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- Spark Therapeutics Announces Departure of CEO and Founder Jeff Marrazzo; COO Ron Philip Named as Successorhttps://modernod.com/news/spark-therapeutics-announces-departure-of-ceo-and-founder-jeff-marrazzo-coo-ron-philip-named-as-successor/2480664/Spark Therapeutics, a member of the Roche Group, announced that Ron Philip, Spark’s chief operating officer, will succeed co-founder Jeffrey D. Marrazzo as chief executive officer. Mr. Marrazzo, who co-founded the company in 2013, will step down on April 1. “When I thin
- Study Shows Contact Lenses Advantages with Mask Wearhttps://modernod.com/news/study-shows-contact-lenses-advantages-with-mask-wear/2480420/A new study establishes that contact lens wear offers an option for a better vision correction experience than spectacles when paired with face masks, and doing so likely improves adherence to mask use. Conducted by Eurolens Research at the University of Manchester, it is the first work to compar
- NIH-Funded Robotic Cane With 3D Camera Can Accurately Guide User to Chosen Locationhttps://modernod.com/news/nih-funded-robotic-cane-with-3d-camera-can-accurately-guide-user-to-chosen-location/2479504/Equipped with a color 3D camera, an inertial measurement sensor, and its own on-board computer, a newly improved robotic cane could offer blind and visually impaired users a new way to navigate indoors. When paired with a building’s architectural drawing, the device can accurately guide a user to
- Biden Aims to Release All Available COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Speed Up Distribution: Reporthttps://modernod.com/news/biden-aims-to-release-all-available-covid-19-vaccine-doses-to-speed-up-distribution-report/2478739/President-elect Joe Biden will seek to release nearly every available dose of the coronavirus vaccine when he takes office later this month, a move that signals a departure from the Trump administration and the FDA’s current stance of holding back half of the US vaccine supply in order to e
- Ellex Launches Eye Prime Ultrasound Solutionhttps://modernod.com/news/ellex-launches-eye-prime-new-ultrasound-solution/2479738/Ellex Medical Lasers Limited announced the preview of Eye Prime, a next generation ultrasound platform, at the 2018 annual meeting of the AAO. The system’s imaging capability makes it a important diagnostic tool in ophthalmology, and when paired with Ellex’s proprietary Reflex Techology, offers a
- 2022 Bressler Prize Awarded to Dr. Sheila Nirenberg for Outstanding Accomplishments in Vision Sciencehttps://modernod.com/news/2022-bressler-prize-awarded-to-dr-sheila-nirenberg-for-outstanding-accomplishments-in-vision-science/2480866/Not-for-profit Lighthouse Guild announced today that Sheila Nirenberg, PhD, has been awarded the 2022 Bressler Prize for her outstanding advances in vision science, including deciphering the retina’s neural code which is the key to restoring meaningful vision in people who are blind fr
- Aviceda Therapeutics Appoints Biopharma and Business Veterans to its Board of Directorshttps://modernod.com/news/aviceda-therapeutics-appoints-biopharma-and-business-veterans-to-its-board-of-directors/2478284/Aviceda Therapeutics has announce the appointment of Chris Adams, PhD, MBA, and Nancy K. Thomason, MBA, to their board of directors, effective immediately. Aviceda is a preclinical stage biotech company focused on the next generation of glyco-immune therapeutics utilizing the Glyco-Code technolog
- AOA: Changes on the Horizon for Evaluation and Management Serviceshttps://modernod.com/news/aoa-changes-on-the-horizon-for-evaluation-and-management-services/2477202/There has been a lot of information disseminated by various individuals and organizations regarding upcoming changes to coding and reimbursement for evaluation and management services (E/M services). Given the importance of E/M services in patient care, it’s critical that all doctors of opt
- Outlook Therapeutics Closes $55 Million Financing; Extends Cash Runway Through Anticipated FDA Approval of ONS-5010https://modernod.com/news/outlook-therapeutics-closes-55-million-financing-extends-cash-runway-through-anticipated-fda-approval-of-ons-5010/2481313/Outlook Therapeutics announced it closed on approximately $25 million registered direct equity offering, and about $30 million net proceeds from issuance of an unsecured convertible promissory note with an initial conversion price of $2. The $50 million net proc
- iOR Partners Appoints Health Care Industry Veteran James R. Williams as New President and CEOhttps://modernod.com/news/ior-partners-welcomes-health-care-industry-veteran-as-new-president-and-ceo/2481068/iOR Partners announced that James R. Williams has been appointed to serve as the company’s new President and CEO. Mr. Williams joined iOR as Chief Operating Officer (COO) earlier this year and served on the iOR Board of Directors for 2 years. Mr. Williams brings over 30