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Four Seasons Hotel Boston Introduces City Tour Created For Future College Students

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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BOSTON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Overlooking Boston's beloved Public Garden and nestled among the Victorian brownstone homes of the Back Bay neighborhood, Four Seasons Hotel Boston welcomes prospective students and their families this fall with its newest guest experience, "Students in the City," an exclusive insider's look at Boston's renowned colleges and universities and the unique neighborhoods that surround them. Designed in collaboration with Cambridge Historical Tours and with prospective students in mind, this experience enables students and their families to learn more about the on- and off-campus character and lifestyle of Harvard, Boston University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston College, and others, as they visit campuses accompanied by a private local guide.

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  • "Touring colleges is an exciting time for students and their families," says Michael Pedder , General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Boston.
  • Designed to align with Boston's MBTA subway system, known locally as the "T," Students in the City offers customizable tour options, each one tailored to the student's lifestyle interests.
  • Tour rates for Students in the City start at USD 1,950+ for up to 6 family members.
  • For more information or to book this experience at Four Seasons Hotel Boston, please visit fourseasons.com/boston, email [email protected], or call 1 (617) 338-4400.

Lyra Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Ronan O’Brien as Chief Legal Officer

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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WATERTOWN, Mass., Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LYRA) (“Lyra” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapies for the localized treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (“CRS”), today announced the appointment of Ronan O’Brien, as Chief Legal Officer, effective October 16, 2023.

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  • WATERTOWN, Mass., Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LYRA) (“Lyra” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapies for the localized treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (“CRS”), today announced the appointment of Ronan O’Brien, as Chief Legal Officer, effective October 16, 2023.
  • “We are pleased to welcome Mr. O’Brien to Lyra,” said Maria Palasis, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Lyra.
  • Most recently Mr. O’Brien served as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary of Pear Therapeutics, Inc., an innovative medical device company, which launched three commercial products.
  • The inducement grant is subject to the terms and conditions of the award agreement covering the stock option grant and the 2022 Inducement Plan.

Hudson Technologies Announces Appointment of Kathleen L. Houghton to Board of Directors

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Ms. Houghton currently serves as Hudson’s Vice President – Sales and Marketing and will fill the vacancy resulting from the concurrent resignation of Stephen P. Mandracchia from the Board.

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  • Ms. Houghton currently serves as Hudson’s Vice President – Sales and Marketing and will fill the vacancy resulting from the concurrent resignation of Stephen P. Mandracchia from the Board.
  • Kate Houghton joined Hudson Technologies in 2014 as Director of Marketing, was appointed to her current role in 2019, and was named an executive officer of the Company in 2020.
  • Her previous roles include 16 years with Kidde-Fenwal/United Technologies, including Director of Marketing Global Suppression.
  • Other prior positions include Vice President, Marketing at C&M Corporation and Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Safety Hi-Tech USA.

Schneider Electric and Boston University Joint-Study Reveals Over 2 million New Jobs Can Be Created During the Transition to Net-Zero Buildings

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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The results come from a research collaboration between the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) and the Schneider ElectricTM Sustainability Research Institute (SRI).

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  • The results come from a research collaboration between the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) and the Schneider ElectricTM Sustainability Research Institute (SRI).
  • The data focused specifically on the potential around deploying rooftop solar panels, heat pumps, and energy storage batteries for self-produced (or prosumer) renewable energy.
  • France could potentially generate 295,000 jobs, closely followed by Germany with 257,000 jobs, Italy with 252,000 jobs, the UK with 247,000 jobs, Spain with 212,000 jobs, and the Netherlands with 66,000 jobs.
  • In the Northeast, 123,000 jobs are anticipated, and the South and Southeast regions are poised for substantial growth, with an estimated 319,000 jobs.

