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PALO ALTO, Calif. – Immune-Onc Therapeutics, Inc. (“Immune-Onc”), a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company developing novel biotherapeutics targeting immunosuppressive myeloid checkpoints, today announced the appointment of Stuart Lutzker, M.D., Ph.D. to Immune-Onc’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). A pioneer of the biotech industry, Dr. Lutzker brings decades of oncology drug discovery and...
ROCKVILLE, Md. – Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc., (“ITI”), a privately-held clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering the study of nucleic acid immunotherapy platforms, announced today that its’ academic collaborator, Dr. John Sampson of Duke University’s Department of Neurosurgery, has been recognized as a World Expert in Glioblastoma by Expertscape, an online resource that...
LUND, Sweden – Immunovia AB (publ.) announced today that the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Patrik Dahlen, has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to step down, for personal reasons. The search for a new CEO will start immediately. Although Patrik Dahlen will remain with the company for another six months...
FRANKFURT, Germany – Wanderlust and climate change mean that viruses transmitted by mosquitoes are increasingly spreading across Europe. The class of flaviviruses, which comprises the dengue, Zika, West Nile and yellow fever viruses, cause serious neurological diseases for which only insufficiently effective vaccines and no specific treatment options currently exist....
NEW YORK – Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICPT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat progressive non-viral liver diseases, today announced the appointment of M. Michelle Berrey, M.D., M.P.H., as President of Research & Development and Chief Medical Officer. “Dr. Berrey brings a wealth of leadership...
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), in collaboration with Sanofi’s Global Health Unit (GHU), is taking significant steps to improve access to diabetes care. The collaboration aims to support the early diagnosis, management and prevention of diabetes and its complications by training a minimum of 4,000 healthcare professionals...
Cincinnati, OH – The International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) celebrated its 25th annual family education and information conference in Leesburg, VA this Memorial Day weekend entitled “Celebrating the Torch Within”. Over 250 families and dozens of clinicians and researchers from across the United States participated in this annual event which...
Amanda Hamacher was in grade school when she began to lose her sight and hearing as a result of a rare genetic disorder called Alstrom syndrome. Now, the 21-year-old cannot see and has severe hearing loss. Yet, she enjoys a newfound sense of freedom thanks to a program sponsored by...