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NutraCea Announces Additions to Management Team; Chief Operating Officer Extends Employment Contract

PHOENIX, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NutraCea (OTC: NTRZ), a world leader in stabilized rice bran (SRB), nutrient research and technology, today announced three key personnel moves to further support and strengthen the management team of the Company. Leo Gingras, Chi...

CVS Caremark Names Andrew J. Sussman, M.D., as President/Chief Operating Officer of MinuteClinic

WOONSOCKET, R.I., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS ) announced today that it has named Andrew J. Sussman, M.D., as the new President/Chief Operating Officer of MinuteClinic, the company's retail-based health clinic subsidiary, and as Senior Vice President/As...

UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc.'s Internal Investigation Leads to Former Executive Officer Pleading Guilty to Criminal Charges

COLUMBIA, S.C., July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. (Other OTC: UCIA) announced that Jerry Francis Wells, Jr., the former Executive Vice-President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary of UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. (the "Company"), pled guilty on July...

Cornerstone Therapeutics' David Price Named 2009 Chief Financial Officer of the Year by the Triangle Business Journal

CARY, N.C., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTX), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing products primarily for the respiratory and related markets, announced today that David Price, Executive V...

Coming Clean About The Cleaner - Phoenix House's Chief Clinical Officer David Deitch on Intervention, and the Recovery Process That Follows

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- "Back for a second season is A&E's hit series The Cleaner , with Benjamin Bratt starring as an 'extreme interventionist,' a character based on the life of the show's co-executive producer Warren Boyd. What's encouraging about The Clean...

Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. Names Thomas J. McLeer as Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager of Spinal Operations

MARQUETTE, Mich., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of spinal and orthopaedic implants and instruments, has named Thomas J. McLeer as its new Chief Marketing Officer & General Manager of Spinal Operations, effective Jun...

Chief Medical Officer Joins Aon Consulting's Health & Benefits Practice

ATLANTA, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Consulting, the global human capital consulting organization of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC ), today announced that Paul Berger has joined the firm as chief medical officer for the U.S. Health & Benefits Practice. (Logo: http://www.news...

Dr. John Mach Appointed Chief Medical Officer at XLHealth

BALTIMORE, July 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- XLHealth, owner of one of the nation's largest Medicare chronic condition special needs plans and a leader in improving the quality of care for seniors with chronic illness, today announced the appointment of John R. Mach, Jr., M.D., to chief medical of...

eCardio Chief Executive Officer Larry Lawson Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2009 Award Winner in the Houston & Gulf Coast Area

Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Health Sciences Category THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- eCardio Diagnostics ( www.ecardio.com ) today announced that Larry Lawson, President and Chief Executive Officer, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year (R)...

Cogdell Spencer Announces Chief Executive Officer Frank C. Spencer Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2009 Award Winner in the Carolinas

Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Real Estate and Construction Category CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cogdell Spencer Inc. (NYSE: CSA ) announced today that its chief executive officer, Frank C. Spencer received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Y...

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Raptor Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Patrice P. Rioux as Chief Medical Officer

NOVATO, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. ("Raptor" or the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: RPTP) today announced the appointment of Patrice P. Rioux, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer ("CMO"). Dr. Rioux will be responsible for the clinical and regulatory a...

OxyBand Technologies, Inc. Hires a Leader in Medical Technology as Chief Technology Officer

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- OxyBand Technologies Inc., San Francisco, has hired Dr. Olivier Postel to lead the company's bio-medical technology development and expand the company's intellectual property portfolio. OxyBand develops innovative therapeutic gas technology for health, cos...

Xytis Names Gordon H. Busenbark as Chief Financial Officer

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Xytis Inc., a privately held biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapeutics to treat central nervous system (CNS) diseases, today announced that Gordon H. Busenbark has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Busenbark has more...

Quark Pharmaceuticals Appoints New Chief Medical Officer

FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel RNA interference-based therapeutics, announced today that J. Joseph Marr, M.D. has been appointed as the Company's new Chief Medical Offi...

