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Ratcliff Adds Architect John Sealander to Healthcare Practice Group

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Ratcliff, the award-winning architecture, planning and interiors firm, added John E. Sealander, AIA, ACHA, NCARB, LEED(R) AP, as a project manager to the firm's healthcare practice group. Ratcliff ( http://www.ratcliffarch.com ) provides a b...

Microbia Names John McCarthy to Senior Management Team

Microbia, Inc. (Microbia), an emerging leader in the production of sustainable, specialty ingredients and biomaterials from fermentation technology, has appointed John A. McCarthy Jr. as Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McCarthy will play a key role for Mi...

Patent Attorney John Rizvi Speaks at FIME International Medical Expo

The FIME 2009 International Medical Expo is the largest and most comprehensive medical exposition of its kind. John Rizvi will deliver a presentation titled, "Preservation of Legal Rights in Medical Innovations" at the FIME 2009 International Medical Expo in Miami Beach. ...

Novavax Announces Appointment of John J. Trizzino as Senior Vice President, International and Government Alliances

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX ) announced today the appointment of John J. Trizzino as Senior Vice President, International and Government Alliances, a new senior officer position. Mr. Trizzino will report directly to Dr. Rahul Singhvi, Novav...

Environmental Tectonics Corporation Announces Additional Hyperbaric Monoplace Chamber Sale to St. John Wound Center

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (OTC Bulletin Board: ETCC) ("ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Division today announced the sale of an additional BARA-MED(R)XD monoplace hyperbaric oxygen chamber to St. John Wound Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U...

Techne Corporation Announces That John L. Higgins has Accepted a Seat on Techne's Board

MINNEAPOLIS, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Techne Corporation (Nasdaq: TECH ) today announced that Mr. John L. Higgins has accepted a position on Techne's Board of Directors and will also serve as a member of Techne's Audit, Compensation and Nominations and Governance Committees. Mr. Higgins...

Covance Elects John McCartney to Company's Board of Directors

PRINCETON, N.J., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD ) announced that it has elected John McCartney to its board of directors. Mr. McCartney currently serves as chairman of the board of A.M. Castle Corporation, a provider of specialty products, services, and supply chai...

Venture Capital Veteran John Brooks Joins Life Science Investment Bank Johnston Blakely & Company

BOSTON, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnston Blakely & Company, LLC, a Boston-based life science investment bank, is pleased to announce that John L. Brooks, III has joined the firm as senior advisor. In this role, Mr. Brooks will participate with the firm on internal and client-related activities ...

Ventus Medical Appoints John McCutcheon as President and CEO

- - Also Announces the expansion of PROVENT(R) Sleep Apnea Therapy in Limited US Markets BELMONT, Calif., April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventus Medical, Inc. a privately-held, medical device company, focused on transforming the Sleep Disordered Breathing market, today announced the appointment of Jo...

PURE Bioscience Board Appoints John J. Carbone, MD to Board of Directors

SAN DIEGO, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PURE Bioscience (Nasdaq: PURE ), creators of the patented silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, today announced that John J. Carbone, MD has been appointed to the Board of Directors. Dr. Carbone fills the vacancy left by the resignation of M...

iZumi Bio, Inc., Appoints John Walker as Chief Executive Officer

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- iZumi Bio, Inc., announced today the appointment of John P. Walker as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company's Board of Directors. Walker was most recently the Chairman and CEO of Novacea, Inc. which merged with Transcept Pharmaceuti...

NeuroFocus Names John Polich, World-Renowned Scientist in Brain Function and Cognition, to Head Global NeuroLab Operations

BERKELEY, Calif., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroFocus, the world leader in the rapidly-growing field of neuromarketing, announced today that it has named preeminent cognitive neuroscientist John Polich, Ph.D., as its Director of Global NeuroLab Operations. The company made this selection...

Dr. John Stephen Osika, HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Expert, Joins Abt Associates

Public Health Physician Spent Last 10 Years Helping Implement World Bank HIV/AIDS and Malaria Initiatives CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Abt Associates announced that Dr. John Osika has joined the company as a Principal Associate and HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Advisor. Dr. Osi...

