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American Psychedelic Practitioners Association Announces Appointment of Brigadier General (Ret.) Stephen N. Xenakis, MD as new Executive Director

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Monday, June 19, 2023
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WASHINGTON, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Psychedelic Practitioners Association (APPA) has announced the appointment of Brigadier General (Ret.)

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  • WASHINGTON, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Psychedelic Practitioners Association (APPA) has announced the appointment of Brigadier General (Ret.)
  • Stephen N. Xenakis, MD as new Executive Director of the organization.
  • General Xenakis stated, “We anticipate that sometime in 2024 the FDA will approve the first widespread use of a psychedelic therapy to treat patients.
  • Those professionals in the psychedelic or healthcare space interested, can sign up for memberships online at: https://www.appa-us.org/ .

Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Establishes Clinical Utility of Seraph 100 for Critically Ill Patients Suffering from Septic Shock Caused by Multiple Pathogens Including Candida

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Brooke Army Medical Center published positive results for critically ill patients treated with ExThera Medical’s Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity Blood Filter.

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  • Brooke Army Medical Center published positive results for critically ill patients treated with ExThera Medical’s Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity Blood Filter.
  • CDC has issued a recent warning considering the threat of Candida auris to public health, so emerging evidence of Seraph 100 successful treatment of Candida infections is timely.
  • The Seraph 100 is an extracorporeal blood filter used to remove pathogens from the bloodstream of patients who are critically ill from infections that cause septic shock, i.e., the reduced blood pressure that often leads to cascading illness and death.
  • ExThera Medical previously confirmed that Seraph 100 is effective at removing many different bacteria, viruses and fungi, including the often-deadly Candida auris strain.

Hero of Fort Hood shooting reflects on Fisher House support

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- John Miller first learned of the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas in 2014 through a news report.

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  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- John Miller first learned of the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas in 2014 through a news report.
  • When they arrived, they were surprised by the Fort Hood Army Fisher House at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center.
  • But the amenities at Fisher House, the professionals at the medical center, and the hospitality of Fort Hood allowed all of them to know that everyone was safe.
  • Photos of the family at a Fisher House are available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fisherhousefoundation/albums/7217772030476...
    For more information about Fisher House Foundation, please go to www.fisherhouse.org .

CPS Energy & Quidnet Energy Announce Landmark Agreement to Build Grid-Scale, Long Duration, Geomechanical Pumped Storage Project in Texas

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Monday, March 7, 2022
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SAN ANTONIO, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CPS Energy and Quidnet Energy today announced a 15-year commercial agreement for an energy storage project employing Quidnet's Geomechanical Pumped Storage (GPS) technology.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CPS Energy and Quidnet Energy today announced a 15-year commercial agreement for an energy storage project employing Quidnet's Geomechanical Pumped Storage (GPS) technology.
  • CPS Energy has partnered with Quidnet under a 15-year agreement that will allow time for both parties to explore this type of technology.
  • CPS Energy will have the option to expand the project to provide 15 MW as the project matures.
  • EPIcenter's Innovation Management program was engaged to support CPS Energy's decision-making process for this novel form of energy storage.

Ketamine One Appoints Two New Members to Its Medical Advisory Board

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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Dr. Hilmas currently also serves as the Chief Regulatory Officer of the Companys wholly owned subsidiary, KGK Science Inc.

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  • Dr. Hilmas currently also serves as the Chief Regulatory Officer of the Companys wholly owned subsidiary, KGK Science Inc.
  • He is a respected scientist, medical doctor, and former federal food regulator in the United States (US).
  • Currently, Ketamine One has a network of clinics across North America, with plans to further consolidate the highly fragmented industry.
  • As a collective enterprise, Ketamine One is dedicated to helping solve the growing need for safe and accessible mental health therapy.

BG (ret.) Loree Sutton, M.D. Appointed CEO of Veteran Services USA

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Monday, September 13, 2021
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MIAMI, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials with Veteran Services USA , a Miami and New York City-based organization, announced today the appointment of BG (ret.)

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  • MIAMI, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials with Veteran Services USA , a Miami and New York City-based organization, announced today the appointment of BG (ret.)
  • Our organization will collaborate and partner at all levels to advance creative, intergenerational programming," said BG (ret.)
  • Loree Sutton, M.D., chief executive officer VSUSA, "and will offer services that create a conduit towards successful life transitions with access to workforce and independent housing, health services and education programs at each location.
  • Veteran Services USA (VSUSA) empowers Veterans and Seniors by offering services designed to build successful life transitions with access to workforce and independent housing; whole health services; and social service programs in communities across the United States.