SES Appoints Adel Al-Saleh as CEO

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231012234351/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231012234351/en/
    SES, a leading provider of global content connectivity solutions, today announced that Adel Al-Saleh has been hired as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2024.
  • Interim SES CEO Ruy Pinto, who served as SES’s Chief Technology Officer from 2019 to 2023, will continue to lead SES through January 2024, after which Pinto will remain as a member of the executive team until June 2024 and then will assume the role of strategic advisor to the CEO.
  • Frank Esser, Chairman of the SES Board of Directors, said, “We are delighted to welcome Adel Al-Saleh as our new CEO.
  • This makes Adel the ideal person to lead SES into the next phase of our journey and deliver success.”
    Esser continued, “On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Ruy for his continuing leadership.

Group 1001 Welcomes Chris Kennedy, Chief Information Security Officer

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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ZIONSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1001, a leading financial services company, today announced the addition of Chris Kennedy as Group 1001 Chief Information Security Officer.

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  • ZIONSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1001, a leading financial services company, today announced the addition of Chris Kennedy as Group 1001 Chief Information Security Officer.
  • "I am excited to welcome a much-respected cybersecurity leader to Group 1001," said Bob Stanton, Group 1001 Chief Operating Officer.
  • Kennedy joins Group 1001 from Citadel, a successful multinational hedge fund, where he was the firm's Global Chief Information Security Officer and brings more than 25 years of cybersecurity risk and operations practitioner experience.
  • Kennedy holds a Bachelor of Engineering-Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Science – Computer & Information Systems from Boston University.

SPIE Photonics West 2024 Opens for Registration

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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Registration has opened for SPIE Photonics West 2024 , which will run from 27 January to 1 February at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

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  • Registration has opened for SPIE Photonics West 2024 , which will run from 27 January to 1 February at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231005492002/en/
    Attendees at SPIE Photonics West 2023 (Photo: Business Wire)
    SPIE Photonics West has four major application areas emphasizing the latest technologies and discoveries that utilize optics and photonics.
  • All three exhibitions and the industry program are free to attend with a SPIE Photonics West registration.
  • “Photonics West 2024 promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking week of networking and learning opportunities,” said SPIE Senior Director of Technical Programs Marilyn Gorsuch.

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Abraham Bornstein as a Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional for his contributions to the Cardiovascular and Physiology Fields

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Abraham Bornstein is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional for his contributions to the Cardiovascular and Physiology Fields.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Abraham Bornstein is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional for his contributions to the Cardiovascular and Physiology Fields.
  • Dr. Bornstein pursued higher education at Boston University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology in 1969.
  • He then attended Tufts University School of Medicine in 1973 obtaining a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1973.
  • He has received many accolades during his career, including multiple teaching awards from Stanford Hospital and Practice.

American Lung Association Funds $13.6 Million in Research for a Future Free of Lung Disease

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Lung Association Research Institute announced it awarded $13.6 million in research grants to fund 129 innovative projects to advance today's science to end the burden of lung disease tomorrow. Lung research is critical because one in 10 people in the U.S. are living with a lung disease and each year, millions of people are impacted by respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and influenza.

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  • Organization funds 129 promising research grants on lung cancer, asthma, COVID-19 and more
    CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Lung Association Research Institute announced it awarded $13.6 million in research grants to fund 129 innovative projects to advance today's science to end the burden of lung disease tomorrow.
  • Through the Awards and Grants Program, the Lung Association supports trailblazing research, novel ideas and innovative approaches.
  • The Lung Association's Awards and Grants Program promotes innovative research, collaboration, translation of discoveries and scientific exchange to transform today's science into tomorrow's solutions," said Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American Lung Association.
  • For more information about the new grant awardees and the entire American Lung Association research team, visit Lung.org/research-team .

New Guidance Issued on the Determination of Brain Death AAN, AAP, CNS and SCCM Develop Consensus Practice Guideline

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New guidance has been issued for clinicians on the determination of brain death, also known as death by neurologic criteria.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New guidance has been issued for clinicians on the determination of brain death, also known as death by neurologic criteria.
  • This guideline updates the 2010 AAN adult practice guidelines and the 2011 AAP/CNS/SCCM pediatric practice guidelines on the determination of brain death.
  • Because of a lack of high-quality evidence on the subject, the experts used an evidence-informed consensus process to develop the guideline.
  • The consensus practice guideline outlines the standardized procedure for trained clinicians to evaluate people for brain death.