FREDERICK, Md. - January 17, 2023 - (Newswire.com)
Forecyte Bio, a new global leader in cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing, officially opened its 17,000 square feet, state-of-the-art GMP facility on Jan. 6, 2023. Maryland Commerce officials, State delegates, Partners, Vendors, and cell and gene therapy colleagues from the region attended the opening ceremony.
"We are very proud to be able to complete the cGMP facility with such speed and quality," said Dr. Yujian You, the General Manager of Forecyte Bio USA, "This great milestone is just the beginning for Forecyte. We will partner with cell and gene therapy developers to offer our 4x4TM CGT CDMO services to accelerate their product development with speed, agility, and quality from concept to patients."
The new cGMP production facility consists of individual cleanroom suites for plasmid DNA, viral vectors and cell therapies, as well as laboratory space for process development and quality control testing. They are equipped with state-of-the-art bioreactors and purification apparatus such as XDR-200 and AKTA Ready. They are ready to support your programs to accelerate patients' access to cell and gene therapies.
About Forecyte Bio
Forecyte Bio is a CDMO company founded in 2021 to service the rapidly growing CGT industry. Built on decades of experience and expertise from its core technical team on CGT CMC processes, Forecyte Bio offers a 4x4TM holistic service package to accelerate clients' projects, covering 4 technology platforms (plasmid, viral vector (including AAV, AdV, LVV, RV), cell therapy, and RNA) at 4 developmental stages (R&D, PD/AD, GMP, and regulatory filing). Its GMP capacities are available from both Frederick MD and Shanghai China.
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HEIDELBERG, Germany - January 16, 2023 - (Newswire.com)
BioMed X, an independent German biomedical research institute, announced today the extension of its ongoing research collaboration with AbbVie. This marks the launch of the first BioMed X Institute in the US, to be located in New Haven, Connecticut. Following a first joint research project on Alzheimer's disease at the BioMed X Institute in Heidelberg, Germany, the new US-based research collaboration will focus on immunology and tissue engineering.
"Extending our successful partnership with AbbVie to our new site in the US is a big milestone for our institute," said Christian Tidona, Founder and Managing Director of BioMed X. "We are grateful to be able to bring our unique innovation model to New Haven and Yale University, one of the top places in the world for groundbreaking discoveries in biomedical research," added Tidona.
The new BioMed X Institute will be managed by Mark Johnston, an experienced biotech entrepreneur and business leader who recently joined the BioMed X family. "My role is to synergize the BioMed X know-how with the invaluable local resources in New Haven to add a new dimension to the global BioMed X network," explained Johnston. Neighboring the historic campus of Yale University, the US branch of BioMed X will be embedded in the New Haven life sciences hub. "Yale is devoted to academic leadership as well as global strategic partnerships to foster innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. We welcome BioMed X to our biosciences community and appreciate the opportunities this alliance ushers in, including cooperation with international industry partners and networking with the European biotech ecosystem," said Josh Geballe, Managing Director at Yale Ventures.
BioMed X was founded 10 years ago on the campus of one of Europe's most renowned universities in the life sciences and medicine, the University of Heidelberg, operating at the interface between academia and industry. With its unique innovation model, BioMed X identifies the world's best early career academic scientists and relocates them to a BioMed X institute to solve a major challenge in biomedical research in close collaboration with a global pharmaceutical company.
Our industry's understanding of human disease biology is limited by the availability of relevant model systems that truly mirror the complexity of diseased human tissues, which hampers drug discovery and development. There are currently no good ex vivo models available involving human immune cells migrating through an organotypic human tissue microenvironment and recapitulating the molecular processes that typify human disease both spatially and temporally. Such models would allow for the generation of new insights into human disease biology, the identification and validation of new drug targets, and the development of new therapeutic concepts for the treatment of immune-mediated inflammatory conditions.
The current partnership with AbbVie is focused on the development of a new tissue engineering platform to produce complex human ex vivo models (disease-on-a-chip) from primary human cells and tissues to study human tissue inflammation. Interested candidates who would like to start or join a new fully funded research group at the BioMed X Institute in New Haven are invited to apply by submitting a project proposal via the BioMed X Career Space https://career.bio.mx/call/2023-NHV-C01 before March 12, 2023.
