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Dr. Matteo Sabattini Joins Convida as President and Chief Licensing Officer

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Convida Wireless LLC (Convida), a pioneer in research and innovation for Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud services formed in 2012 as a joint venture between Sony and InterDigital, today announced that Dr. Matteo Sabattini has joined the company as Convida's President and Chief Licensing Officer.

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  • WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Convida Wireless LLC (Convida), a pioneer in research and innovation for Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud services formed in 2012 as a joint venture between Sony and InterDigital, today announced that Dr. Matteo Sabattini has joined the company as Convida's President and Chief Licensing Officer.
  • Dr. Matteo Sabattini is an experienced licensing executive and thought leader in IP.
  • He has years of expertise in technology licensing and IP strategy, and his background blends business, policy and technical skills.
  • Dr. Sabattini also currently serves as a board member of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI).

Belmont Village Senior Living Celebrates Topping Out at San Ramon

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Monday, October 9, 2023
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Belmont Village Senior Living , an award-winning senior housing developer and operator, is celebrating the topping out of Belmont Village San Ramon, its fifth community in the Bay Area.

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  • Belmont Village Senior Living , an award-winning senior housing developer and operator, is celebrating the topping out of Belmont Village San Ramon, its fifth community in the Bay Area.
  • "Belmont Village San Ramon is not just another senior living community; it's a testament to our unwavering commitment to providing high-quality care and support for older adults,” said Patricia Will, Founder and CEO of Belmont Village Senior Living.
  • Belmont Village San Ramon is currently accepting reservations with a sales center opening in November adjacent to the project site at 6061 Bollinger Canyon.
  • To view interior renderings of Belmont Village Senior Living San Ramon, please click here .

Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Expands Care Center Network for PF Patients

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) announced that seven medical centers have joined the PFF Care Center Network (CCN) as Clinical Associate members, a new membership option. Each of these Clinical Associates will collaborate with an existing Care Center Network site to help bring the resources of the PFF to even more people living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and interstitial lung disease (ILD). The Care Center Network includes 81 CCN sites and seven Clinical Associates in 39 states.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) announced that seven medical centers have joined the PFF Care Center Network (CCN) as Clinical Associate members, a new membership option.
  • Each of these Clinical Associates will collaborate with an existing Care Center Network site to help bring the resources of the PFF to even more people living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and interstitial lung disease (ILD).
  • The newly designated Clinical Associate members of the PFF Care Center Network are:
    Chest Medicine Associates Center for Interstitial Lung Disease (South Portland, ME): Dr. Meagan Moore, Center Director
    Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – Academic Medical Center (Shreveport, LA): Dr. Prangthip Charoenpong, Center Director
    University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM): Dr. Nour Ass'ad, Center Director
    Through the CCN, Care Centers and Clinical Associates collaborate to promote and provide quality care to those living with PF.
  • Each Clinical Associate is paired with a current Care Center member so they may collaborate to expand and improve pulmonary fibrosis care.

Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering Announces Major Milestone for $60 Million Bonsall Community

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering has announced that Phase 1 for the $60 million Bonsall development, The Havens, is under construction. The master-planned community in San Diego County offers unprecedented open space and unique amenities. Located on the north side of Gopher Canyon Road, the community is across the street from The Havens Country Club (formerly Vista Valley Country Club) and the world-renowned Cal-a-Vie Health Spa. Phase 1 which includes the first 59 homes is currently under construction and anticipated to be complete in the Spring of 2025. The 16-acre winery with vineyards which will overlook Gopher Canyon Creek, a pond, and avocado orchards are anticipated to be complete in the Summer of 2024. This project is one of numerous regionally significant developments underway for Latitude 33, helping to spur its recent purchase of a new San Diego headquarters.

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  • Two Decades in Planning and Engineering, Phase 1 on Track for 2025 Delivery, Winery 2024
    SAN DIEGO, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering has announced that Phase 1 for the $60 million Bonsall development, The Havens , is under construction.
  • Phase 1 which includes the first 59 homes is currently under construction and anticipated to be complete in the Spring of 2025.
  • This project is one of numerous regionally significant developments underway for Latitude 33, helping to spur its recent purchase of a new San Diego headquarters.
  • Latitude 33 recently purchased its own building and moved its San Diego headquarters to 10731 Treena St, San Diego, CA 92131 .

Rady Children's Researcher Awarded $4 Million

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently awarded a $4 million Research Project Grant (RO1) to Paula Aristizabal, MD, MAS, pediatric oncologist at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and Associate Professor of Pediatrics in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of California San Diego and Moores Cancer Center to expand a pilot program aimed at improving diverse participation in pediatric cancer clinical trials. 

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  • Curebound , a San Diego-based philanthropic organization that raises and invests strategic funding in translational cancer research projects, funded the program with a $125,000 medical grant.
  • Based on the success of that program, Dr. Aristizabal and her team were awarded the NIH/NCI grant to implement a culturally and linguistically tailored peer-navigation intervention to increase minority participation in pediatric cancer clinical trials.
  • ‌About Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego:
    ‌ Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego is the largest children's hospital on the West Coast and one of the nation's top pediatric health care systems.
  • Rady Children's is a nonprofit organization that relies on donations to support its mission.

