ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Problem common in organ transplant recipients * * * Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $5.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate immune responses to a cancer-causing virus after organ transplantation in children. A donated organ is a lif  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) advises Caisse d'Epargne CEPAC and Natixis on the financing of a Euros31M portfolio of solar power plants. This financing, which closes on July 21, 2023, will enable the construction of 55 photovoltaic power plants in mainland France and the French overseas territories by the end of 2024, covering a cumulative output of 32 MWp. Their annual production will cor  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: A BCLP team across the US and in Germany advised shareholders of Prime6 Brands GmbH (P6B) on a significant cross-border recapitalization and share purchase transaction in which an investment fund of WM Partners, LP became a majority owner of P6B. There was a simultaneous leveraged recapitalization that distributed additional funds to the pre-transaction shareholders. With elements of both US an  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) is advising the shareholders of Imocom Partners, a management company specializing in retail parks, on the signing of a binding agreement with a view to its acquisition by Mercialys, one of the leading real estate companies in France and Europe, with expertise in the management, transformation and development of shopping centers. Mercialys will acquire a 30% s  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 23 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: Eckerd College Honors Program students stood transfixed as their eyes scanned the history wall at the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg's Center for Health Equity on Sept. 14. Stories of lynchings, segregated hospitals, stolen land and more displayed next to historical photographs were a part of the day's lesson in Scientific Ethics and the Common Good--a new co-taught Eckerd course developed and funded with a  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Kansas City International Airport issued the following news release: The Kansas City Aviation Department reports that 1,015,242 passengers arrived and departed through Kansas City International Airport's gates in August, a 16.5-percent increase from August 2022. Passenger boardings were up 16.4 percent, with a total of 492,866 boarded. Year-to-date passenger boardings are 3,791,902, up 20.1 percent. For the year to date, total passengers in and out to  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- Missouri American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: More than $55,000 is being awarded to Missouri fire departments and emergency response organizations through Missouri American Water's 2023 Firefighter Grant Program. The annual program provides supplemental funding for critical equipment, training, and community education. About 250 grants have been awarded since the program began in 2016. "As the water provider for one  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Tory Verkamp, currently interim vice chancellor for university advancement at Missouri University of Science and Technology, will serve in the permanent position, starting Sunday, Oct. 1. Missouri S&T Chancellor Mo Dehghani announced the appointment Sept. 21. As vice chancellor for university advancement, Verkamp will lead Missouri S&T's fundraising, donor relations and alumni relations effor  more

MARSHALL, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- Missouri Valley College issued the following news: Katlyn Flowers always knew in the back of her mind she would return to her alma mater. And now she's back, welcomed this week as Missouri Valley College's new academic advisor/career services coordinator. Flowers, who graduated in 2020, is already busy planning the institution's senior employment symposium. And she relishes the opportunity to help young people plan their schedules and get the most out of their e  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- The Missouri Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2023: The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced today that 17 projects will receive funding through the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Program. The competitive grant program will provide up to $50,000 per project to address food insecurity in urban areas. "Missouri is home to over 98,000 farms located in every county," said Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn. "Urban agric  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced judicial appointments to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District and the 16th Judicial Circuit. The Honorable Michael S. Wright, of Warrenton, was appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District. Judge Wright currently serves as an associate circuit judge in Warren County. He holds a Bachelor of Science in busine  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, issued the following news release: Ameren Missouri and the Arts and Education Council are announcing the second year of their joint program to fund local arts and culture organizations. The AmerenCares Equity in the Arts Philanthropic Grant Program supplies awards of at least $5,000 to historically underrepresented and underfunded nonprofit arts and culture organizations. "By focusing our support on under-resourced  more

SEDALIA, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- State Fair Community College issued the following news: The Missouri Arts Council has awarded $4,000 to the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art on the State Fair Community College Sedalia campus. The funds will be used to offer professional development to Missouri educators including elementary and secondary teachers in SFCC's 14-county service region and SFCC's faculty. The professional development will train teachers how to implement Visual Thinking Strategies (VT  more