"AbbVie is encouraged by the potential of this collaboration with BioMed X to change the paradigm in drug discovery and expand the understanding of human disease biology," said Timothy Radstake, Executive Director and Head of Early Immunology Discovery at AbbVie.
About BioMed X
BioMed X is an independent research institute located on the campus of the University of Heidelberg in Germany, with a worldwide network of partner locations. Together with our partners, we identify big biomedical research challenges and provide creative solutions by combining global crowdsourcing with local incubation of the world's brightest early career research talents. Each of the highly diverse research teams at BioMed X has access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure and is continuously guided by experienced mentors from academia and industry. At BioMed X, we combine the best of two worlds - academia and industry - and enable breakthrough innovation by making biomedical research more efficient, more agile, and more fun.
The Assistance Fund, an independent charitable patient assistance organization that helps patients and families facing high medical out-of-pocket costs, today announced the launch of a new financial assistance program for people living with acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD). The program is designed to help eligible individuals pay for their out-of-pocket medical expenses related to ASMD, such as copays, health insurance premiums, therapy administration costs, prescribing-physician copayments, treatment-related travel costs, and genetic testing.
"People living with acid sphingomyelinase deficiency face a host of challenges including basic day-to-day activities," said Joslyn Crowe, Executive Director of the National Niemann Pick Disease Foundation. "We are thrilled that The Assistance Fund's new program will help so many families in our community access a treatment they need to improve their quality of life."
People living with acid sphingomyelinase deficiency, also known as Niemann-Pick Types A and B, have an SMPD1 gene mutation and lack an important enzyme required to break down the body's sphingomyelin. Their symptoms may start as jaundice, constipation, and nausea, but eventually lead to organ malfunction.[1] Laboratory and genetic testing is important for identifying whether a patient has Type A or B.
"Access to testing and treatment is essential for patients and families facing an acid sphingomyelinase deficiency diagnosis," said Judith M. Fox, Interim President and CEO of The Assistance Fund. "Thanks to our generous donors, The Assistance Fund's new Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency Financial Assistance Program will ease the worry of patients and allow them to get the care they need."
To learn more or determine eligibility for financial support, visit tafcares.org or call (855) 233-0505 to speak with a Patient Advocate.
A list of all the disease programs available from The Assistance Fund can be found on the website tafcares.org.
About The Assistance Fund
The Assistance Fund (TAF) is an independent charitable patient assistance organization that helps patients and families facing high medical out-of-pocket costs by providing financial assistance for their copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and other health-related expenses. The Assistance Fund currently manages 80 disease programs, each of which covers all FDA-approved medications that treat a specific disease named in the disease program. Since its founding in 2009, TAF has helped more than 160,000 children and adults access the treatment they need to stay healthy or manage a life-threatening, chronic, or rare disease. To learn more about The Assistance Fund, or for information on how to donate, please visit tafcares.org.
The term "Soccer Mom" caught fire in the mid-1990s as the catchphrase for mothers who devoted themselves to the busy lives of their soccer-playing children. Today, it represents the plethora of moms who are actively involved in their children's daily activities of all kinds. And more and more, those mothers are finding that CBD gummies help them keep up with their kids, they tell Stirling CBD, a maker of premium cannabis-based products.
Soccer Moms, Still Busy But With More Diverse Lives In a 2021 survey by Pew Research, they found that mothers spend seven hours a day supervising their children's activities. This surge in childcare is mirrored by the fact that 58% of mothers see parenting as a crucial part of their identity.
In today's generation, Soccer Moms are no longer women in their 30s or 40s living in the suburbs. They can now range from single parents to moms raising their children in a multi-generation home. The activities that kids also get involved in are no longer limited to just ball games and dance recitals.
Now, with numerous extracurricular activities kids can join, we see more and more diversity in clubs and events mothers bring their kids to.
