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University Credit Union Celebrates 10 Years Supporting UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- University Credit Union (UCU) is proud to announce the success of the Annual Toy & Book Drive for Mattel Children's Hospital. For over a decade, UCU has been a dedicated partner with the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and the more than 6,000 children they treat annually. This year, UCU was able to raise over $18,000 in donations, in addition to the books and toys. UCU's sponsored book cart also delivered books and toys directly to patients and their families, to help enrich their minds and lives during the life-changing care provided by the hospital.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- University Credit Union (UCU) is proud to announce the success of the Annual Toy & Book Drive for Mattel Children's Hospital.
  • For over a decade, UCU has been a dedicated partner with the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and the more than 6,000 children they treat annually.
  • "I want to thank all of our members for their generous support and recognize UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital for the incredible work they do for our community."
  • Toy, book, and monetary donations were collected online, at select UCU Advisory Centers , and delivered directly to the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital on December 12th, 2023.

RS BioTherapeutics Promotes Michelle L. Shuffett, MD to Chief Medical Officer

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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CUMBERLAND, Md., Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RS BioTherapeutics, whose mission is to develop life-changing medicines for the millions of people suffering from diseases characterized by pulmonary inflammation, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Michelle L. Shuffett, MD as its Chief Medical Officer.

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  • CUMBERLAND, Md., Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RS BioTherapeutics, whose mission is to develop life-changing medicines for the millions of people suffering from diseases characterized by pulmonary inflammation, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Michelle L. Shuffett, MD as its Chief Medical Officer.
  • Commenting on the promotion of Dr. Shuffett to Chief Medical Officer, Dean Hart, Chief Executive Officer of RS BioTherapeutics said, “Michelle has been a tremendous addition to our leadership team.
  • Michelle will Chair the TEC and that group will help guide the development of RSBT-001.”
    Commenting on her appointment, Dr. Shuffett said, “I’m thrilled to continue working with the incredible leadership team at RS BioTherapeutics in this new role.
  • Dr. Shuffett has also served in senior roles at several organizations including Synapse Medical Communications, Everyday Health, Columbia Care, and Radicle Science.

American Girl Celebrates Grand Opening of Its Newest Los Angeles Flagship Store at Westfield Century City

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230906403690/en/
    American Girl celebrates the grand opening of its flagship store at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles.
  • “We are so excited to welcome American Girl to Westfield Century City.
  • During grand opening weekend, September 9 – 10, guests can be among the first to shop the new store and enjoy fun giveaways, like an American Girl poster and books (while supplies last).
  • To make dining, salon, party, or personal shopping reservations for American Girl Los Angeles, please visit americangirl.com/retail or call 1-877-247-5223.

Nectar Life Sciences, the Health Technology Company Behind the First Hybrid, Vertically-Integrated Allergy Care Platform, Opens First Nectar Allergy Center in New York City

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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Nectar Life Sciences , the trusted health technology company behind the first hybrid, vertically-integrated allergy care platform, today announced the grand opening of its flagship Nectar Allergy Center , located in New York City.

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  • Nectar Life Sciences , the trusted health technology company behind the first hybrid, vertically-integrated allergy care platform, today announced the grand opening of its flagship Nectar Allergy Center , located in New York City.
  • Nectar’s care offerings are now expanding from environmental allergies to more complex allergic conditions, including asthma, food allergies, and eczema.
  • Dr. Akansha Ganju, M.D., has also joined the company as Medical Director of the Nectar Allergy Center.
  • Increasing accessibility to comprehensive allergy care is a core part of Nectar Life Sciences’s mission, so the Allergy Center is strategically located near many subway and bus stops.

CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies Discussed Cancer Immunotherapy with UCLA Physician-Scientist

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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LEHI, Utah, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CancerVAX, Inc., developer of a breakthrough universal cancer vaccine that uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer, today announced that in a recent Company podcast its CEO, Ryan Davies, spoke with and UCLA cancer physician and researcher, Dr. Steven Jonas, about his journey to becoming both a practicing cancer doctor and active cancer researcher.

