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Knight-Hennessy Scholars announces 70 new scholars, with first time scholars from Belgium, Jamaica, Japan, Libya, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Tanzania, North Macedonia, and Vietnam.

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Knight-Hennessy Scholars (https://kh.stanford.edu/) at Stanford University announced its 2022 cohort of 70 new scholars, with students from 27 countries, who will pursue degrees in 35 graduate degree programs across all seven of Stanford’s graduate schools. Profiles of the 2022 Knight-Hennessy scholars are available here (https://kh.stanford.edu/scholars) and summary statistics are available here (PDF) ( https://stanford.app.box.com/s/d9ssjoyeztp3srfzzmfg3dvv1exswvjy ). … Continued

Vantage and McLaren MX Extreme E Team launches Mother’s Day Campaign featuring McLaren’s first female driver

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Vantage, the international multi-asset broker, together with McLaren MX Extreme E Team, has unveiled its latest Mother’s Day video campaign celebrating the supportive female role models who helped to shape McLaren’s first female driver, Emma Gilmour. The video features New Zealand-born Gilmour, and pays tribute to her mother who made her journey easier. From being … Continued

World Lupus Federation Global Survey of People Living with Lupus finds 87% Report at Least One Major Organ Affected by the Disease

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— Survey Findings Released in Advance of World Lupus Day on May 10 In a recent international survey, the World Lupus Federation( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3518634-1&h=1675888169&u=https%3A%2F%2Fworldlupusfederation.org%2F&a=World+Lupus+Federation ) found that 87% of the survey respondents living with lupus reported that the disease has impacted one or more major organs or organ systems. Over 6,700 people with lupus participated in … Continued

Insilico Medicine expands synthetic lethality portfolio with the nomination of a preclinical candidate targeting MAT2A for the treatment of MTAP-deleted cancers

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Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”), a clinical-stage end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, today announced that the company has nominated a preclinical candidate (PCC) targeting methionine adenosyltransferase 2A (MAT2A) from AI-designed molecules for the treatment of methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP)-deleted cancers. The MAT2A program is part of Insilico’s growing portfolio of synthetic lethality assets in development. MTAP … Continued

HOYA Vision Care Releases Results of First of its Kind Six-Year MiYOSMART Spectacle Lens Follow-up Clinical Study

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— Strong evidence shows continued long-term lens effectiveness in slowing myopia progression in children HOYA Vision Care ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3525428-1&h=2929097389&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoyavision.com%2F&a=HOYA+Vision+Care ), a leader in optical technology innovation, shared the results of a six-year follow-up clinical study ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3525428-1&h=3417434965&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoyavision.com%2Fabstract-6-years-result&a=six-year+follow-up+clinical+study ) on its award winning MiYOSMART spectacle lens with Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (D.I.M.S.) Technology at the Association … Continued

ICANN Develops Tool to Monitor and Combat Malicious Online Activities

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— Domain Name System coordinator responds to the Internet Security Threats COVID and the Russia-Ukraine war pose for all users In the midst of global crises, such as a pandemic or a war, malicious online activities typically increase. Bad actors seek new ways to install malware on devices without the user’s consent to gather sensitive … Continued

The Future Investment Initiative Institute announces its regional summit titled Inclusive ESG for Emerging Markets

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– At the summit, FII institute will present a proprietary new inclusive ESG framework and scoring methodology developed for informing and accelerating ESG investments in emerging economies. The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute is hosting a summit, ESG in Emerging Markets, at Rosewood London, England on May 20, 2022, from 9:00 – 16:00. The summit … Continued

International Finance Forum 2022: Geopolitical Conflicts and Covid-19 Pandemic Blunt Efforts to Boost Global Economic Recovery

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Colliding challenges have cast uncertainty over the global economy as the world continues to grapple with escalating geopolitical conflicts, rising inflation, and renewed coronavirus outbreaks, said experts at the International Finance Forum (IFF) during an online session held on April 27. Themed around “New Global Landscape: Challenges and Responses”, the spring meeting of IFF 2022 … Continued