Hawaii LASIK Eye Surgery Expert Dr. John D. Olkowski Qualifies and Lists with Trusted LASIK Surgeons

Trusted LASIK Surgeons launched its revolutionary Trusted LASIK Surgeons directory service and website at www.TrustedLASIKSurgeons.com in order to provide a resource for consumers seeking to improve their vision. What sets the Trusted LASIK Surgeons directory apart is a unique screening process...

Environmental Tectonics Corporation Announces Placement of Two Monoplace Chambers at St. John Wound Center; First Computer-controlled Hyperbaric Chambers in Oklahoma

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (Amex: ETC ) ("ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Division today announced the recent installation of two BARA-MED(R)XD Monoplace hyperbaric oxygen chambers in the St. John Wound Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA....

ev3 Inc. Appoints John L. Miclot to Board of Directors

PLYMOUTH, Minn., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ev3 Inc. (Nasdaq: EVVV ), a global endovascular device company, today announced the appointment of John L. Miclot to its Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Miclot is currently the president and chief executive officer of CCS Me...

Accumetrics Appoints John J. Young, MD Chief Medical Officer

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Accumetrics, Inc. has announced the appointment of John J. Young, MD as Chief Medical Officer for the company. Dr. Young will serve in a part-time capacity in addition to his current appointment as Professor of Medicine and Director of the Cardiovascular Inno...

Sharps Compliance Corp. Announces Appointment of John R. Grow as President and Chief Operating Officer

HOUSTON, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sharps Compliance Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: SCOM) ("Sharps" or the "Company"), a leading provider of cost-effective disposal solutions for small quantity generators of medical waste, today announced the appointment of John "Randy" Grow as the Company...

Opening Dedication of the New John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at the New Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Campus in Lawrenceville

Research building marks the first completed phase of the new Children's Hospital campus PITTSBURGH, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC officially opened its new 10-story, state-of-the-art John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center today marking the first completed phas...

NOVIS Announces Appointment of John J. Arlotta as Chairman

MIAMI, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- NOVIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that healthcare industry veteran John J. Arlotta has been appointed Chairman of the Board. The appointment was announced during the most recent NOVIS Board of Directors meeting and is effective immediately. (Logo: ht...

USDA Approves Syngenta and John Deere for Broadened Biotechnology Endorsement for Corn Crop Insurance

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Syngenta Seeds, Inc. and John Deere Risk Protection, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) has approved Syngenta Agrisure(R) and other approved biotech corn seed brands for a broade...

iZumi Bio, Inc. Recruits Leading iPS Scientist, John Dimos, to Translate Stem Cell Breakthrough Into Patient Benefits

California venture will use personalized stem cell technology to battle disease MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- iZumi Bio, Inc., announced today that John T. Dimos, Ph.D., first author of the landmark Science paper "Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Ge...

Marinus Pharmaceuticals Appoints John Krayacich as President and Chief Executive Officer

BRANFORD, Conn., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Marinus Pharmaceuticals, a developer of specialty therapeutics to treat serious neurological, psychiatric and pain disorders, has appointed John Krayacich as president and chief executive officer. Mr. Krayacich will be responsible for leading the company...

Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri and Dr. John C. Zolper, Vice President, Raytheon Company to Speak at IMAPS 2008

Prominent Speakers at IMAPS 2008 Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) July 28, 2008 -- The International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) is proud to announce that Governor Carcieri and Dr Zolper have agreed to be the Keynote Speakers at the 41st Annual International ...

IntegriChain Appoints John Bailye to Its Board of Directors

PRINCETON, N.J., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- IntegriChain, Inc. today announced the appointment of industry veteran John Bailye to the Company's Board of Directors, further bolstering its position as a leader in the pharmaceutical information services industry. Mr. Bailye, 54, recently retired fr...

Fate Therapeutics Taps Successful Biotech CEOs Paul Grayson and John Mendlein for Leadership Team

New President/CEO and Executive Chairman Set Sights on Expanding Therapeutic Horizons of Revolutionary Approaches to Adult Stem Cell Biology BOSTON, SAN DIEGO, SAN FRANCISCO and SEATTLE, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul A. Grayson and John Mendlein have joined Fate Therapeutics as president and...

Verenium Appoints John F. Dee to Board of Directors

- Adds significant strategic biotech business experience - CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -. Verenium Corporation (Nasdaq: VRNM ), a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, today announced the appointment...

