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DGAP-News: Meta Materials Inc.: META Announces Renowned Scientists to Join New Scientific Advisory Board

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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The Board will work with META's executive leadership and its Board of Directors to assess opportunities for M&A and to prioritize early-stage investments in strategic areas.

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  • The Board will work with META's executive leadership and its Board of Directors to assess opportunities for M&A and to prioritize early-stage investments in strategic areas.
  • They will also be tasked with collaborating with META's own scientific community to create proprietary insights and develop promising innovations to support customers.
  • The scientists who have generously agreed to join our Scientific Advisory Board will play an inspirational role, working closely alongside our own teams to challenge, validate and guide our scientific agenda - aligning our priorities with our customers' and the world's ever-evolving needs."
  • Full Profile: https://www.seas.upenn.edu/~engheta/
    For more details on the Scientific Advisory Board, please visit About Us/Advisory Board on the META website.

CUNY SPH and NYC Health Department awarded $3.3 million to study new HIV intervention

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has awarded the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) a five-year, $3.3 million grant to test a new strategy to help people living with HIV achieve viral suppression.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has awarded the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) a five-year, $3.3 million grant to test a new strategy to help people living with HIV achieve viral suppression.
  • Some existing HIV care continuum strategies, such as "data-to-care," target linkage to care and limit data sharing to medical providers.
  • Furthermore, since 2017, New York State regulations now permit person-level HIV surveillance data sharing with entities engaged in care coordination with primary care providers.
  • It will also use discrete choice experiments (DCEs) with service providers to assess their preferences for intervention delivery and specific intervention features.

Muscular Dystrophy Association Launches Quest Podcast with Mindy Henderson

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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Motivational speaker, author, writer and podcast host, Mindy Henderson, who lives with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), is the host of the MDA Quest Podcast.

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  • Motivational speaker, author, writer and podcast host, Mindy Henderson, who lives with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), is the host of the MDA Quest Podcast.
  • "We created the Quest Podcast to shine a light on the lives of people who live with a disability," said Henderson.
  • Chris Anselmo, who works at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and was diagnosed with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B (LGMD2B) when he was 18 years old.
  • Quest Podcast is available for download: Apple Podcasts ; Google Podcasts ; RSS ; Spotify ; Amazon Music ; CastBox ; Deezer ; iHeart ; Listen Notes ; Player FM ; Podcast Addict ; RadioPublic ; Stitcher
    For decades, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has been committed to transforming the lives of people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases.

CUNY SPH to be honored with ASPPH Award for Outstanding Community Service

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Friday, March 12, 2021
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NEW YORK, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --At its 2021 Annual Meeting this month, the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) will present the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) with the Harrison C. Spencer Award for Outstanding Community Service.

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  • NEW YORK, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --At its 2021 Annual Meeting this month, the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) will present the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) with the Harrison C. Spencer Award for Outstanding Community Service.
  • Community engagement is integral to CUNY SPH's vision of promoting health and social justice in New York City and across the globe through innovation and excellence in education, research, and service in public health.
  • We embrace a multifaceted concept of "community" that includes half a million CUNY students at its center, exceeding a million when including the students families and close social circle.
  • "We are delighted and humbled by the news of this award," said CUNY SPH Dean Ayman El-Mohandes.

FPC to Address Hedge Funds Challenges and Opportunities at NYC Event

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019
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The FPC New York City event, will be held at The Graduate Center / CUNY at 365 Fifth Avenue at The Elebash Recital Hall from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

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  • The FPC New York City event, will be held at The Graduate Center / CUNY at 365 Fifth Avenue at The Elebash Recital Hall from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
  • The FPC event will feature:
    Dr. Deepak Narula Ph.D., is the Founder and Managing Partner of Metacapital Management.
  • Metacapital's funds have been ranked in Bloomberg Markets' 100 Top-Performing Hedge Funds managing $1 billion or more.
  • More information about the FPC New York City event is available on theevent website.

Joy Connolly Appointed President of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
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NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Board of Directors of the American Council of Learned Societies has named Joy Connolly as the Council's 12th President, succeeding Pauline Yu, who will be retiring in June after 16 years as president.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Board of Directors of the American Council of Learned Societies has named Joy Connolly as the Council's 12th President, succeeding Pauline Yu, who will be retiring in June after 16 years as president.
  • Connolly currently serves as Interim President and Distinguished Professor of Classics at The Graduate Center, The City University of New York (CUNY).
  • At CUNY, Connolly has emphasized The Graduate Center's commitment to innovative education and the pursuit and circulation of knowledge for the public good.
  • I am honored and thrilled at the prospect of leading the American Council of Learned Societies, which supports outstanding work in these fields.