Rady Children's Hospital Appoints Adel Younoszai, MD, as Rady Children's Hospital Co-Director of the Heart Institute, and Division Chief of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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Dr. Younoszai will spearhead the evolution of the cardiology department by embracing the technological advancements to empower providers to deliver faster more effective care and improve outcomes.

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  • Dr. Younoszai will spearhead the evolution of the cardiology department by embracing the technological advancements to empower providers to deliver faster more effective care and improve outcomes.
  • "Dr. Younoszai's accomplishments in clinical care, research and in leadership roles are truly impressive."
  • "His accomplishments in clinical care, research and in leadership roles are truly impressive and we're so fortunate to have him join Rady Children's and UC San Diego."
  • "He will be a great Cardiology Chief for our institution, and he joins us at the right time.

Accelerator Life Science Partners Launches Biotechnology Startup Company in Singapore with $16M in Series A Commitments

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Accelerator Life Science Partners (ALSP), an early-stage life science accelerator and investment firm that creates and builds next-generation biotechnology companies centered on innovative science, today announced the Series A financing of Automera, a new biotechnology company that focuses on the development of autophagy-targeting chimera small molecules (AUTACs).

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  • Accelerator Life Science Partners (ALSP), an early-stage life science accelerator and investment firm that creates and builds next-generation biotechnology companies centered on innovative science, today announced the Series A financing of Automera, a new biotechnology company that focuses on the development of autophagy-targeting chimera small molecules (AUTACs).
  • The company was established by co-founders Associate Professor Michael Lazarou, Loong Wang, and Taiyang Zhang at Talo Labs Pte Ltd. in collaboration with ALSP.
  • Automera has secured $16M in Series A funding, a co-led endeavor by ALSP and ClavystBio, with participation from Singapore-based global investor EDBI, Xora Innovation, and other undisclosed investors.
  • “As our first investment in Singapore, Automera exemplifies the innovative scientific and translational research ongoing in the region.

Springboard Launches New, 100% Online Machine Learning Engineering and AI Bootcamp for University Partners

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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Springboard , the online learning platform preparing students for in-demand careers through mentor- and instructor-led programs, today announced the launch of a new course offering for university partners: a machine learning engineering and AI bootcamp .

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  • Springboard , the online learning platform preparing students for in-demand careers through mentor- and instructor-led programs, today announced the launch of a new course offering for university partners: a machine learning engineering and AI bootcamp .
  • The curriculum focuses on upskilling students to confidently develop and deploy scalable machine learning models, while also exploring ethical considerations and learning how to build AI models that are fair, transparent and unbiased.
  • The bootcamp integrates artificial intelligence content and dives into advanced topics such as large language models and generative AI, through units on deep learning, data preprocessing, natural language processing and computer vision.
  • For more information about Springboard and how it helps universities stay on the cutting edge of tech education, visit partners.springboard.com/universities .

Faraday Future Appoints Scott Graziano, Senior Legal Executive with Extensive U.S. Public Company Experience, as Global General Counsel

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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In his new role, Mr. Graziano will report to the CEO of FF, and will serve on the Company’s executive leadership team.

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  • In his new role, Mr. Graziano will report to the CEO of FF, and will serve on the Company’s executive leadership team.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230925744903/en/
    Faraday Future Appoints Scott Graziano, Senior Legal Executive with Extensive U.S. Public Company Experience, as Global General Counsel (Photo: Business Wire)
    Mr. Graziano has vast experience in managing legal departments at publicly listed companies in the U.S. and working at world-class law firms.
  • With Scott’s onboarding, the Company will continue to strengthen the organization and capabilities of the global legal team.
  • “Scott comes to FF with a wealth of public company legal expertise.

Simplilearn Joins Forces With University of California San Diego Division of Extended Studies to accelerate digital skills training

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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BENGALURU, India , Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Simplilearn, the world's #1 online boot camp for digital skills training, today, announced a partnership with the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) Division of Extended Studies to bring enhanced digital economy skills training to professionals and students in the United States, providing them the competitive advantage for well-paying, in-demand jobs in the state of California and beyond. 

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  • BENGALURU, India , Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Simplilearn , the world's #1 online boot camp for digital skills training, today, announced a partnership with the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) Division of Extended Studies to bring enhanced digital economy skills training to professionals and students in the United States, providing them the competitive advantage for well-paying, in-demand jobs in the state of California and beyond.
  • The Division of Extended Studies is housed within UC San Diego, ranked #1 among the world's 'Golden Age' universities, and is certain to bring strong value to the learning and growth trajectory of professionals.
  • With a vision to empower learners with industry-oriented and marketable skills, this partnership will help nurture cohorts of high-quality professionals.
  • Dean Hugo Villar, UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies noted, "As technology advances, we can be certain that the demand for quality over quantity will take precedence.