Human buccal and cartilage tissue logistics, add value to regenerative medicine

TOKYO-Thursday 3 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- A much efficient human cadaver donor-corneal transportation method, developed by Japanese scientists, may increase the availability of donated eyes to millions of patients with corneal blindness, waiting for corneal transplantation restoring vision. The OPTRACT method, better preserving human buccal tissue and cartilage during transport between hospitals and laboratories, reverses cellular aging, beside being granted a Japanese patent for functional enhancement of immune cells under micro-gravity. These accomplishments harbinger a futuristic strategy of evaluating the implications of inter-stellar environments on human cells aboard a space station without gravity, which if defies aging related damages, may yield solutions to frailty of aging, researchers opine.

Cell therapies in regenerative medicine involve tissue harv ... Read more »

Human buccal and cartilage tissue logistics, add value to regenerative medicine
TOKYO-Thursday 3 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- A much efficient human cadaver donor-corneal transportation method, developed by Japanese scientists, may increase the availability of donated eyes to millions of patients with corneal blindness, waiting for corneal transplantation restoring vision. The OPTRACT method, better preserving human buccal tissue and cartilage during transport between hospitals and laboratories, reverses cellular aging, beside being granted a Japanese patent for functional enhancement of immune cells under micro-gravity. These accomplishments harbinger a futuristic strategy of evaluating the implications of inter-stellar environments on human cells aboard a space station without gravity, which if defies aging related damages, may yield solutions to frailty of aging, researchers opine.

Cell therapies in regenerative medicine involve tissue harves ... Read more »

Human buccal and cartilage tissue logistics, add value to regenerative medicine
TOKYO-Thursday 3 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- A much efficient human cadaver donor-corneal transportation method, developed by Japanese scientists, may increase the availability of donated eyes to millions of patients with corneal blindness, waiting for corneal transplantation restoring vision. The OPTRACT method, better preserving human buccal tissue and cartilage during transport between hospitals and laboratories, reverses cellular aging, beside being granted a Japanese patent for functional enhancement of immune cells under micro-gravity. These accomplishments harbinger a futuristic strategy of evaluating the implications of inter-stellar environments on human cells aboard a space station without gravity, which if defies aging related damages, may yield solutions to frailty of aging, researchers opine.

Cell therapies in regenerative medicine involve tissue harves ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Thursday 3 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

Families, supporters, and community organisations in Dubai join the international campaign to raise awareness of rare diseases and show support for patients and their loved ones
More than 300 million people worldwide are affected by one of 6,000 rare diseases, but only 5% have a treatment
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Families from across the UAE marked Rare Disease Day 2022 with a lighting ceremony on Burj Khalifa to build awareness of rare diseases and their impact on patients and their families across the world. Many families gathered in Dubai’s downtown and many more tuned in online to witness the lighting of Burj Khalifa, offering messages of support for the 300 million people living with a rare disease worldwide, under the unifying message “Show Your Rare.”

Rare Disease Day is held annually around the world on the last day of February in support of those sufferi ... Read more »

MELBOURNE, Australia & ST. GALLEN, Switzerland-Thursday 3 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Regulatory News:

AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO ART. 53 LR

CSL Behring AG, Berne, Switzerland, a wholly-owned subsidiary of global biotechnology leader CSL Limited (ASX: CSL; USOTC: CSLLY), today announced the provisional notice of the interim result of its public tender offer to acquire all publicly held shares of Vifor Pharma Ltd. (SIX:VIFN; ISIN:CH0364749348) for USD 179.25 per share as indicated in the offer prospectus of 18 January 2022.

According to the provisional interim result, taking into account the Vifor Pharma shares held by the offeror and the persons acting in concert with the offeror at the end of the main offer period and the Vifor Pharma shares tendered during the main offer period, CSL's participation at the end of the main offer ... Read more »

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany-Wednesday 2 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sports company PUMA and global leak-proof apparel company Modibodi® have teamed up to launch a range of leak-free period underwear and activewear, created to help women stay comfortable and active during their period whilst making a positive environmental impact.

PUMA together with Modibodi believes that everybody who wants to participate in exercise or sport should be given the opportunity to stay active and play, fueling the motivation behind PUMA x Modibodi’s exclusive global partnership under the “She Moves Us” platform.

“Even in the 21st century, periods and leaks still prevent women from participating in sports. Studies have revealed that girls’ participation in sport drops from 69% (ages 11-12) to 45% (ages 13-15)*. Additionally, the single-use plastic from disposable products can continue to pollute the environment for hundreds of years,& ... Read more »

SAINT PETERSBURG-Thursday 3 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nexign, a major international supplier of BSS solutions for telcos, and Vanrise Solutions, a leading telecom solutions provider of OSS/BSS and mediation solutions, gladly announce their partnership to support communications service providers (CSPs) in their transformation goals, helping them fulfill the desired outcomes through an integrated OSS/BSS solution offering.

