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Lygos Appoints Van Walsem as COO and Elevates Weber to CBO

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Lygos, Inc., a sustainable specialty chemicals company, announced today that it appointed Johan Van Walsem to the role of Chief Operating Officer, and promoted Rich Weber to Chief Business Officer, both reporting to Eric Steen, CEO.

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  • Lygos, Inc., a sustainable specialty chemicals company, announced today that it appointed Johan Van Walsem to the role of Chief Operating Officer, and promoted Rich Weber to Chief Business Officer, both reporting to Eric Steen, CEO.
  • Weber will be responsible for the planning and execution of commercial and business development activities.
  • Van Walsem returns as COO after serving as President and COO of Sierra Energy Corporation.
  • Weber joined Lygos in October of 2022 as the Sr. Vice President of Business Development.

Eight High School Teams Named Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams® Kicking Off the 20th Anniversary of the Grants Initiative

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The InvenTeams were selected by a respected panel consisting of university professors, inventors, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and college students.

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  • The InvenTeams were selected by a respected panel consisting of university professors, inventors, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and college students.
  • This year’s teams are:
    e3 Civic High (San Diego, Calif.)
    Cold Spring Harbor Junior/Senior High School (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.)
    Calistoga Junior/Senior High School (Calistoga, Calif.)
    Incline High School (Incline Village, Nev.)
    Cincinnati Country Day School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
    Chattahoochee High School (Johns Creek, Ga.)
    Amherst Regional High School (Amherst, Mass.)
  • “Teams are focusing their technological solutions – their inventions – on inequities in health and wellbeing, environmental issues, and safety concerns.
  • These high school students are not just problem-solvers of tomorrow, they are problem solvers today helping to make our world more equitable, healthier, and safer.”
    The InvenTeams initiative, now in its 20th year, has enabled 17 teams of high school students to earn U.S. patents for their projects.

Pew Funds 6 Teams to Advance Cutting-Edge Biomedical Research

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the six pairs of researchers who will make up its 2023 class of Innovation Fund investigators.

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  • The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the six pairs of researchers who will make up its 2023 class of Innovation Fund investigators.
  • These 12 acclaimed scientists—all alumni or advisors of Pew's biomedical programs in the United States and Latin America—will partner on interdisciplinary research projects exploring key questions in human biology and disease.
  • For nearly 40 years, Pew has encouraged collaboration among its diverse community of biomedical scientists, leading to the 2017 launch of the Innovation Fund.
  • Roozbeh Kiani, M.D., Ph.D. , 2016 Pew biomedical scholar; New York University
    Nuo Li, Ph.D. , 2018 Pew biomedical scholar; Baylor College of Medicine
    Kiani and Li will explore what happens in the brain when we change our minds, a poorly understood aspect of decision-making.

James M. Kondo Joins US-Japan Foundation Board

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Friday, October 20, 2023

TOKYO, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States-Japan Foundation announced that it has added to its board of Trustees James M. Kondo, chairman of the board of International House of Japan, an independent foundation that contributes to building a free, open, and sustainable future.

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  • TOKYO, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States-Japan Foundation announced that it has added to its board of Trustees James M. Kondo, chairman of the board of International House of Japan, an independent foundation that contributes to building a free, open, and sustainable future.
  • "The Foundation is thrilled to add to our board somebody with James's prominence and experience in both countries, his network, his energy, and his creativity.
  • "As a proud Fellow of the USJLP, it is a tremendous honor to serve as a Trustee of the US-Japan Foundation.
  • Kondo joins on the USJF board: Chairman Fish, Wendy Cutler; Richard E. Dyck, Colleen Hanabusa, Craig M. Mullaney (USJLP '18-'19), Tak Niinami, Richard J. Samuels, Donna Tanoue, and Takeshi Ueshima (USJLP '01-'02).

WSP's Ian McNamara Assumes Northeast District Leader Position

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

New role focuses on continuing to build and strengthen performance across business lines, while supporting opportunities for growth in the seven-state Northeast district.

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  • New role focuses on continuing to build and strengthen performance across business lines, while supporting opportunities for growth in the seven-state Northeast district.
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy in the U.S., has announced that Ian McNamara, who most recently spearheaded East region strategy and development across all sectors, was promoted to Northeast district leader.
  • The Northeast district includes more than 1,500 employees in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
  • McNamara graduated from University College Cork in Ireland with a bachelor's degree in civil and environmental engineering, and a master's degree in transportation engineering.