Struggles Many Soccer Moms Face Aside from the increasing cost of living and after-school activities, moms also face physical and mental health challenges. "I took my sons to every soccer, little league, and hockey game, ferrying them around in a small SUV," self-described soccer mom Nancy Reynolds said,
"The task of having to prepare everything they needed for the game, cheering them on through each event, plus the added task of household chores when we get home can be very exhausting."
In instances where most working parents preferred leaving their kids to nannies or childcare, soccer moms immersed themselves in raising their children.
"Being part of my kid's childhood, whether celebrating the big wins or consoling them through the losses, is something I will never trade. Yes. It can be emotionally draining at times, but it's all worth the effort and dedication," said Reynolds.
How Is CBD Making Life Easier for Tired and Exhausted Mothers? During and after the pandemic, we've seen a rise in CBD and cannabis-infused products. This piqued interest goes way beyond athletes and bodybuilders. In fact, many mothers, whether they are stay-at-home or working moms, found the benefits offered by CBD products to be critical in helping them manage their crazy schedules.
1. Relief from muscle and joint pain Mothers, especially stay-at-home moms, spend 23 hours a week on housework and 18 hours on childcare. With all the hours spent caring for other family members, it's no surprise that many mothers experience muscle and joint aches, as Alice Smith, who uses CBD lotion wrote, "Been using it for a week. It helps alleviate the shoulder pain that has been bothering me for some time. I feel the pain disappearing every time."
Kelly Roland states that CBD oil has helped her with back pain: "Woke up with a sore lower back, and I was also suffering from cramps. The cramp and soreness disappeared after taking the CBD oil."
2. Helps with Sleep Between a third to one-half of adults suffer from an inability to sleep, and fortunately, cannabinoid compounds have been studied for their effects on relaxation and aiding sleep. Daphne Corwin says, "It relaxes me and allows me to fall asleep fast. I sleep peacefully during the night. Been using it for two years and it has not shown any side effects. I'd recommend the delta 8 sleep gummies to anyone interested."
3. Gives energy and immunity boost It's one thing to stay active throughout the event of your child's day and another to keep oneself protected from illnesses. CBD products like energy and immunity-boosting gummies can provide the additional supplements soccer moms need to stay in tip-top shape.
Stay-at-home mom Janice Edgerton says, "They work well with helping me stay healthy despite the Respiratory syncytial virus and colds going around this season."
CBD products, as a whole, are helping busy moms keep up with their kids' after-school activities. They can witness the best moments of their children's lives without compromising their health and well-being.
About Stirling CBD Founded in 2014 in Santa Cruz, California, as a premium cannabis flower company, Stirling launched its first CBD products in 2018. Stirling continues to lead in new product innovation and quality and sells a full lineup of Hemp-Based CBD, Delta 8 THC, and Delta 9 THC Products. In addition, Stirling launched its Professional Brand - Stirling Professional CBD - which sells Chiropractic CBD products exclusively to Chiropractors, Gyms, CrossFit Boxes, PTs, and Massage Therapists.
Partnerships such as this one exemplifies the ways non-profit organizations and older adults care providers are working together to address isolation and the social determinants of health.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - January 16, 2023 - (Newswire.com)
Envoy America, a technology-enabled platform for transportation and companionship services for older ad0ults, announced a new partnership with the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey (JFSNJ), a vibrant, non-profit organization. This collaboration will help keep older Jewish adults engaged in the community via Envoy America's accompanied transportation service with social, recreational, and cultural programming infused with Jewish heritage and values.
"Social isolation remains a major risk factor for older adults' health, and transportation difficulties are often a top contributor to why they aren't connected or engaged with the people, places, and things that provide meaning in their life," said Ronit Boyd, Chief Impact & Innovation Officer, JFSNJ. "Older adults want autonomy, to come and go and enjoy life on their own terms. We are proud and excited to partner with Envoy America to provide this vital service to our community."
Founded in 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona, Envoy America has invented a new category of care through leveraging human compassion and technology. Since its inception, the company focused on turning an untapped supply of compassionate talent, 45- to 60-year-old "younger" older adults and stay-at-home parents, into a new caregiver that the company calls Companion Drivers.