Sanofi Pasteur Submits Supplemental Application for A(H1N1) Pandemic Vaccine to U.S. FDA

...ively with public health officials in producing a vaccine against the influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus ," said Wayne Pisano, President and Chief Executive officer of Sanofi Pasteur. "It is essential that we pursue the vaccine licensure pathway made available to us, while at the same time, continue the important...

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation Announce Innovative Diabetes Drug Discovery and Development Partnership

...JDRF to speed the translation of basic research into drugs and treatments for type 1 diabetes," said Alan J. Lewis, PhD, President and Chief Executive officer of JDRF. "By creating this highly interactive collaboration with a world class organization with demonstrated expertise in discovering and developing...

Radius' Investigational Bone Anabolic Agent, BA058, Increased Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Key Fracture Sites in Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

...t the critical anatomic sites with less resorptive effect and less hypercalcemia compared to PTH and its analogs," said Louis O'Dea, MD, Chief Medical officer of Radius. "The greater and faster accrual of BMD with BA058 may allow for shorter durations of treatment and a more rapid reduction in fracture risk ...

Nektar Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

... "In the first half of 2009, we made a strong commitment to advancing our clinical pipeline," stated Howard W. Robin, President and Chief Executive officer of Nektar. "We completed our Phase 2 clinical program for NKTR-118, and we are poised to report Phase 2 data for NKTR-102 and Phase 1 data for NKTR-1...

Unlikely Treatment Identified by BrainCells Neurogenesis Platform Improved Clinical Outcomes in Patients Suffering From Depression

...ion symptoms." "BCI-952 was selected by our proprietary platform for the compound's neurogenic properties," said Jim Schoeneck, chief executive officer of BrainCells Inc. "The platform was able to identify the pathway, ratio of drug and dosing that shaped the clinical trial protocol, directing the fir...

NeurogesX Announces Preliminary Results of FDA-Requested Qutenza(TM) Study

...DA is not yet known. Dr. Jeffrey Tobias, NeurogesX' Chief Medical officer commented, "I am grateful to our clinical investigators and the entire Neur...Ghiglieri Sara Pellegrino (investors) Chief Financial officer (646) 536-7002 (650) 358-3310 spelleg...

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ID Analytics Appoints Chief Information Officer

Jim Pathman Oversees Software Development, Operations, Information Technology and Security Teams SAN DIEGO, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ID Analytics, Inc., the leader in on-demand identity intelligence, announced today that Jim Pathman has joined the company as its chief information officer. Path...

ID Analytics Appoints Chief Information Officer

Jim Pathman Oversees Software Development, Operations, Information Technology and Security Teams SAN DIEGO, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ID Analytics, Inc., the leader in on-demand identity intelligence, announced today that Jim Pathman has joined the company as its chief information officer. Path...

Plankton Power and RTDC announce proposed algae-to-biofuels pilot facility on Cape Cod

...ific power to bear on a critical national need," noted WHOI Executive Vice President Larry Madin and Joshua Hamilton, Chief Academic and Scientific officer of MBL, in a joint statement. "We look forward to applying our institutions' collective expertise and complementary strengths in the ecology and bi...

Researchers capture bacterial infection on film

...ortant to study whole organisms to fully understand how bacteria interact with their host." Dr Nick Waterfield, co-author on the study and Research officer at the University of Bath, said: "To be able to film the microscopic battle between single bacterial cells and immune cells in a whole animal and in r...

A 'heart healthy' diet and ongoing, moderate physical activity may protect against cognitive decline

... make to keep our brains healthier, and that also may lower our risk of memory decline as we age," said William Thies, PhD, Chief Medical & Scientific officer at the Alzheimer's Association. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Eating Pattern May Reduce Age-Related Cognitive Decline The Diet...

Results from trials of DHA in Alzheimer's disease and age-related cognitive decline

...reatments for Alzheimer's must be given very early in the disease for them to be truly effective," said William Thies, PhD, Chief Medical & Scientific officer at the Alzheimer's Association. "For that to happen, we need to get much better at early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's, in order to test ther...

Innerscope Research Adds to Its Advisory Board Two Pioneers in the Measurement and Application of Emotional Engagement

...essor Sandy Pentland, former Advertising Research Foundation Chief Research officer Dr. Joseph Plummer Provide Key Insights BOSTON, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -... Development for McCann Erickson WorldGroup, where he was the top knowledge officer with regard to insight development methods and strategic research. Pen...