Four Seasons Hotel Boston Introduces City Tour Created For Future College Students

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

BOSTON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Overlooking Boston's beloved Public Garden and nestled among the Victorian brownstone homes of the Back Bay neighborhood, Four Seasons Hotel Boston welcomes prospective students and their families this fall with its newest guest experience, "Students in the City," an exclusive insider's look at Boston's renowned colleges and universities and the unique neighborhoods that surround them. Designed in collaboration with Cambridge Historical Tours and with prospective students in mind, this experience enables students and their families to learn more about the on- and off-campus character and lifestyle of Harvard, Boston University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston College, and others, as they visit campuses accompanied by a private local guide.

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  • "Touring colleges is an exciting time for students and their families," says Michael Pedder , General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Boston.
  • Designed to align with Boston's MBTA subway system, known locally as the "T," Students in the City offers customizable tour options, each one tailored to the student's lifestyle interests.
  • Tour rates for Students in the City start at USD 1,950+ for up to 6 family members.
  • For more information or to book this experience at Four Seasons Hotel Boston, please visit fourseasons.com/boston, email [email protected], or call 1 (617) 338-4400.

Y-mAbs Therapeutics Announces U.S. FDA Clearance of Investigational New Drug Application for CD38-SADA

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

The primary study outcome will evaluate safety and initial signals of efficacy using repeated dosing.

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  • The primary study outcome will evaluate safety and initial signals of efficacy using repeated dosing.
  • Y-mAbs expects a total of approximately 30 patients and up to 12 U.S. sites to be included in the trial.
  • The SADA technology platform utilizes a pre-targeted payload delivery method where antibody constructs assemble in tetramers and bind to the tumor target.
  • Unbound constructs predictably disassemble into smaller antibody fragments and are predominantly excreted through the kidneys within hours after administration.

Rice Biotech Launch Pad expands external advisory board with Kevin Sheridan

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

HOUSTON, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rice University today announced the addition of Kevin Sheridan to its external advisory board for the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, a Houston-based accelerator focused on expediting the translation of the university's health and medical technology discoveries into cures. 

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  • HOUSTON, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rice University today announced the addition of Kevin Sheridan to its external advisory board for the Rice Biotech Launch Pad , a Houston-based accelerator focused on expediting the translation of the university's health and medical technology discoveries into cures.
  • "With the formation of the external advisory board earlier this month , the Rice Biotech Launch Pad is well-positioned to stand out among other accelerators and to have a meaningful impact on the biotech industry with the invaluable insights provided by the board," said Omid Veiseh , associate professor of bioengineering at Rice and faculty director of the accelerator.
  • "Kevin is the next piece of the puzzle to building out the phenomenal group of executives that comprise our external advisory board.
  • Sheridan is the 12th member of the Launch Pad's external advisory board.

Finalists announced for second Truist Foundation Inspire Awards

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Foundation today announced the finalists for the Inspire Awards, a pitch grant program that elevates and celebrates nonprofits from across the country with innovative solutions that support entrepreneurs. This year's awards spotlight how nonprofits can leverage technology to empower entrepreneurs to serve their customers, adapt during economic disruptions, streamline operations, and build partnerships that strengthen the small business community.

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  • "We're thrilled to welcome these seven nonprofit finalists to our Inspire Awards program; their care for small businesses and dedication to innovation is what helps our communities thrive."
  • The following organizations submitted solutions with transformational potential and have been selected as the new class of Inspire Awards finalists:
    ACT!
  • "I am uplifted by the remarkable Truist Foundation Inspire Awards finalists.
  • At the conclusion of the event, Truist Foundation will announce a winner, second place and audience favorite.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Announces 2023 Director Election Results

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Monday, October 16, 2023

ATLANTA, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) today announced the results of the 2023 director election.

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  • ATLANTA, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) today announced the results of the 2023 director election.
  • The Bank conducted an election to fill the member directorship for South Carolina, and two independent directorships representing members across the FHLBank Atlanta footprint.
  • “We are also pleased to have director Rucker return to the board, and I am grateful to continue representing my home state of South Carolina as director,” added Dunlap.
  • He also has served as a director for Piedmont Technical College Foundation and was a founding director for Ten at the Top.