Nexign’s strong BSS portfolio, including online charging system, billing, and customer management solutions, is now enriched with Vanrise’s solutions and experience in mediation, workflow management, order orchestration, network inventory management, and service provisioning, which comes to translate a CSP’s strategic vision into reality. The integrated offering is aimed to foster service innovation and fast time-to-market (TTM), enabled by a dynamic solutions framework supporting new technologies and network infr ... Read more »

 Human buccal and cartilage tissue logistics, add value to regenerative medicine

TOKYO-Thursday 3 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- A much efficient human cadaver donor-corneal transportation method, developed by Japanese scientists, may increase the availability of donated eyes to millions of patients with corneal blindness, waiting for corneal transplantation restoring vision. The OPTRACT method, better preserving human buccal tissue and cartilage during transport between hospitals and laboratories, reverses cellular aging, beside being granted a Japanese patent for functional enhancement of immune cells under micro-gravity. These accomplishments harbinger a futuristic strategy of evaluating the implications of inter-stellar environments on human cells aboard a space station without gravity, which if defies aging related damages, may yield solutions to frailty of aging, researchers opine.

Cell therapies in regenerative medicin ... Read more »

ESPOO, Finland-Thursday 3 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, IQM Quantum Computers (IQM) announced a new chairman to accelerate business growth and focus on its global expansion and scalable production.

IQM announced today that Dr. Sierk Poetting, COO of BioNTech SE, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board at IQM Quantum Computers. Poetting is experienced in the rapid transformation of fast-growing companies and globally expanding businesses, areas needed for IQM to scale through the next development phase. Poetting serves as Chief Operating Officer at BioNTech SE, a next-generation immunotherapy company pioneering novel therapies for cancer and other serious diseases. He holds a Master of Science in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona and a Ph.D. in Physics from the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich.

“Technological advances and the increasing use of big data have disrupted many technologies, including healthca ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.-Thursday 3 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a global research center and applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today announced the launch of its Advanced Materials Research Center’s (AMRC) Impact Lab. The new project marks a first for the MENA region and provides an ideal test bed for trialing state-of-the-art materials, laminates and composites.

The cutting-edge lab is well aligned with AMRC's vision to bring advanced materials to a stage where they are ready to transition from lab to industry. Tests are conducted under a range of  impact-related environments, from assessing structures on their velocities, temperatures and energy absorption rates. The state-of-the-art equipment will be used to evaluate the behaviors of the materials that help develop breakthrough solutions.

Capable of characterizing metallic, polymeric, ceramic an ... Read more »

Former Oracle, IBM, and VMWare marketing executive to lead Rimini Street’s Global Marketing as Company expands client-centric services to support its goal of $1 billion in annual revenue by 2026

LAS VEGAS-Wednesday 2 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products, and a Salesforce partner, today announced that it has appointed technology marketing veteran  ... Read more »

MIAMI-Wednesday 2 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Digigo announced the release of a first-of-its kind NFT asset that uniquely combines elevated aesthetics and gamification with real-world impact. They’re designed to give collectors a deeper connection to their positive impact on the world.

“We have been working on a new class of NFTs,” said Lucia Gallardo, founder of Emerge and Project Co-Lead at Aeternals. “We’ve brought together an evolution of interactive and metamorphic technology with passionate investing opportunities to forge a bond between the buyer and the cause they are supporting through their NFT collection.”

The Aeternals are non-fungible tokens inspired by acres of Amazonian Rainforest. The NFTs are interactive— collectors can rotate and interact with their plot, causing the NFT to change and evolve. “And they’re metamorphic,” said Kat Hoelck, Creative Director at Digigo. & ... Read more »

Lidar-enabled vehicle detection systems provide data-rich traffic analytics through a network of smart intersections

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wednesday 2 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Silicon Valley-based smart lidar solution provider Cepton, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPTN) (“Cepton”) and Fibre Based Integrations, an established fiber optics systems house, are working together to develop lidar-based vehicle detection solutions in Cape Town, South Africa, to enable smart transportation infrastructure city-wide.

This joint effort combines Fibre Based Integrations’ expertise in optics system integration and Cepton’s innovative lidar technologies to help the City of Cape Town monitor lane usage and identify vehicles using incorrect lanes. Fibre Based Integrations has deployed vehicle classification systems on traffic lights at intersections and overhead devices that utilize Cepton’s Helius® Smart Lidar System with Vista®-P lidar s ... Read more »

• The transaction is valued at over $14 billion

• Investor Group comprised of Advent, Permira, Crosspoint Capital, CPP Investments, GIC and ADIA

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wednesday 2 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- McAfee Corp. (NASDAQ:MCFE, “McAfee”), a global leader in online protection, today announced the completion of its acquisition by an investor group led by Advent International Corporation (“Advent”) and funds advised by Permira, Crosspoint Capital Partners L.P. (“Crosspoint”), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”), GIC Private Limited (“GIC”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (“ADIA”) (collectively, “the Investor Group”).

“We are very excited about this acquisition and working with the Investor Group to further strengthen our market leading growth position as we continue to deliver worl ... Read more »

Supports Telecom Infra Project Open RAN and Open Transport groups

BARCELONA, Spain-Wednesday 2 March 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mavenir, the Network Software Provider building the future of networks with cloud-native software that runs on any cloud and transforms the way the world connects, announces today the company has been selected by Türk Telekom for an Open virtualized RAN (Open vRAN) pilot. Telecom Infra Project (TIP) will support the trial and ComPro Information Technologies Inc will act as systems integrator.

Türk Telekom, the leading-edge and first integrated telecommunications operator in Turkey, has been working for a long time on Open RAN technologies that will play an active role in 5G networks. With this vision, Türk Telekom is a member of TIP, a non-profit organization, promoting open technologies and a disaggregated ecosystem to facilitate and improve their adoption.

Türk Telekom’s pilot is designed to contribute to ... Read more »