Tag: Medical Research
The NPA names in Boston the winners of its NPA Gallagher Mentor Award, NPA Distinguished Service Award, and NPA SCRI Postdoc...
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- During its annual conference, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) announced that Albert L. Gonzales, Ph.D., Christine Holmes, MBA, and Sixbert P. Muhoza, Ph.D., are the 2025 winners of the organization's three most prestigious awards. The NPA Gallagher Mentor Award recognizes the very best of mentors across the nation who advocate for postdoctoral scholars, celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) values.
Biogen VP Lisa Shafer to Keynote 2025 Bioelectronic Medicine Forum in NYC
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Neurotech Reports, the publisher of the Neurotech Business Report and BioElectRx Business Report newsletters, announced that the Eighth Annual Bioelectronic Medicine Forum will take place on April 10, 2025. The one-day event will be held at the New York Academy of Medicine in Manhattan.
US Kidney Research Corporation (USKRC) Advances Toward Implantable Artificial Kidney
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- US Kidney Research Corporation (USKRC) is creating the world's first waterless blood purification device, a pioneering technology with the capability to replace traditional dialysis machines worldwide. A recent groundbreaking discovery in the design of the device's ion transport system, a critical component responsible for removing excess ions from the bloodstream, restoring ion balance, and directing these excess elements to the urine, is significantly accelerating progress and bringing the device closer to completion.
Divergent CRO Launches New Contract Research Organization
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Divergent CRO, a leading provider of clinical services to biotech and device companies, is pleased to announce the official launch of its new Contract Research Organization (CRO). This new venture aims to revolutionize the research and development process by offering comprehensive and tailored clinical services to meet the unique needs of the biotech and device industries.
Manasvi Pinnaka, a Silicon Valley High School Senior Works to Improve Cystic Fibrosis Research through AI
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Manasvi Pinnaka is a senior at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley in San Jose, CA. She's also the founder and CEO of Nysha.ai, a nationally-recognized nonprofit organization committed to raising awareness for cystic fibrosis. Pinnaka's goals are to create awareness about this disease in all races and ethnicities while empowering and educating students to explore the world of AI research to advance the finding of a cure for the disease.
US Kidney Research Corporation (USKRC) Unveils Breakthrough Ultrafilter Membrane for Dialysis
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- US Kidney Research Corporation (USKRC) is delighted to announce new groundbreaking research as part of a contract with the University of Arkansas (U of A) resulting in the development of an ultrafiltration membrane with diverse filtering applications for medical and non-medical devices.
During National Cancer Survivor Month, The Pap Corps Makes Historic $8.4 Million Donation for Cancer Research
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research (thepapcorps.org) recently presented a historic donation to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center of $8.4 million. This gift came in two parts, $3.4 million through the volunteers' fundraising efforts and $5 million from an anonymous donor. This is the largest single gift in the nonprofit's 70-year history.
Award-winning universal vaccine method developed by Eric Kikkert calls for deeper scientific exploration
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- A new universal vaccine method developed by Eric Kikkert is outlined in an article he wrote called: "The Slammer Method: How to create effective vaccines." It recently appeared in the "Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy" and is proposed to work in not just humans, but animals too. The material was presented at the 2023 12th International Conference for Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease in London, received an award and established as a universal method to create effective vaccines.
South Florida’s Largest Grassroots Organization, The Pap Corps, Celebrates 70 Years of Funding Research for All Types of Cancer
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a beautiful luncheon event at the Polo Club in Boca Raton on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. During the past seven decades, the nonprofit has grown from a small group of women supporting the pioneering work of Dr. George Papanicolaou to a dynamic organization with over 20,000 members, who fund research for all types of cancer at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) today kicked off the 13th annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) today kicked off the 13th annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW), taking place today through Friday. NPAW is the nation's largest celebration of postdoctoral scholars who serve at more than 300 institutions, acknowledging the significant contributions "postdocs" make to research, innovation and scientific discovery.
Proteios Technology Awarded $1.6M NIH SBIR Grant to Commercialize its Multivariate Cell Isolation Technology
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Proteios Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce it's received a $1.6 million SBIR Phase II grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to commercialize its multivariate (parallel) cell isolation technology. Grant funds will be used to extend Proteios' cell isolation kits to include up to 20 of the most common cell types currently used in cell therapy development.
Vyriad, Inc. says Oral Vaccine Boosts COVID Immunity: study conducted on nonhuman primates published in the journal Vaccine
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Vyriad, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing oncolytic virus therapies to treat a wide range of cancers, today announced results confirming the activity of an oral vaccine formulation for boosting immunity against SARS-CoV-2. The full study conducted on nonhuman primates is published in the journal Vaccine.
