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Vera Therapeutics Hosting a Key Opinion Leader Webinar on Atacicept for the Treatment IgA Nephropathy (IgAN)

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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Atacicept is the Company’s potential best-in-class, disease-modifying dual inhibitor of the cytokines B lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) and a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL).

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  • Atacicept is the Company’s potential best-in-class, disease-modifying dual inhibitor of the cytokines B lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) and a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL).
  • A live question and answer session will follow the formal presentation.
  • Dr. Barratt leads the Renal Research Group within the College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester.
  • His research is focused on a bench to bedside approach to improving our understanding of the pathogenesis of IgAN, a common global cause of kidney failure.

Vera Therapeutics to Host Key Opinion Webinar on Targeting the Source of IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) Featuring Jonathan Barratt, Ph.D., FRCP

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, today announced that it will host a key opinion leader (KOL) webinar on IgA nephropathy (IgAN), a common cause of kidney failure. The webinar will be held on Monday, November 28, 2022 at 2:00pm ET.

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  • Recent data presented by Dr. Barratt at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2022 showed atacicept reduced immune complex levels in patients with IgAN.
  • In addition, the Vera Therapeutics leadership team will provide an overview of the ongoing Phase 2b ORIGIN trial of atacicept in IgAN and the Companys pipeline.
  • If the data from the ORIGIN trial are supportive, Vera Therapeutics expects to initiate a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of atacicept in 2023.
  • Atacicept showed a dose-dependent effect on key biomarkers and clinical markers in a Phase 2a clinical study in patients with IgAN.

Microbiology Students Using Labster Virtual Labs See 19% Test Score Improvements Over Traditional Reading Materials

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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Manuela Tripepi, PhD., has conducted a real-world study on how to incorporate Labster simulations into both remote and in-person microbiology semester course curriculum for undergraduate students.

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  • Manuela Tripepi, PhD., has conducted a real-world study on how to incorporate Labster simulations into both remote and in-person microbiology semester course curriculum for undergraduate students.
  • , has conducted a real-world study on how to incorporate Labster simulations into both remote and in-person microbiology semester course curriculum for undergraduate students.
  • In addition to the large study, Dr. Tripepi also compared a group of 12 undergraduate microbiology students who used Labsters immersive simulations to a control group of 16 students using only traditional reading materials.
  • When surveyed, the same student test group provided overwhelmingly positive feedback about their experience with Labster simulations in their curriculum.

NTHU Post-Baccalaureate Program in Medicine Holds Opening Ceremony

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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On March 30, NTHU held the opening ceremony for the Post-baccalaureate Program in Medicine, during which NTHU president Hocheng Hong said that the new program will train students to meet the challenges of tomorrow by focusing on the ABCs of the medical science of the future, viz., Artificial intelligence (AI), Big data, and the Cloud-based internet of things.

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  • On March 30, NTHU held the opening ceremony for the Post-baccalaureate Program in Medicine, during which NTHU president Hocheng Hong said that the new program will train students to meet the challenges of tomorrow by focusing on the ABCs of the medical science of the future, viz., Artificial intelligence (AI), Big data, and the Cloud-based internet of things.
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    The opening ceremony for the Post-baccalaureate Program in Medicine.
  • The Post-baccalaureate Program in Medicine belongs to the College of Life Science, the dean of which is Kao Ruey-ho.
  • The director of the Program will be Chou Hung-hsueh, formerly the director of the Department of Medicine at Chang Gung University.

CambridgeSeven & Gulf Consult Awarded "MENA Education Project of the Year" In Middle East's Largest Infrastructure Award Program

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuwait's new College of Life Sciences ,designed by architecture firm CambridgeSeven in association with Gulf Consult , was awarded "MENA Education Project of the Year" by the 2021 MEED Projects Awards, in association with Mashreq.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuwait's new College of Life Sciences ,designed by architecture firm CambridgeSeven in association with Gulf Consult , was awarded "MENA Education Project of the Year" by the 2021 MEED Projects Awards, in association with Mashreq.
  • Leaders of the infrastructure industry from across the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) were honored for their contributions and resilience despite the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • CambridgeSeven & Gulf Consult awarded MENA Education Project of the Year for College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University
    This award comes on the heels of the lauded "Resilience Hub," an environmentally conscious and sustainable pavilion designed by CambridgeSeven for the COP 26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
  • The pavilion was commissioned by the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council.

CambridgeSeven & Gulf Consult Awarded "MENA Education Project of the Year" In Middle East's Largest Infrastructure Award Program

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuwait's new College of Life Sciences ,designed by architecture firm CambridgeSeven in association with Gulf Consult , was awarded "MENA Education Project of the Year" by the 2021 MEED Projects Awards, in association with Mashreq.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuwait's new College of Life Sciences ,designed by architecture firm CambridgeSeven in association with Gulf Consult , was awarded "MENA Education Project of the Year" by the 2021 MEED Projects Awards, in association with Mashreq.
  • Leaders of the infrastructure industry from across the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) were honored for their contributions and resilience despite the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • This award comes on the heels of the lauded "Resilience Hub," an environmentally conscious and sustainable pavilion designed by CambridgeSeven for the COP 26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
  • The pavilion was commissioned by the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council.

Ushering in a New Era of Medical Education at NTHU

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Saturday, October 2, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211001005043/en/
    College of Life Science dean Kao Ruey-Ho (left) and Department of Medical Science chair Chen Linyi (right) prepare for the post-baccalaureate program in medicine.
  • As such, this new program represents a quantum jump in medical education in Taiwan.
  • President Hocheng said that NTHU already has sufficient number of faculty members, funding, and infrastructure for the new program.
  • Moreover, the provisional office of this program has raised NT$2 billion for medical education.