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Noster research: NOSTER and Science Microbiome Prize Symposium and Award Ceremony Honor Young Researchers' Novel Contributions

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NOSTER Inc and Science, the prestigious academic journal, joined forces to host the NOSTER and Science Microbiome Prize Symposium and the 4th prize award ceremony on October 5th and 6th in Kyoto, Japan.

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  • KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NOSTER Inc and Science, the prestigious academic journal, joined forces to host the NOSTER and Science Microbiome Prize Symposium and the 4th prize award ceremony on October 5th and 6th in Kyoto, Japan.
  • The NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize rewards innovative research from young investigators studying how microbiota has the potential to contribute to our understanding of health and disease, or to guide novel therapeutic interventions.
  • The Japanese company NOSTER established this award in 2020 in partnership with Science and its publisher, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
  • NOSTER remains committed to supporting young scientists through this award and aims to contribute to breakthrough drug development driven by microbiome research.

Noster research: NOSTER and Science Microbiome Prize Symposium and Award Ceremony Honor Young Researchers' Novel Contributions

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 26, 2023

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NOSTER Inc and Science, the prestigious academic journal, joined forces to host the NOSTER and Science Microbiome Prize Symposium and the 4th prize award ceremony on October 5th and 6th in Kyoto, Japan.

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  • KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NOSTER Inc and Science, the prestigious academic journal, joined forces to host the NOSTER and Science Microbiome Prize Symposium and the 4th prize award ceremony on October 5th and 6th in Kyoto, Japan.
  • The NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize rewards innovative research from young investigators studying how microbiota has the potential to contribute to our understanding of health and disease, or to guide novel therapeutic interventions.
  • The Japanese company NOSTER established this award in 2020 in partnership with Science and its publisher, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
  • NOSTER remains committed to supporting young scientists through this award and aims to contribute to breakthrough drug development driven by microbiome research.

KESHAV PINGALI SELECTED TO RECEIVE ACM-IEEE CS KEN KENNEDY AWARD

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) have named Keshav Pingali, a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, as the recipient of the 2023 ACM-IEEE CS Ken Kennedy Award. One of the IEEE CS's highest awards, the Ken Kennedy Award honors individuals with outstanding achievements in programmability or productivity in high-performance computing, together with significant community service or mentoring contributions. Pingali is cited for "contributions to programmability of high-performance parallel computing on irregular algorithms and graph algorithms."

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  • LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) have named Keshav Pingali, a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, as the recipient of the 2023 ACM-IEEE CS Ken Kennedy Award.
  • One of the IEEE CS's highest awards, the Ken Kennedy Award honors individuals with outstanding achievements in programmability or productivity in high-performance computing, together with significant community service or mentoring contributions.
  • Pingali is cited for "contributions to programmability of high-performance parallel computing on irregular algorithms and graph algorithms."
  • Pingali has made important contributions to software theory and practice in the areas of compilers, tools and programming languages for parallelism and memory management.

Richard Runyon is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Monday, February 13, 2023

SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard Runyon is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Distinguished Business Professional for his work as Senior Investigator and Analyst.

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  • SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard Runyon is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Distinguished Business Professional for his work as Senior Investigator and Analyst.
  • Mr. Runyon earned a criminal justice degree at California State University, which he notes is where he discovered his love for science.
  • According to Mr. Runyon, the AAAS seeks to "advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people."
  • Mr. Runyon credits his success to perseverance, flexibility, and passion for travel to provide community education on his specialty topics.

ReviR Therapeutics Announces Addition of Dr. Lynne E. Maquat and Dr. Brian Safina to Scientific Advisory Board

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Friday, May 13, 2022

ReviR Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on developing RNA-targeting small molecule drugs, announced today the formation and members of its Scientific Advisory Board with the appointments of Dr. Lynne E. Maquat and Dr. Brian Safina.

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  • ReviR Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on developing RNA-targeting small molecule drugs, announced today the formation and members of its Scientific Advisory Board with the appointments of Dr. Lynne E. Maquat and Dr. Brian Safina.
  • We are honored to welcome Dr. Maquat and Dr. Safina to our Scientific Advisory Board, said Peng Yue, Ph.D., Co-Founder, and Chief Executive Officer of ReviR Therapeutics.
  • Each expert will bring in-depth knowledge of RNA biology as well as drug discovery and development expertise.
  • Dr. Maquat brings to ReviR decades of experience in RNA research.

CIBO CO-FOUNDER, CHIEF SCIENTIST NAMED TO AAAS 2021 FELLOWS LIST

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CIBO , the science-based technology company that supports growers and enterprises on their journey to regenerative agriculture, today announced CIBO co-founder and chief scientist, Bruno Basso, has been named to the prestigious Fellows List for 2021 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) .

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CIBO , the science-based technology company that supports growers and enterprises on their journey to regenerative agriculture, today announced CIBO co-founder and chief scientist, Bruno Basso, has been named to the prestigious Fellows List for 2021 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) .
  • In addition to his role with CIBO, Basso is an MSU Foundation Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, W.K.
  • "I'm thrilled to be recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences," said Bruno Basso, co-founder and chief scientist CIBO.
  • CIBO is a 2021 Fast Company World Changing Ideas Awards finalist and was named 2021 AgTech Breakthrough "AI-based AgTech Company of the Year."

WesternU professor among top neuroscientists in the world

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Monday, February 22, 2021

Baudry was inducted as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) on Feb. 8, 2021.

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  • Baudry was inducted as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) on Feb. 8, 2021.
  • He has a number of WesternU students working in his lab, as well as undergraduates from neighboring institutions.
  • Baudry joined WesternU in 2012, and his research into the roles of calpain-1 and calpain-2 continued to produce results using a mouse model.
  • I love the challenges and the 'Eureka moments,' when you see something no one has ever seen before," Baudry said.

Ball Aerospace's Dr. Makenzie Lystrup Named AAAS Fellow

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019

BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, vice president and general manager, Civil Space, Ball Aerospace, has been elected to the rank of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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  • BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, vice president and general manager, Civil Space, Ball Aerospace, has been elected to the rank of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
  • Each year the AAAS Council elects Fellows whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially significant.
  • "We are honored that Makenzie is being recognized for her substantial contributions to the advancement of science and her service to the scientific community," said Robert Strain, president, Ball Aerospace.
  • "Makenzie's career is distinguished by its breadth and depth, which benefits astronomy, astrophysics and space sciences and enables Ball to consistently deliver science at any scale."