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  • LEHI, Utah, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CancerVAX, Inc., developer of a breakthrough universal cancer vaccine that uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer, today announced that in a recent Company podcast its CEO, Ryan Davies, spoke with and UCLA cancer physician and researcher, Dr. Steven Jonas, about his journey to becoming both a practicing cancer doctor and active cancer researcher.
  • I hope this can be our contribution.”
    CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies said, “It has been a great pleasure getting to know Steve through our work together with CancerVAX and UCLA.
  • As we continue our fight against cancer, it’s wonderful knowing we are working with some of the world’s best like Steve”.
  • This Podcast can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTzE5Y78RrU
    For more information about CancerVAX, please visit http://www.cancervax.com/

RS BioTherapeutics Appoints Michelle L. Shuffett, MD as SVP of Medical and Scientific Affairs

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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Dr. Shuffett attended medical school at the University of Kentucky, completed her residency at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, and practiced at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

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  • Dr. Shuffett attended medical school at the University of Kentucky, completed her residency at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, and practiced at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
  • She began her career in the pharmaceutical industry at Boehringer Ingelheim, focusing on COPD opinion leader development and advocacy, medical marketing communications, research, and medical-legal review.
  • During that time, she also attended the London School of Economics and earned certifications in Healthcare Economics and Quantitative Analysis.
  • Commenting on the appointment of Dr. Shuffett, Dean Hart, Chief Executive Officer of RS BioTherapeutics said, “We are very pleased to welcome Michelle as Senior Vice President of Medical and Scientific Affairs.

The Brand Agency Named to Inc.'s 2022 Best in Business List in Communications

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Brand Agency has been named to the Inc. 2022 Best in Business list in the Communications category. Inc.'s Best in Business Awards honor companies that have made an extraordinary impact in their fields and on society.

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  • The 3rd annual list recognizes the award-winning, minority-certified and all-women firm along with other private companies putting purpose ahead of profit
    BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Brand Agency has been named to the Inc. 2022 Best in Business list in the Communications category.
  • Inc.'s Best in Business Awards honor companies that have made an extraordinary impact in their fields and on society.
  • As a minority-certified, all-women team, The Brand Agency is proud to be honored for the passion put into creative communications efforts.
  • The Brand Agency is part of an agency network that includes 1795 Communications and Vicaria Multicultural .

Habitat for Humanity's corporate partners to support affordable housing this holiday season

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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We are grateful to our partners for their continued support of our efforts to build or improve housing around the world."

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  • We are grateful to our partners for their continued support of our efforts to build or improve housing around the world."
  • This holiday season, retailers across the U.S. will feature Habitat-branded gift cards on display racks that will also have the Habitat logo.
  • Money donated by and through campaign partners will go toward fulfilling Habitat's mission of addressing affordable housing needs around the world.
  • Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves.

Phoenix Children's Names Katherine Perry, MD, MS, Division Chief of Nephrology

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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PHOENIX, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Phoenix Children's division of nephrologycontinues to grow to address the needs of children in Arizona and beyond, the health system has named renowned pediatric nephrologist and researcher Katherine Perry, MD, MS, the chief of the division.

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  • PHOENIX, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Phoenix Children's division of nephrologycontinues to grow to address the needs of children in Arizona and beyond, the health system has named renowned pediatric nephrologist and researcher Katherine Perry, MD, MS, the chief of the division.
  • Dr. Perry comes to Phoenix Children's from UCLA Health, where she worked as a board-certified pediatric nephrologist since 2006.
  • Indeed, one of Dr. Perry's core responsibilities will be recruiting and retaining top nephrologists to serve families at Phoenix Children's clinical sites statewide.
  • Phoenix Children's nephrology division is the only program in Arizona to earn a national ranking on U.S. News & World Report's 2022-2023 " Best Children's Hospitals " list.

Miracles Annual Gala Raises A Record-Setting $3.83M for Critically-Ill Children and Their Families

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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It is awe-inspiring to hear the stories of perseverance from these families whose kids are battling critical illness.

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  • It is awe-inspiring to hear the stories of perseverance from these families whose kids are battling critical illness.
  • We are proud to support this organization and its mission to deliver long-term stability solutions for low-income families with critically-ill children.
  • Northern Trust is proud to do our part to support Miracles for Kids and their invaluable assistance to families in their time of need, she said.
  • The award designates a donor or donors each year who personify Miracles mission of making miracles for critically-ill children and their families.