Pure MHC LLC and Myrio Announce Collaboration to Research and Develop Targeted Antibody-Based Cancer Therapies
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Pure MHC, LLC and Myrio Therapeutics Pty Ltd (Myrio) today announced a collaboration to develop new antibody-based oncology therapeutics. The companies will combine Pure MHC's proprietary offering of MHC peptide targets for oncology with Myrio's revolutionary Retained Display(tm) (ReD) antibody discovery process to initially create up to three novel therapies based on targets distinct to tumors across multiple types of cancer.
Neurosoft Bioelectronics Receives Nearly $3M in Funding for Clinical Study on Epilepsy
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Neurosoft Bioelectronics, an early-stage company developing tools for unmet needs in epilepsy and tinnitus, was awarded nearly $3 million USD, from the SERI-Funded European Innovation Council Accelerator Grant and a share of the $165,000 USD through the European Research Council Proof-of-Concept Grant.
Pure Transplant Solutions and Vall d’Hebron University Hospital Announce Research Collaboration for B-Cell Monitoring in Transplant Rejection
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Pure Transplant Solutions, LLC (PTS), a collaboration driven biotechnology company focused on the development of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-based diagnostics and therapeutics within the field of transplantation, is proud to announce that it has entered into a research collaboration with Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus to develop new technologies for B-cell monitoring in transplant rejection.
November 2021 Is C. difficile Awareness Month with Annual Conference, Recognizing Health Experts, Expressing Gratitude to US Governors
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- C Diff Foundation announced today that the 9th Annual International C. diff. Conference and Health EXPO welcomed over 40 international topic-experts dedicated in disciplines of healthcare, pharma, biotech, and academia on November 4-5, 2021. World-renowned presenters delivered data and discussed critical information on a leading Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI), Clostridioides difficile with global healthcare-associated issues: 100% Live-online presentations.
Biomics, LLC (dba Kalyagen) Announces Registration of STEMREGEN in Spain
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Kalyagen is pleased to announce the successful product registration of STEMREGEN® in Spain. This announcement coincides with Christian Drapeau's, CEO and Chief Scientist of Kalyagen, trip to Madrid, Spain last week to speak at the IV Jornadas Internacionales Otto H. Warburg symposium at the NH Madrid Príncipe de Vergara.
Purple Pansies Gala to end Pancreatic Cancer Raises Over $1 Million
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Purple Pansies, a pancreatic cancer nonprofit organization, recently held its 12th annual Pillars of Hope Gala, presented by Kroger, raising more than $1 million in one evening. The gala was officially renamed Pillars of Hope by the nonprofit to show support for survivors and the hope to cure pancreatic cancer.
Experimental Gerontology: Hydrogen Tablets May Improve Markers of Aging in the Elderly
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Aging is a reality that we all deal with, with age-related diseases creating a massive burden on our healthcare system. Now, Drink HRW reports that a new randomized, placebo controlled clinical trial that followed elderly participants for 6 months, published online October 1st in Experimental Gerontology, explains that high doses of hydrogen water (HRW), delivered via hydrogen tablets, could be an effective strategy at improving multiple age-related measurements and outcomes in an elderly population.
COVID Variants Do Not Stop C. diff. Awareness Walks Worldwide for 2021
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- C Diff Foundation announced today that the 5th Annual Global C. diff. Awareness Walks will take place on-demand, on a livestream, and in-person at Sims Park, New Port Richey, FL, and Brown Street Park Complex, Spring city, PA, and Milton A. Votee, Teaneck, NJ. This year's annual events will take place on Saturday, September 25, 2021, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. EDT.
Pure Transplant Solutions Collaborates with the Department of Surgery at the University of Cambridge on HLA Research
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Pure Transplant Solutions, LLC (PTS), a collaboration driven biotechnology company focused on the development of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-based diagnostics and therapeutics within the field of transplantation, is proud to announce that it has entered into a research collaboration with The University of Cambridge Abdominal Transplant Centre at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
Mouth bacteria could make stronger vaccines notes Gingivax LLC
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Three researchers have published a groundbreaking paper on the importance of oral bacteria in the fight against infectious diseases like influenza, HIV, and COVID-19, Gingivax LLC announced today.
Florida Nonprofit, The Pap Corps Donates $2M to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Overcoming the numerous obstacles imposed by the pandemic, The Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research displayed their indomitable spirit during their May Presidents Zoom meeting when they announced a $2 million donation to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Pure MHC Announces Contract Research Service Division and Initial Collaboration Project with argenx
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Pure MHC, LLC, a target discovery and development company, today announced the launch of its contract research services arm, Pure MHC Solutions, and an initial collaboration project with global immunology company, argenx.
C DIFF AND YOU app released by the C Diff Foundation
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- C Diff Foundation, the leading Global Patient and Healthcare Organization Educating and Advocating for C. difficile (Clostridioides difficile, C. diff., CDAD, CDI) today announced that the organization has developed a free mobile application designed specifically for patients and families who have been impacted by a Clostridioides difficile infection.