HOUSTON, Texas, June 12 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on June 11, 2024: In a new paper published today in Nature, the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), a consortium led by Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Space Medicine with partners California Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and its collaborators present spaceflight health data captured from the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight missi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Boston University issued the following news on June 11, 2024: By Doug Most Melissa L. Gilliam, whose tenure as Boston University's 11th president begins July 1, announced on Tuesday three critical appointments to her leadership team, along with the creation of a new office: Gloria Waters, who has led BU's expansive growth in academic and scientific research for the last decade, will become the University's provost and chief academic officer; Christopher Sedor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Richard J. Snyder has been awarded the Doctor of Design Leadership Honoris Causa Award by Boston Architectural College. The yearly award is granted to an exceptional individual who has demonstrated exemplary dedication to the college's community, showcasing profound contributions that align with the core values and mission of the institution. In the award citation, Boston Architectur  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Flagship Pioneering, a bioplatform innovation company, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Flagship Pioneering and ProFound(TM) Therapeutics, a Flagship-founded company pioneering the expanded human proteome to develop novel medicines for a multitude of diseases, today announced a collaboration to conduct foundational research to identify potential next-generation first-in-class therapies for the treatment of obesity. The collaboration is the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley Hoag LLP advised ArkeaBio, an ag-biotech start-up developing a vaccine to reduce livestock methane emissions, in closing a $26.5 million Series A financing round led by current investor Breakthrough Energy Ventures. ArkeaBio will use the funding for research and development related to its vaccine, which will provide an innovative, cost-effective, and scalable solution to reduce the world's livestock meth  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news on June 12, 2024: Foley Hoag LLP and ten of its partners have been recognized in the 2024 edition of Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine's IAM Patent 1000 guide, which identifies the best-in-class patent prosecution, licensing and litigation practitioners and firms across the globe. IAM commended Foley Hoag, sharing: "[T]he unique synergy between their patent litigation and patent prosecution groups se  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * MIT Sloan research finds that European banks' climate commitments have yet to lead to significant lending changes that support a shift to net-zero emissions. * * * Driven in part by pressure from customers and shareholders, more financial institutions have made voluntary climate commitments in recent years to help stall accelerating cli  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: Nutter is pleased to be inaugurally recognized in The Legal 500's 2024 United States edition, with rankings in M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Middle-Market (sub-$500m) and Real Estate - Land Use/Zoning. Nutter was also listed as a "Firm to Watch" in Real Estate. Client feedback cited by Legal 500 described Nutter with "innate dealmaking instincts [that] puts them significantly ahead of other firms I have wo  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Regis College issued the following news: Regis is pleased to have been recognized by U.S. News and World Report, earning a spot on their list of 2024's Best Overall Health Schools. Regis was specifically recognized for its Master of Social Work (MSW) program. The MSW program at Regis, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, provides students with opportunities to advance their careers. The values of Regis' founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph are in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray attorneys have been selected as winners of the New England Forestry Foundation's Forest Champion Award for their work on the Exemplary Forestry Investment Fund. The Ropes & Gray team honored with this award includes asset management partner Justin Kliger, of counsel Chris Klem, and associate Nick Coppola, and mergers & acquisitions associate Taylor Gorman. This award is given out each year to   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: In the latest episode of the Big Law Life podcast, litigation and enforcement partner Amanda Raad engages in an insightful conversation with Laura Terrell, exploring her career trajectory, the growth of her practice, her move to London, and the valuable lessons she has learned along the way. Amanda begins by reflecting on her legal career, from starting out in Chicago to establishing herself in London, whe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: In a Law360 article, health care attorneys analyzed New York State's revised proposed cybersecurity program and incident reporting requirements for hospitals. To comply with the proposed new requirements, hospitals in New York State would need to update their cybersecurity policies and procedures, hire cybersecurity professionals, change their incident response procedures, and revise their planned security  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: The U.S. is understood to be the world's largest producer of medicines. Yet drug shortages persist and the Food and Drug Administration has recognized that many drug shortages are largely due to manufacturing quality issues. The issue of ensuring a steady supply of high quality drugs may be the drug safety challenge of our generation. In a Recall Index article authored by life sciences regulatory & complia  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: In The Wall Street Journal's Private Equity Pro newsletter, asset management partner Jon Rash provided insight into effective strategies for private lenders navigating high interest rates. "The managers with the most flexible capital are in the best position to outperform their peers," he said. "In recent years, we have seen an increase in 'evergreen' private credit funds. These funds have indefinite term  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: This summer, Middlesex Community College is offering an FAA Remote Pilot Certification program. Run by the college's Community Education and Training (CET) division, the course will take place on MCC's Bedford Campus starting on Saturday, July 13. "From real estate agents taking aerial photos to engineers better envisioning their ideas, the pilot certification benefits a variety of industries," sai  more