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American Liver Foundation Hosts the 32nd Annual Irwin M. Arias Symposium

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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FAIRFIELD, N.J., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Liver Foundation is pleased to host its 32nd annual Irwin M. Arias Symposium, Bridging Basic Science and Liver Disease, on November 16th from 9AM to 5PM ET. This one-day virtual and in-person program brings together hundreds of leading biomedical scientists and physicians from across the globe and is designed to bridge the remarkable advances in basic biology and engineering with the understanding of liver diseases and their treatment.

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  • Virtual and in-person event, Bridging Basic Science and Liver Disease, brings together hundreds of leading biomedical scientists and physicians from across the globe
    FAIRFIELD, N.J., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Liver Foundation is pleased to host its 32nd annual Irwin M. Arias Symposium, Bridging Basic Science and Liver Disease , on November 16th from 9AM to 5PM ET.
  • ALF hosts Arias Symposium, Bridging Basic Science and Liver Disease, Nov. 16th 9AM-5PM ET.
  • alfevents.org/ariassymposium
    "ALF's annual Arias Symposium has become a go-to event for scientists interested in exploring the connections between research conducted in the lab and treatments delivered in the clinic," said Lorraine Stiehl, CEO, American Liver Foundation.
  • "ALF's Arias Symposium has been a model in addressing this challenge with respect to the liver.

Hillenbrand, Coperion, and Purdue University Partner to Advance Research and Development for Food Industry

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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"Purdue is known for its leading Food Science program, and when looking for a school with strong talent to share our highly-engineered equipment with, Purdue was a natural fit.

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  • "Purdue is known for its leading Food Science program, and when looking for a school with strong talent to share our highly-engineered equipment with, Purdue was a natural fit.
  • Purdue Food Science faculty conduct research in a variety of disciplines including, food chemistry, structure and function, foods for health, food safety and microbiology, and food processing and technology development.
  • The goal of the Purdue University Food Science Pilot Plant is to advance the application of food manufacturing technologies through scalable trials and hands-on training to enhance the future of food production.
  • We look forward to seeing the outcomes of the Purdue research into alternative proteins and how this partnership advances our collective capabilities."

THE WILDER INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES DR. GRÁINNE MCCABE AS ITS INAUGURAL CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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CALGARY, AB, June 5, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Wilder Institute, a global authority on wildlife conservation, announced the appointment of Dr. Gráinne Michelle McCabe as its Chief Conservation Officer, a newly-created role on its executive team focused on global expansion.

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  • CALGARY, AB, June 5, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Wilder Institute, a global authority on wildlife conservation, announced the appointment of Dr. Gráinne Michelle McCabe as its Chief Conservation Officer, a newly-created role on its executive team focused on global expansion.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Dr. McCabe to the Wilder Institute's executive team," said Dr. Clément Lanthier, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Wilder Institute.
  • "This role was created to help strategically guide the Wilder Institute through our ambitious expansion of conservation programs by 2030.
  • "I am honoured to join the team and proud to help the Wilder Institute continue to grow its global reach.

The Hockaday School Names Dr. Laura Leathers as New Head of School

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Friday, December 2, 2022
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DALLAS, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hockaday School is pleased to announce Dr. Laura Leathers as the next Eugene McDermott Head of School, effective January 1, 2023.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hockaday School is pleased to announce Dr. Laura Leathers as the next Eugene McDermott Head of School, effective January 1, 2023.
  • Prior to her interim role, Dr. Leathers served as Hockaday's Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs.
  • The selection follows an extensive nationwide search for a new Head of School conducted along with the School's search partner, RG175.
  • "We are thrilled to name Dr. Leathers as the next Head of School," said Nicole Ginsburg Small '91, Chair of the Hockaday Board of Trustees.

EU Addiction Policy: From Prohibition to Harm Reduction

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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"A world without drugs, tobacco, alcohol is not realistic and perhaps not healthy for people's mental health.