"Our Companion Drivers across the country have been addressing the Social Determinants of Health, including isolation, disengagement and loneliness since 2015, for older adults who stand to benefit from companionship, assistance and transportation services," said K. C. Kanaan, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Envoy America. "By providing access to social support outside and inside the home, those using the Envoy America service are less likely to need costly medical intervention and more able to live independent, healthy and more socially active lives."
According to Boyd, JFSNJ and Envoy America's mission, values, and culture of putting older adults first aligned well. "Partnering to serve older Jewish adults in the tri-county area our Federation serves addressed many concerns seniors and their loved ones have about traditional transportation services, giving them more than just a curb-to-curb drop off but a true individualized service without boundaries."
Envoy America Companion Drivers are compassionate individuals who are trained to understand the varying needs and challenges older adults face. All Companion Drivers must pass Envoy America's proprietary DCCP™ Skills Training (Driving Companionship Certification Program) which includes modules on communication etiquettes, defensive driving skills, working with walkers and transfer wheelchairs and serving clients with memory challenges.
The Jewish Federation Senior Rides Program is open to Jewish individuals age 60 or older who reside in the Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester Counties, New Jersey. For more specifics qualification and joining the program, please call 856-751-9500 x1118 or email [email protected].
About the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey
The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey (JFSNJ) began in 1922 when a group of 29 people with vision and compassion for others created an organization which would serve the Jews of Camden. From humble beginnings focusing on the delivery of food, clothing, and shelter, we have grown into a communal organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing Jewish life throughout Southern NJ. The Jewish Federation encompasses facilities that serve approximately 56,700 people in the Jewish community of Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester Counties.
Locally, the Jewish Federation and our family of agencies are serving the needs of the Jewish population, including early childhood, young adults, special needs, and seniors. The Jewish Federation family of agencies enhances the lives of thousands of people through counseling; food pantries; low- and moderate-income housing; social, cultural, and recreational programs; Jewish education; and Israel advocacy.
The Jewish Federation's global mission is accomplished through a network of overseas partners assisting Jews in more than 90 countries worldwide.
About Envoy America
Envoy America is a women-led operation that was founded in 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Envoy America and its team of Companion Drivers offer older adults and families companionship and transportation services to help them stay socially active, healthy and independent.
Across the U.S., health plans, accountable care and healthcare organizations, senior living communities, faith-based organizations and families look to Envoy to provide care to their members and residents. The company tailors its service to the goals of each member and resident, providing companionship, assistance and transportation services to activities the members and residents choose. This includes medical appointments, grocery shopping, religious services, sporting events, theater, cultural events, family get-togethers, walking their pet and help with technology — whatever they desire. For more information, visit www.envoyamerica.com.
Debbie Winghamis known by many names, from ‘Queen of the World’s Most Expensive’ to ‘The Countess of Confection’, a name given to her by the Food Network several years ago. Debbie is now the host and producer of the show The Most Expensive on Gossip Stone TV, where she carries on her tradition of creating extraordinary confections!
Although Debbie is still ranked in the top 10 cake artists in the world, it’s been a few years since she created a giant cake or edible installation. When the pandemic hit, she had a cake schedule which was fully booked for 2 years in advance, filled mostly with lavish cake people figures or ‘cakelikes’, as she likes to call artistic creations resembling cakes.
Debbie Wingham back in the kitchen
Her edible installations were in high demand in different parts of the world. It was normal for Wingham to go from Los Angeles to Dubai to Paris and back to Los Angeles within the space of a month, all on cake missions for high profile clients. Most of these were filmed for television, covering the trials and tribulations of creating humongous cakes, with the average cake taking 7 days to make, working out of unknown kitchens on the road without even having the right tools on hand, not something that a logical business owner would even consider. Her cakes included the million-dollar bride cake created for Bride Dubai, which went viral.
The million-dollar bride cake
Now, after two years hiatus from creating amazing confections, Debbie is back in the kitchen, and Gossip Stone TV will proudly feature her triumphant return on The Most Expensive show!
Her latest Gossip Stone TV episode of The Most Expensive showcases her dipping her finger back in the sugar pot, this time on a much smaller scale than usual. Although not one for small-tiered cakes, and having more gigantic confection ideas in store, this particular client was super high profile and not one that Debbie could turn down.
