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Cornell University Launches Flagship Biotech, Pharma Management Summit
6/7/2023
The Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University recently announced the launch of its new Biotech and Pharmaceutical Management Program aimed at preparing the next generation of leaders in the rapidly evolving biotechnology and pharmaceutical fields.
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HSS to Honor Distinguished Spine Surgeon Frank Cammisa, MD, and Brooklyn Nets and NY Liberty Owners Joe and Clara Wu Tsai
6/5/2023
Hospital for Special Surgery, the world's leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health, will honor Frank P. Cammisa, Jr., MD, chief emeritus of HSS Spine, and Joe and Clara Wu Tsai, business leaders, philanthropists, and owners of the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Liberty, at its 38th Tribute Dinner on Monday, June 5.
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The University of Oxford and Selvita Collaborate to Advance Potential Therapeutics for Parkinson's Disease
6/5/2023
The University of Oxford and Selvita, one of the largest contract research organizations in Europe, announced an integrated drug discovery collaboration in the area of Parkinson's disease.
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Dr. Robert Harrington named dean of Weill Cornell Medicine
6/1/2023
Dr. Robert A. Harrington, a cardiologist and the Arthur L. Bloomfield Professor of Medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine at Stanford University, has been named the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and provost for medical affairs of Cornell University.
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BNS and RAFARM create BNS Ophthalmics to leverage nanotechnology in the development of novel ophthalmic products
5/30/2023
RAFARM and BioNanoSim, an Israeli-based nanotechnology drug discovery and development company co-founded by Prof. Simon Benita and Yissum, the Transfer Technology and IP company of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, have entered into an agreement to create a new Ophthalmic company called BNS Ophthalmics.
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Adolore Biotherapeutics Enters into Exclusive License Agreement with University of Pittsburgh for Patents Protecting Non-Toxic rdHSV Vectors for Efficient Gene Delivery Applications and Complementing Cells for Their Production
5/23/2023
Adolore Biotherapeutics, Inc. announced it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with the University of Pittsburgh for its intellectual property portfolio entitled, "Non-Toxic Herpes Simplex Virus Vectors for Efficient Gene Delivery Applications and Complementing Cells for their Production.".
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NIH Awards $14.4 Million to NDRI to Collaborate on the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network
5/17/2023
The National Disease Research Interchange, in collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, has been awarded a research grant of $14.4M by the National Institutes of Health with a goal to transform our knowledge of how much genetic variation there is in cells and tissues throughout our bodies.
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Immunai and Baylor College of Medicine Provide Updated Interim Phase 1 Results for anti-GD2 CAR NKT-Cell Therapy in Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma
5/15/2023
Investigators from Baylor College of Medicine in collaboration with Immunai have published results from a clinical study in which Immunai’s technology helped identify BTG1 as a novel molecular target that can be used to enhance the potency of natural killer T - and T cell-based cancer immunotherapy.
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University of Missouri Laboratory for Infectious Disease Study Finds Technology Used in Widely Deployed Fingerprint Scanners Kills The Virus that Causes COVID-19
5/9/2023
Researchers at the University of Missouri Laboratory for Infectious Disease Research released the results of a study indicating that electroluminescent film technology, found in widely deployed biometric fingerprint scanners, actively kills SARS-CoV-2.
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Entrinsic Bioscience Shares Breakthrough in Rehydration Technology at Prestigious Plenary Session During Digestive Disease Week
5/8/2023
Groundbreaking research conducted by a team of leading researchers at Entrinsic Bioscience and the University of Florida revealed significant findings that will change the way we understand amino acid combinations and represents the next generation of Oral Rehydration Solutions.
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University of Maryland School of Medicine Genomic Scientist Claire M. Fraser Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
5/8/2023
The National Academy of Sciences has announced that Claire M. Fraser, PhD, the Dean E. Albert Reece Endowed Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the Founding Director of the Institute for Genome Sciences, has been elected as a new member of the prestigious academy.
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NYU Langone to Study Ability of Overdose Prevention Centers to Counter Unprecedented Overdose Crisis
5/8/2023
NYU Langone Health and Brown University's School of Public Health announced a grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, to conduct research to measure the impact of some of the first publicly recognized overdose prevention centers in the United States, located in New York City and Providence, Rhode Island.
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Artificial intelligence identifies anti-aging drug candidates targeting ‘zombie’ cells
5/4/2023
Integrated Biosciences in collaboration with researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, announced results demonstrating the power of artificial intelligence to discover novel senolytic compounds, a class of small molecules under intense study for their ability to suppress age-related processes such as fibrosis, inflammation and cancer.
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In addition to promoting their brands, companies say their funding initiatives give them access to the expertise of top researchers and contribute to society.
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The Caris Precision Oncology Alliance Welcomes the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
5/3/2023
Caris Life Sciences®, the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize healthcare, announced that the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center has joined the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance™.
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Are MBAs Worth the Investment?
4/27/2023
While MBAs can reflect positively on job applicants, work experience can often be more valuable, depending on the area. -
For those looking to transition out of academia, moving into a government role could be one of the most rewarding pathways available.
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EnChroma and UNC’s Department of Health Sciences Team to Help Color Blind Students Address Challenges to Learning on Campus
4/25/2023
EnChroma and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Department of Health Sciences announced that special EnChroma glasses for color blindness will be available for students, faculty and staff who are Color Vision Deficient to borrow from the UNC Health Sciences Library and the UNC Davis Library to help them better navigate schoolwork that utilizes colors.
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Press Ganey Awards HSS for Outstanding Patient Experience
4/25/2023
Hospital for Special Surgery has received the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence® award for the 10th consecutive year in the category of "patient experience." Press Ganey is a national company that measures healthcare performance to improve quality of care.
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New American Academy of Dermatology Survey Shows Most Americans Are Not Concerned About Skin Cancer, Even if They Are at Risk
4/25/2023
As an African American female, Ilia Smith didn't think she would get melanoma. However, after years of tanning and being outdoors, her life changed drastically when she was diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma.