University of California, Davis

UbiQD's Quantum Dot Greenhouse Technology Wins 2024 SXSW Innovation Award and U.S. Department of Agriculture SBIR Grant

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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LOS ALAMOS, N.M., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) technology and manufacturing, announced today that it was named winner in the What the Future (WTF) category of the prestigious 25th Annual SXSW Innovation Awards competition, where the company showcased its new UbiGro® Cover greenhouse film product for enhancing crop yield using fluorescence.

Key Points: 
  • The South by Southwest ® (SXSW®) Innovation Awards recognize the most exciting creative developments in the connected world, celebrating a variety of technological advancements, achievements, and discoveries.
  • From quantum physics to nanotech to bio-engineering moonshots, this category pulls together all the amazing endeavors that make us excited about tomorrow."
  • Later in the week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded UbiQD a Phase I Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grant to develop a glass version of its award-winning UbiGro greenhouse technology.
  • The $175,000 grant will also support plant trials for the new QD-glass product at University of California-Davis later this year.

MARAbio appoints Gail S. Page as member of Board of Directors

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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SALT LAKE CITY, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MARAbio, whose mission is to detect, treat, and prevent Maternal Autoantibody Related Autism (MARA), has appointed Gail S. Page to its Board of Directors. Ms. Page has more than 30 years of life sciences experience, and currently serves as a partner at pH Blueprint, a strategic advisory firm focused on collaborating with medical device, diagnostics, and biotech clients. She is also a Venture Partner at Turret Capital Management, a global healthcare investment and venture firm. Previously Ms. Page served in executive management roles with LabCorp and Roche Biomedical, as Chief Operating Officer at Luminex, and President & CEO of Vermillion, Inc. Her current and past board appointments include public and private companies.

Key Points: 
  • SALT LAKE CITY, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MARAbio , whose mission is to detect, treat, and prevent Maternal Autoantibody Related Autism (MARA), has appointed Gail S. Page to its Board of Directors.
  • She is also a Venture Partner at Turret Capital Management, a global healthcare investment and venture firm.
  • Page served in executive management roles with LabCorp and Roche Biomedical, as Chief Operating Officer at Luminex, and President & CEO of Vermillion, Inc.
  • "Gail brings significant insights and experience in the diagnostic and clinical lab sectors as a former CEO and other C-level positions, and we are very pleased to welcome her to MARAbio's Board of Directors," said Marnin Kligfeld, Chairman of the Board of MARAbio.

Verizon Business to demonstrate the impact of connected healthcare at ViVE 2024

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Business will showcase its healthcare solutions at ViVE 2024 (Booth #1510) at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles this month.

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  • BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Business will showcase its healthcare solutions at ViVE 2024 (Booth #1510) at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles this month.
  • In 2024, healthcare providers will invest more in technology to enhance patient care, close the digital divide, and safeguard patient information.
  • "Verizon Business is working with leading healthcare enterprises to bridge the digital divide and bring equitable care to various patient populations,” said Scott Lawrence, Senior Vice President Global Solutions, Verizon Business.
  • To schedule a media briefing or a booth tour with an attending Verizon Business executive, please email [email protected] .

Cadiz Inc. Announces Appointment of Barbara Lloyd to its Board of Directors

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadiz, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI / CDZIP, the "Company") announced that Barbara Lloyd, a leading professional in the project finance industry with deep experience in public-private infrastructure financing in California, was appointed today to the Company's Board of Directors.

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  • "Cadiz will be the first Company in the world to convert natural gas pipelines for water conveyance.
  • Lloyd's appointment filled an existing vacancy on the Cadiz Board and is effective immediately.
  • The Board also appointed Lloyd to serve on the Audit & Risk and Compensation committees.
  • The appointment of Lloyd makes the Cadiz Board a majority women directors for the first time in the Company's history.

United Imaging Showcases AI-Driven Innovations and Expands European Presence at ECR 2024

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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VIENNA, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- United Imaging, a global leader in medical technology, is showcasing its full portfolio of AI-empowered innovations at the European Society of Radiology (ECR) 2024 in Vienna, Austria.