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  • "A world without drugs, tobacco, alcohol is not realistic and perhaps not healthy for people's mental health.
  • Addiction policy should give adults access to less risky addictive products and let people make their own choices."
  • The roundtable also discussed the perspective on tackling addiction and the role that EU agencies such as the EMCDDA should play in this regard.
  • Viktor Mravk, Head of IRAP's Science Department, presented examples from the Czech Republic where a comprehensive harm reduction approach to alcohol and tobacco dependence has led to success.

American Liver Foundation Hosts the 31st Annual Irwin M. Arias Symposium

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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FAIRFIELD, N.J., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Liver Foundation is pleased to host its 31st annual Irwin M. Arias Symposium, Bridging Basic Science and Liver Disease, on November 10th from 9AM to 5PM ET. This one-day virtual program brings together hundreds of leading biomedical scientists and physicians from across the globe and is designed to bridge the remarkable advances in basic biology and engineering with the understanding of liver diseases and their treatment.

Key Points: 
  • Virtual event, Bridging Basic Science and Liver Disease, brings together hundreds of leading biomedical scientists and physicians from across the globe
    FAIRFIELD, N.J., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Liver Foundation is pleased to host its 31st annual Irwin M. Arias Symposium , Bridging Basic Science and Liver Disease,on November 10th from 9AM to 5PM ET.
  • Registration is free alfevents.org/ariassymposium
    "We are honored to host our 31st annual Arias Symposium and are so grateful to Dr. Irwin M. Arias , who is recognized throughout the world, for his lifetime of leadership in bridging the gap between scientists in the lab and physicians in the clinic," said Lorraine Stiehl, CEO, American Liver Foundation.
  • The American Liver Foundation is the nation's largest non-profit organization focused solely on promoting liver health and disease prevention.
  • The mission of the American Liver Foundation isto promote education, advocacy, support services and research for the prevention, treatment and cure of liver disease.

Dr. Tanya Hyatt Named Assistant Head of School at Foxcroft School

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Friday, August 5, 2022
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MIDDLEBURG, VA , Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Dr. Tanya Hyatt has been named Assistant Head of School at Foxcroft School, effective July 1, 2022. Dr. Hyatt, who has a wealth of boarding school administrative and teaching experience, comes to Foxcroft from Indian Springs School outside of Birmingham, AL, a day and boarding school for grades 8-12, where she was Dean of Faculty.

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  • Dr. Tanya Hyatt has been named Assistant Head of School at Foxcroft School, effective July 1, 2022.
  • Dr. Hyatt, who has a wealth of boarding school administrative and teaching experience, comes to Foxcroft from Indian Springs School outside of Birmingham, AL, a day and boarding school for grades 8-12, where she was Dean of Faculty.
  • MIDDLEBURG, VA, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Dr. Tanya Hyatt has been named Assistant Head of School at Foxcroft School, effective July 1, 2022.
  • Dr. Hyatt, who has a wealth of boarding school administrative and teaching experience, comes to Foxcroft from Indian Springs School outside of Birmingham, AL, a day and boarding school for grades 8-12, where she was Dean of Faculty.

Evodyne Fulfills Need for Advanced Robotics Education

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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Originally started as a company making extremely complex robots to help people in wheelchairs, Evodyne entered the educational robotics segment when the pandemic started by hosting an advanced summer robotics program for locked-down high-school students.

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  • Originally started as a company making extremely complex robots to help people in wheelchairs, Evodyne entered the educational robotics segment when the pandemic started by hosting an advanced summer robotics program for locked-down high-school students.
  • Gideon Hausner marks yet another successful collaboration of Evodyne with high schools and middle schools both public and private looking for well-designed robotics programs to improve student engagement.
  • The specific robots were delivered swiftly and integrated into their current semester's curriculum" - said Raghav Gupta, Founder and CEO at Evodyne Robotics.
  • Evodyne Robotics designs and manufactures advanced educational and personal robots in Mountain View, California.