The national day tiered confection
The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, whose president is the Crown Prince of Dubai, caught wind that Wingham was in town and reached out to her to commission a cake for National day, which is a celebration across the UAE, where the flags are proudly displayed and this historical day comes with many traditions including poetry readings, grand fire work displays and gatherings.
With only two days to create the cake and under pressure to maintain her high standards, Debbie enlisted the help of her pastry guardian angel Romain Castet of Bijou Patisserie, a well-known pastry chef in the middle east and internationally.
Globally recognized pastry chef Romain Castet
The cake featured a light show with flag details, answering the theme of child and family fun with traditional elements that embody the UAE. In the end the cake was a big success and Wingham was given a real gold award for creating the beautiful center piece for the national day event.
So far, Debbie’s $75 million USD cake still stands as the most expensive cake in the world. Her other cake works of art include a Kim Kardashian cake featuring the queen of pop culture’s famous assets carved from cake and even a cake of the late great Karl Lagerfeld.
In the second episode Wingham reminisces about some of her gravity-defying cake disasters, including a cake she had to wheel down the street in a supermarket cart because her delivery company left her in a bit of a pickle and about the Karl Lagerfeld cake having to be laid on its back due to being too tall to stand up right in the delivery truck.
Debbie Wingham’s life sized Karl Lagerfeld ‘cakelike’
Some may wonder why Wingham would put herself through such stressful art installations and releases, but it is easy to see her shining results of a job well done that will continue to be featured throughout this season of The Most Expensive, is a Gossip Stone Production that airs on Amazon Fire TV, Roku TV, and Apple TV.
The second episode of The Most Expensive was released on 31 December, 2022, on Gossip Stone TV channel.
GAT Sport is delighted to announce its new, gourmet flavored PLANT PROTEIN. This all-new plant-based, quad-blend of vegan-sourced proteins has a surprise distinction: It's really delicious compared to typical earthy, chalky-tasting plant protein powders. Some say it's mouthwatering.
Plant Protein - by GAT Sport The taste and texture experience of GAT Sport Plant Protein's mouthwatering gourmet flavors are the real deal. Unlike other unappealingly earthy plant-based proteins, GAT Plant Protein satisfies even the most discerning taste buds.
GAT Sport Plant Protein has four gourmet flavors quite unlike other unappealingly earthy plant-based proteins. Plus, it's the real deal: gluten-free, dairy/lactose-free, and has no artificial flavors or dyes.
GAT Sport President & CEO Charles Moser made the announcement, "GAT Plant Protein satisfies even the most discerning taste buds. The flavors are fantastic. We've designed it to be the favorite of high-level competitive athletes and for anyone seeking a delicious, animal-free/dairy-free protein source. And, with just minimal carbs, sugar, and fat content, it's a perfect fit for fitness. GAT Sport is constantly redefining itself to meet and exceed expectations. We're proud to offer our global customers these delicious, high-quality products."
GAT Sport Plant Protein is a uniquely clean, plant-sourced "quad-blend" formula. It provides 20g of protein in a low-fat formula to indulge in daily. Its best-in-class flavors are fortified from agave inulin. Plus, they're soy and cholesterol free, are NON-GMO, Kosher Dairy certified, and the Pancakes & Syrup variety is Halal Certified. They can be used in baking with great-looking, great-tasting results.
Plus, GAT Sport Plant Protein is easily stackable with other GAT products, a feature that GAT customers request and expect. Use it with Nitraflex® Pre-Workouts, FLEXX EAAs™ Intra-Workouts, GAT Essentials Vitamins & Minerals, and with GAT Jetfuel® thermogenic fat-burners.