Nventa Appoints John Varian to Board of Directors

- New Member Complements Board With Significant Financial and Operational Expertise - SAN DIEGO, May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: NVN) announced today the appointment of John Varian to the company's board of directors. Mr. ...

RiverVest Venture Partners(R), a St. Louis-Based Venture Capital Firm Focusing on Life Sciences, Closes on Fund II, Names John P. McKearn, Ph.D., Venture Partner

ST. LOUIS, April 11, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- RiverVest Venture Partners announced today that it has completed fundraising for its second fund, RiverVest Venture Fund II, L.P., with total committed capital of $75 million from private investors. RiverVest's first fund, which was licensed as a Small...

Vermillion Announces Appointment of John Hamilton to Board of Directors

FREMONT, Calif., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vermillion, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRML ), a molecular diagnostics company, today announced the appointment of John F. Hamilton to its board of directors. Mr. Hamilton is the former vice president and chief financial officer of Depomed, Inc., a speci...

Ratcliff Designs Hospital of the Future for John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus

EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Ratcliff, the award-winning architecture, planning and interiors firm, master planned and designed a new five-story, 380,000-square-foot patient care tower accompanied by a 767-stall parking garage and 20,000-square-foot central plant at the Jo...

iCAD Appoints John DeLucia as Vice President of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs

NASHUA, N.H., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD), an industry-leading provider of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) solutions for the early detection of cancer, today announced that John DeLucia has joined iCAD as the Vice President of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Af...

Cato Research Names John Cline as President

DURHAM, N.C., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Cato Research Ltd., a global contract research and development organization, today announced that it has named John Cline as its new President. Mr. Cline comes to Cato Research from etrials Worldwide (Nasdaq: ETWC ), where he most recently served as Pr...

Cephalon General Counsel John E. Osborn to Resign Position

Osborn to Remain as Advisor to Company FRAZER, Pa., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cephalon, Inc., (Nasdaq: CEPH) today announced that its Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, John E. Osborn, has decided to resign his position with the company, effective Ma...

Statement by John Bailey, Chief Scientist: The Personal Care Products Council Response to Study on Phthalate Exposure in Baby Care Products

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study published this month in the journal, Pediatrics, suggests that the use of baby lotion, powder, and shampoo is linked to the presence of phthalates in babies. Phthalates are a large family of compounds used in a wide variety of everyday products...

CORD:USE Cord Blood Bank Announces the Addition of Dr. John Wagner, a Pioneer in the Use of Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells, to Its Scientific Advisory Board

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- John Wagner, M.D., recognized as a leader in the field of cord blood stem cell transplantation, has joined the team at CORD:USE Cord Blood Bank. Dr. Wagner's extensive experience and knowledge in transplant medicine and stem cell biology will provide a si...

Cambridge Major Appoints Professor John Hartwig as Scientific Advisor

Expertise in Catalysis and Chiral Chemistry Adds to CML's Technical Excellence GERMANTOWN, Wis., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Major Laboratories announces the appointment of University of Illinois Professor John Hartwig as Scientific Advisor. Professor Hart...

DermTech Appoints BioStatistical Pioneer, John Quackenbush, Ph.D., as a Member of the Company's Scientific Advisory Board

LA JOLLA, Calif., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- DermTech International, Inc., a biotechnology company developing skin sampling technologies for the early detection of melanoma and other diseases, today appointed John Quackenbush, Ph.D. to the company's Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Quackenbush is a...

Drs. John Patton of Nektar, Igor Gonda of Aradigm, Tomas Landh of Novo Nordisk, Chris Rhodes of Amylin to Speak at iiBIG's Plenary Panel in Vegas

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- iiBIG's New Directions for Drug Delivery: Emerging Modes, Novel Science and Profitable Deal Strategies conference is scheduled for October 29-30, 2007, at the Flamingo in Las Vegas, Nevada. The sessions will cover developments in controlled release technologi...

Ciscos John Morgridge Speaks on How Wisconsin can Develop Successful Technology Clusters

Share information with your competitors? Job hop? Both might be counter-intuitive for Wisconsin technology professionals and managers, but both behavioral patterns might be critical to the success of high-tech industry in Wisconsin, according to one industry guru. Wisconsin expatriate John Morgr...