Ryan White CARE Act

Scientists unveil first complete cellular map of adult mouse brain

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

SEATTLE, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Six years and 32 million cells later, scientists have created the first full cellular map of a mammalian brain.

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  • SEATTLE, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Six years and 32 million cells later, scientists have created the first full cellular map of a mammalian brain.
  • In a set of 10 papers in Nature today, a network of researchers unveiled an atlas cataloging the location and type of every cell in the adult mouse brain.
  • Hundreds of researchers contributed to the project, which was funded by the NIH's Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative, or The BRAIN Initiative®.
  • Allen Institute scientists contributed to five other studies, including:
    A spatial atlas of cell types in the whole mouse brain .

Dr. Rishi Patel appointed President & CEO at CAN Community Health

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Monday, January 24, 2022

SARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --CAN Community Health recently appointed Rishi Patel, PharmD, MBA, AAHIVP as President & Chief Executive Officer.

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --CAN Community Health recently appointed Rishi Patel, PharmD, MBA, AAHIVP as President & Chief Executive Officer.
  • Dr. Patel joined the healthcare nonprofit as Chief Pharmacy Officer in 2015 and has served as its Interim President & CEO since July 2021.
  • In accepting the appointment, Dr. Patel said, "It is really our team of professionals here at CAN who deserve the credit.
  • CAN Community Health (CAN) is a not-for-profit, community-based organization with clinics in Florida, Arizona, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

Dr. Rishi Patel Appointed Permanent President & CEO at CAN Community Health

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Monday, January 24, 2022

SARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CAN Community Health (CAN) recently appointed Rishi Patel, PharmD, MBA, AAHIVP, as President & Chief Executive Officer.Dr.

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CAN Community Health (CAN) recently appointed Rishi Patel, PharmD, MBA, AAHIVP, as President & Chief Executive Officer.Dr.
  • Patel joined the healthcare nonprofit as Chief Pharmacy Officer in 2015 and was appointed Interim President & CEO in July 2021.
  • In accepting the appointment, Dr. Patel said, "It is really our team of professionals here at CAN who deserve the credit.
  • CAN Community Health (CAN) is a not-for-profit, community-based organization with clinics in Florida, Arizona, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

CAN Community Health Welcomes Marlon Pittman to its Board of Directors

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Monday, January 10, 2022

SARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CAN Community Health announces the appointment of veteran pharmaceutical industry executive Marlon Pittman to its Board of Directors.

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CAN Community Health announces the appointment of veteran pharmaceutical industry executive Marlon Pittman to its Board of Directors.
  • In 2019 Mr. Pittman served as Business Development Director for CAN Community Health, assisting with the nonprofit's expansion into the Southern and Western United States.
  • CAN Community Health (CAN) is a not-for-profit, community-based organization with clinics in Florida, Arizona, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.
  • CAN provides medical, pharmacy, dental, case management, mental health, and comprehensive prevention and services such as nPEP, PrEP, and education.

Simply Healthcare and Clear Health Alliance Begin Collaboration With Poverello That Will Provide Pop Up Eat Well Center Events In Vulnerable Neighborhoods

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Monday, December 13, 2021

WILTON MANORS, Fla., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Poverello Center will receive a $40,000 check from Simply Healthcare ( simplyhealthcareplans.com ) and Clear Health Alliance ( clearhealthalliance.com ) on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 4:00 PM at the Eat Well Center in Wilton Manors, FL.

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  • WILTON MANORS, Fla., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Poverello Center will receive a $40,000 check from Simply Healthcare ( simplyhealthcareplans.com ) and Clear Health Alliance ( clearhealthalliance.com ) on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 4:00 PM at the Eat Well Center in Wilton Manors, FL.
  • Poverello conducts Pop Up Eat Well center events in neighborhoods deemed "vulnerable" by CDC, and where USDA indicates there is poor access to healthy foods.
  • Clear Health Alliance provides a specialized Medicaid Plan that supports better health for people with HIV.
  • Simply Healthcare Plans is a health maintenance organization for people enrolled in Medicaid, Medicare, and Florida Healthy Kids Programs.

Gladstone Investigators Win NIH Director's Awards

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded two Gladstone scientists with NIH Director's Awards, prestigious grants designed to support innovative, high-risk, high-reward biomedical research projects.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded two Gladstone scientists with NIH Director's Awards, prestigious grants designed to support innovative, high-risk, high-reward biomedical research projects.
  • Vijay Ramani of UC San Francisco, who will join Gladstone as an assistant investigator this fall, won an NIH Director's New Innovator Award, given to early-career scientists with unusually creative ideas.
  • This year, the NIH awarded 106 Director's Awards grants as part of the Common Fund's High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program.
  • Gladstone is an independent, nonprofit life science research organization that uses visionary science and technology to overcome disease.

Statement from the Board of Directors: The Black AIDS Institute Announces Interim CEO

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

In addition, she is the Chair of the Board of Directors for TransCanWork based in Los Angeles.

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  • In addition, she is the Chair of the Board of Directors for TransCanWork based in Los Angeles.
  • Ms. Newman has a wealth of knowledge in non-profit management, budget and finance, and human resources and operations.
  • We're excited that she has agreed to serve as our Interim CEO as we continue implementing our transition plan to find a permanent, innovative executive staff leader.
  • And thank you for continuing to support BAI and our entire staff across our networks.

Sentry Data Systems joins Ryan White Clinics for 340B Access (RWC-340B) in the fight to protect the nation's most vulnerable patients

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sentry Data Systems, Inc. , a leader in automated pharmacy procurement, utilization management and 340B compliance, has signed on as a Champion Level Benefactor with nonprofit organization Ryan White Clinics for 340B Access (RWC-340B).

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  • DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sentry Data Systems, Inc. , a leader in automated pharmacy procurement, utilization management and 340B compliance, has signed on as a Champion Level Benefactor with nonprofit organization Ryan White Clinics for 340B Access (RWC-340B).
  • RWC-340B is a national organization of HIV/AIDS medical providers receiving support under the Ryan White CARE Act, which funds services primarily for poor and/or uninsured people with HIV/AIDS.
  • Ryan White providers are eligible for the federal 340B Drug Discount Program, and use it to expand care by providing patients with affordable access to expensive HIV/AIDS medications.
  • "At Sentry Data Systems, our job is to provide healthcare organizations with the expertise and technology necessary to help them make the most of the 340B program and support their vulnerable populations," says Travis Leonardi, CEO and founder of Sentry Data Systems.