About GAT Sport
Charles Moser, President & CEO, has over 25 years' experience in training and supplementation formulation, design and marketing. Under his leadership, GAT Sport creates forward-looking products that propel athletes worldwide, and in the industry. Designing with clinically researched ingredients and university studies, he produces and markets clinically tested, efficaciously-dosed formulas that become legendary. Charles is diversifying this highly respected global brand with high-energy workout products and those for repair and recovery after training, plus general health & fitness. He drives TeamGAT to compete harder every day and on every level. Follow Charles on Instagram @GAT_CEO_Charles_Moser.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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Newly launched media platform USA News (USANews.com) is already garnering tens of thousands of new visitors by the day and doesn't plan on slowing down. Gallant Dill, CEO of USA News, has implemented a program called "Verified News Influencers", where they build a partnership with super influencers and allow them to post updates in story form that they can share all over social media.
Within USANews.com's first 30 days of launching, the Verified News Influencer program has already signed up over 100 famous influencers with over 100,000,000 in potential reach. They plan on bringing in over 1,000 more by the middle of the year with a goal to reach a billion eyes by 2024.
"My goal for USANews.com is for it to be the biggest news site in America, and achieving this in the shortest amount of time through viral marketing tactics and pre-existing relationships." - Gallant Dill
USANews.com is a media platform that shares non-political and non-biased media. USA News delivers the most viral content on the web and gives a positive voice back to the people.
Contact Information:
Jessica Williams
Media Journalist [email protected]
Retailers implementing SimplyRFiD's Wave RFID Inventory see an average increase in revenue of 10%. SimplyRFID brings Wave to Shopify, allowing retailers of all sizes to access fast, accurate inventory. See a demo of the future of retail inventory at the NRF Big Show this week.
Before RFID, the only choice was manual barcode counts that took a team hours and yet only 75-85% accurate (Source: Gartner Contemporary Retail Report, November 2021). Still, when RFID became viable around 2008, the value of RFID wasn't there because the concept of how to use a global accurate inventory didn't exist. As omnichannel and e-commerce became a driving requirement for retailers, connecting inventory at the store to the web changed the value proposition for RFID.
After a years of study at retailers, SimplyRFiD developed the business processes and workflows to help retailers get up and running with minimal effort and high confidence of a successful, fast rollout and built it into their Wave App.
Place an RFID tag on each item and assign a product name by scanning the UPC. Or, create SGTIN encoded RFID at manufacturing time - the ultimate solution.
Take Inventory with Wave and Sync, Weekly
SimplyRFiD will be at the NRF Big Show in booth #4246 from Jan. 15-17, 2023. On hand to discuss how SimplyRFID can help retailers improve their business processes with RFID will be Carl Brown, President, Eric Richmond, Vice President of Delivery, and Will Montalbo, Vice President of Marketing.
Wave works for retailers from one store to 1,000.
The SimplyRFiD Wave App runs on Apple iOS 16 and newer and connects with the most powerful retail RFID scanner, the CSL CS108 S. Focusing on the right hardware combination and perfecting it leads to a powerful and reliable inventory control system.
One year after acquiring Hype Hair magazine and celebrating its 30-year anniversary, beauty mogul Lia Dias has made another acquisition (GoodGoodHair) and added an industry veteran and partner (Dennis McKinley, Detroit Equities) as she focuses on continuing to diversify the Hype Hair revenue model and scaling Hype Hair internationally via e-commerce, licensing, franchising and video/podcast content.
The magazine, which was founded in 1992 by Belinda Trotter, has always been the industry leader in all things hair for women of color, with the superstars Beyoncé, Ciara, Rihanna, Erykah Badu, Nia Long, Trina and more all gracing its cover.
"We intend to continue Hype Hair's long tradition of providing a platform to tell stories, provide education, news, and visual content to women of color all over the world while adding product via e-commerce and licensing which in turn provides the same content we seek back to us via the HH community," said Lia Dias.
Hype Hair also announces a partnership as an official media partner with Bronner Bros, the largest professional trade show dedicated to multicultural beauty and licensing deals with conglomerate Conair.
Hype Hair will add an Atlanta satellite office and maintain its headquarters in Los Angeles, California.
Terms of The Good Good Hair acquisition will not be disclosed.
About Hype Hair
Hype Hair is the premier source for the latest in Black hair and beauty trends, products, and hairstyles. Lia Dias will continue to serve as CEO and Dennis McKinley will join the board and spearhead licensing and e-commerce.
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