Key Points: 
  • VIENNA, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- United Imaging, a global leader in medical technology, is showcasing its full portfolio of AI-empowered innovations at the European Society of Radiology (ECR) 2024 in Vienna, Austria.
  • At United Imaging, all our innovations are AI-driven, enhancing clinical workflows and supporting diverse scenarios, solidifying our commitment to delivering value to the global medical community.
  • In five years, United Imaging has introduced hundreds of systems and reached 16 European countries, offering efficient and professional service.
  • Highlighting the growth at ECR 2024, United Imaging will feature the uMR Jupiter 5T (not CE marked in EU) at ECR 2024, a revolutionary whole-body 5T MRI system.

Illuminate Announces Results of New Live Saving Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Surveillance Program

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Softek Illuminate, Inc., provider of enterprise follow-up management and discovery software, and UC Davis Health have developed a centralized Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA) surveillance program that is saving lives. The effort has identified at-risk patients who may have been 'lost-to-follow-up' because they missed care due to numerous factors.

Key Points: 
  • OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Softek Illuminate, Inc. , provider of enterprise follow-up management and discovery software, and UC Davis Health have developed a centralized Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA) surveillance program that is saving lives.
  • This new program builds on the previously announced success between Illuminate and UC Davis Health with a centralized Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) program.
  • This new TAA program will further advance efforts to make it easier for care navigators to manage vascular patients with critical follow-up care requirements.
  • Their participation can lower the barrier for implementing a comprehensive aneurysm surveillance program and ensure the following benefits are realized:
    Align follow-up care with health system care guidelines.

Jessica Marlow Elected to Weintraub Tobin Managing Board

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Jessica Marlow has been elected to the law firm's Managing Board.

Key Points: 
  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Jessica Marlow has been elected to the law firm's Managing Board.
  • A shareholder in the Entertainment and Digital Media practice group, Jessica is based in Los Angeles with a global practice of groundbreaking young talent.
  • Jessica is one of the youngest senior partners in Weintraub's long history and a trailblazer in the merger of digital and traditional media.
  • Originally from Sacramento, Jessica received her BA from UC Davis, cum laude, before attaining her law degree from Pepperdine University.

Reproductive Partners Medical Group, an Ivy Fertility Clinic, Expands With New Providers And New Location

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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Dr. Chang and Dr. Brower are both double board certified reproductive endocrinologists and infertility specialists.

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  • Dr. Chang and Dr. Brower are both double board certified reproductive endocrinologists and infertility specialists.
  • “Reproductive Partners Medical Group has stayed at the forefront of our field by honoring our heritage of excellence while continually looking toward the future,” said Lab Medical Director Gayane Ambartsumyan, MD.
  • She received her medical degree from University of California, Davis, and completed her residency in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
  • “This is an exciting time to join Reproductive Partners Medical Group and Ivy Fertility,” said Dr. Brower.

Enable Medicine Appoints Kamni Vijay as Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Enable Medicine , a leader in AI for biological research and drug discovery, has announced the appointment of Kamni Vijay as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Enable Medicine , a leader in AI for biological research and drug discovery, has announced the appointment of Kamni Vijay as Chief Executive Officer.
  • Mr. Bodapati remains Chairman of the Board and will transition to the role of Chief Strategy Officer.
  • “Kamni Vijay is highly respected in the life sciences and diagnostics industries,” said Elena Viboch, Partner at General Catalyst.
  • “Kamni brings to Enable extensive experience leading high-performing teams and is exactly the type of leader Enable needs as we advance into our next phase of growth,” said Sunil Bodapati, Chairman and Co-Founder, Enable Medicine.

Rita Case Wins Prestigious TIME Dealer of the Year Award

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Rita Case, president and CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group, the nation’s largest female owned and operated automotive dealer group in America, received the 55th Annual TIME Dealer of the Year Award, one of the automotive industry’s most prestigious and highest honors for a dealer.

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  • Rita Case, president and CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group, the nation’s largest female owned and operated automotive dealer group in America, received the 55th Annual TIME Dealer of the Year Award, one of the automotive industry’s most prestigious and highest honors for a dealer.
  • Rita is only the fifth woman to be named TIME Dealer of the Year.
  • TIME Dealer of the Year is the highest honor and most prestigious recognition an auto dealer can receive from the auto industry, and I am humbled and grateful for this award,” Rita said, as she received the award during the 107th Annual NADA Show in Las Vegas.
  • In 2023, the Community Foundation of Broward recognized Rita as a Community Builder and celebrated the establishment of the Rita & Rick Case Family Fund during a special ceremony.