performance of each of them.
  • Eoghan Flanagan, Director of the AIMO Prize, commented:
    "We are delighted to welcome such esteemed members of the mathematical community to the advisory committee of the AIMO Prize.

$10 million Artificial Intelligence Mathematical Olympiad Prize appoints advisory committee members

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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LONDON, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- XTX Markets' newly created Artificial Intelligence Mathematical Olympiad Prize ('AIMO Prize') is a $10mn challenge fund designed to spur the creation of a publicly shared AI model capable of winning a gold medal in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).

Key Points: 
  • Fields Medallists Timothy Gowers and Terence Tao appointed to the Advisory Committee for the Artificial Intelligence Mathematical Olympiad Prize, alongside Po-Shen Loh, Dan Roberts and Geoff Smith.
  • The AIMO Advisory Committee will support the development of the AIMO Prize, including advising on appropriate protocols and technical aspects, and designing the various competitions and prizes.
  • It will be important to experiment with multiple approaches to this goal, and to benchmark the performance of each of them.
  • Eoghan Flanagan, Director of the AIMO Prize, commented:
    "We are delighted to welcome such esteemed members of the mathematical community to the advisory committee of the AIMO Prize.

Dr. Calvin King Reappointed to Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Affordable Housing Advisory Council

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Calvin King to the FHLB Dallas Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Advisory Council).

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  • The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Calvin King to the FHLB Dallas Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Advisory Council).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240125875877/en/
    Dr. King brings decades of community development experience to the Advisory Council.
  • The Advisory Council is comprised of 13 representatives from state, community and nonprofit organizations in FHLB Dallas’ five-state District.
  • They are appointed by the FHLB Dallas Board of Directors (Board) and advise the Board on affordable housing and economic development issues.

Empress Announces Formation of World Leading Scientific Advisory Board

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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Empress Therapeutics , a company accelerating small molecule drug generation through novel insights linking genes to chemistry, today announced the formation of the Empress Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) with leading experts in synthetic biology, computational biology, genetics, chemistry, and metabolism and disease.

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  • Empress Therapeutics , a company accelerating small molecule drug generation through novel insights linking genes to chemistry, today announced the formation of the Empress Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) with leading experts in synthetic biology, computational biology, genetics, chemistry, and metabolism and disease.
  • The SAB will work closely with the leadership at Empress Therapeutics to advance the company’s Chemilogics™ platform and pipeline of drug leads.
  • “We are honored to have these extraordinary scientific leaders join Empress in its mission to generate safe, effective medicines faster and more predictably,” said Jason Park, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO of Empress Therapeutics.
  • “Our Scientific Advisory Board provides invaluable expertise across multiple aspects of our Chemilogics™ platform, which uses AI to discover therapeutic chemistry encoded in genetic data.

Pulitzer-winning author Colson Whitehead is 2024 CCNY Langston Hughes Medalist

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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Whitehead won his first Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for his novel " The Underground Railroad ."

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  • Whitehead won his first Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for his novel " The Underground Railroad ."
  • A #1 New York Times bestseller, it also earned him the National Book Award and the Carnegie Medal for Fiction.
  • His second Pulitzer came two years later for " The Nickel Boys ," a novel inspired by the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Florida.
  • In 2018, New York State named him its New York State Author, and in 2020 the Library of Congress awarded him its Prize for American Fiction.

Nation's Oldest and Most Prestigious High School STEM Competition Names Top 300 High School Scientists, Selected for Achievements in Innovation and Leadership

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Society for Science (the Society) today announced the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2024, the nation's oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. The 300 scholars will be awarded $2,000 each and their schools will be awarded $2,000 for each enrolled scholar. 

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  • The 300 scholars will be awarded $2,000 each and their schools will be awarded $2,000 for each enrolled scholar.
  • The 300 scholars hail from 196 American and international high schools in 36 states and China.
  • "We received a record-breaking number of applications this year; interest in this prestigious competition is at an all-time high.
  • I am truly impressed by the quality of the projects and the ingenuity that each student brings to the competition.

Cyclerion Strengthens Board of Directors with Experienced Company Builder and Cutting-edge Innovator

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYCN), a biopharmaceutical company on a mission to develop treatments for serious diseases, today announced the appointments of Dina Katabi, Ph.D., and Michael Higgins to its Board of Directors.

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  • “Dina and Michael bring a unique combination of leadership capabilities, operating experience, and vast cutting-edge scientific knowledge.
  • Having a world-renowned innovator and a biopharma veteran join the board facilitates the transformation of Cyclerion as we look ahead to possible licenses, mergers, acquisitions and/or other targeted investments,” said Errol DeSouza, Ph.D., chairperson of Cyclerion Therapeutics.
  • She is the co-founder and president of Emerald Innovations, a health analytics company that specializes in digital health solutions for passive, contactless, in-home monitoring.
  • Mr. Higgins has been a long-time board member and board chair at other public and private companies.

New to The Street's Leadership Series Features University of North Carolina's Anson Dorrance, Head Coach of the Women's Soccer Team, and Kevin Guskiewicz, University Chancellor; Televised Interviews Air on Bloomberg TV as Sponsored Programming on Saturday

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Friday, November 24, 2023
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As the most successful coach in UNC's athletic history, Anson won 1093 games during his 47 years as a coach.

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  • As the most successful coach in UNC's athletic history, Anson won 1093 games during his 47 years as a coach.
  • In 1974, Coach Dorrance graduated from UNC, and soon after, became a coach at UNC, becoming the head coach for the men's soccer team in 1977.
  • Matt shares with viewers that he remembered Coach Dorrance's commitment to excellence during his student-athlete years at UNC.
  • Coach Dorrance shares his leadership successes as a coach and mentor for the UNC athletes on his teams.