World's largest ocean observatory takes shape

...that can be highly beneficial to onshore researchers for real-time oceanic monitoring and scientific experiments," says Georges Krebs, chief operating officer of Alcatel-Lucent's submarine network activity. The complex and technologically challenging installation process is being led by the cable ship Lo...

DuoCort: New chronotherapy for adrenal insufficiency

... June confirmed the findings in the phase I study and showed the new therapy to be well tolerated and safe. Endocrinology Professor and Chief Medical officer of DuoCort, Gudmundur Johannsson says, We are very pleased with the outcome of the Phase I trial, especially as there was little inter- or intra-indiv...

Novel handheld device detects anthrax with outstanding accuracy and reliability

...between anthrax and look-alike hoax substances, and now we have definitive data confirming its performance," said Andrew Rudge, Ph.D., Chief Executive officer of Veritide. "Even better, these extraordinary results were generated by a small portable handheld system that requires no special skills or training...

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Novavax Announces Appointment of Frederick W. Driscoll as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX ) announced today the appointment of Frederick W. Driscoll as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and treasurer. Mr. Driscoll will report to Dr. Rahul Singhvi, Novavax's President and Chief Executive Officer. ...

Covance Appoints Dr. Steven M. Michael as Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Global Bioanalytical Services

PRINCETON, N.J., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Covance Inc. today announced that Steven M. Michael, Ph.D. has joined the company as vice president and chief scientific officer of global bioanalytical services. With 15 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, including bioanalytical...

iZumi Bio Appoints Dr. Berta Strulovici as Chief Technology Officer and Dr. Dushyant Pathak as Vice President of Business Development

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- iZumi Bio, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the industrialization of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS) technology with the mission of creating new therapeutics through cellular reprogramming and directed differentiation of patient cells,...

Dr. Roddy Carter Named President and Chief Executive Officer of WellGen, Inc.

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- WellGen, Inc. today announced that Dr. Roderick (Roddy) Carter, M.D., M.Sc., has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Carter, 45, takes over from Robert J. Bertoldi, who was serving as interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr....

BrainCells Inc. Appoints Philip Jochelson, M.D. Chief Medical Officer and Jason Levin Chief Business Officer

SAN DIEGO, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- BrainCells Inc. (BCI), a company leading the scientific research of neurogenesis using its proprietary platform technology to identify novel pathways for the treatment of neurologic conditions, announced today the appointment of Dr. Philip Jochelson as chief med...

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Promotes Ulrik B. Nielsen, Ph.D. to Chief Scientific Officer and Edward J. Stewart to Senior Vice President of Business Development

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel treatments for cancer and autoimmune disease, today announced that Ulrik B. Nielsen has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chi...

AstraZeneca Appoints Graham Baker Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for North America

WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN ) today announced the appointment of Graham Baker as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AstraZeneca North America. Graham will be responsible for all Finance and Information Services matters in North Ame...

Terumo Heart Announces Appointment of William Pinon to Chief Executive Officer and President

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Terumo Heart, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of William Pinon to the position of Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.) and President, effective immediately. "With its innovative mag-lev technology, Terumo Heart is positioned for a strong leadership...

TorreyPines Therapeutics Appoints Evelyn Graham Chief Executive Officer and a Member of the Board of Directors

LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPTX ) today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Evelyn Graham as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Ms. Graham had been serving as the Com...

AMDL, Inc. Promotes CFO Akio Ariura to Chief Operating Officer and Expands Management Team

TUSTIN, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ( http://www.amdl.com ) AMDL, Inc. (Amex: ADL ), today announced the promotion of its CFO, Mr. Akio Ariura, to Chief Operating Officer (COO) and CFO. The Company is also expanding its management team with the addition of Mr. Christopher Gee as ...

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Robert Koch

...er Jacob Henle at the University of Gttingen and graduated in 1866. He then served in the Franco-Prussian War and later became district medical officer in Wollstein ( Wolsztyn ). Working with very limited resources, he became one of the founders of bacteriology , the other being Louis Pasteur . ...