BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray represented Avista Healthcare Partners in the purchase of $130 million of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock from Organogenesis Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ORGO), a leading regenerative medicine company focused on the development, manufacture, and commercialization of product solutions for the Advanced Wound Care and Surgical & Sports Medicine markets. The transaction closed on Nov. 12. Avista H  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- Flagship Pioneering, a bioplatform innovation company, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Valo Elevates Brett Blackman to Chief Operating Officer and Appoints Travis Wilson to its Board of Directors * * * Flagship Pioneering, the bioplatform innovation company, and Valo Health today announced that industry leader Brian M. Alexander, M.D., M.P.H. has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Valo Health and CEO-Partner of Flagship Pi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- Brown Rudnick, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: HOUSTON, November 13, 2024 - Brown Rudnick announced today it has grown its international litigation practice with the addition of an eight-person IP Litigation group led by three partners based in the firm's Houston office. The group is led by patent litigation partner Erick Robinson and includes partners Jayme Partridge and Jayne Piana, and counsel Patrick Dunn. The move deepens t  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: DNV has provided policy guidance and recommendations to support the expansion of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Argentinian capital city of Buenos Aires. Commissioned by the World Bank Group, DNV has delivered three comprehensive reports covering EV adoption, charging infrastructure deployment, and manufacturing assessment. T  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: A new report published by DNV reveals that the majority (61%) of maritime professionals believe the industry should accept increased cyber risk from digitalization if it enables innovation and new technologies. The sector's appetite to take on emerging risks arising from digital transformation is notably higher than   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- Flagship Pioneering, a bioplatform innovation company, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Williams was promoted from Operating Partner at Flagship Pioneering and President at Apriori Bio Apriori Bio has made significant progress in 2024, including securing a collaboration with CEPI, assembling a world class board of directors and building out an early pipeline of prospective vaccines * * * Flagship Pioneering, the bioplatform innov  more

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 14 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador filed a friend-of-the-court brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court, along with 17 other states, to protect students' First Amendment free speech rights in the case of L.M. v. Town of Middleborough. A middle school student in Massachusetts wore a t-shirt to school that had the message, "There are only two genders." School officials told the s  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: MILANO, November 13, 2024 -- International Data Corporation (IDC) today announced new insights into the expanding role of the chief experience officer (CXO) as a driving force in shaping customer experience strategies across industries. As organizations face increasing competition and evolving customer expectations, the CXO is emerging  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Apple Records Biggest Quarter with 4 Million Shipments * * * INDIA, Nov. 13, 2024 - According to the International Data Corporation 's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the Indian smartphone market grew for the fifth consecutive quarter. In 3Q24, smartphone shipments in India reached 46 million units, reflecting   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Annual Report Recommends Health Care Affordability Benchmark, Consumer Protections Against Medical Debt, and Ongoing Support of Hospitals Serving Lower-Income Communities * * * A new report (https://www.mass.gov/doc/11132024-hcd-cost-trends-report/download) released today by Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell examines the capacity of Massachusetts h  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz is one of two US law firms invited by Oxford University to serve as an expert pro bono contributor to its Climate Policy Monitor, an annual report on global climate regulations which launched today. Including a granular survey of 30 major countries' net zero implementation (G20+), the research gives the most detailed view yet of how economic rules align--or not--to climate goals. The study comes at a   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * A new electrode design boosts the efficiency of electrochemical reactions that turn carbon dioxide into ethylene and other products. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News As the world struggles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, researchers are seeking practical, economical ways to capture carbon dioxide and convert it into useful products, such as transp  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A on Nov. 12, 2024, with assistant professor Faez Ahmed and graduate student Amin Heyrani Nobari in the Department of Mechanical Engineering: * * * MIT and IBM researchers are creating linkage mechanisms to innovate human-AI kinematic engineering. * * * By Lauren Hinkel, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab The process of computational design in mechanical engineering often begins with a problem   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * An AI method developed by Professor Markus Buehler finds hidden links between science and art to suggest novel materials. * * * By Stephanie Martinovich, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Imagine using artificial intelligence to compare two seemingly unrelated creations -- biological tissue and Beethoven's "Symphony No. 9." At first glance, a living system  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- Regis College issued the following news: The rapid integration of Artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare offers both groundbreaking opportunities and significant challenges. Regis held the first installment in its fall President's Lecture Series on Health with an online presentation panel titled "Navigating the AI Odyssey: Revealing the Promises and Perils" on Wed, Oct. 23. The presentation explored the balance between unprecedented advancements and both   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised Sanofi in connection with Toronto-based Zucara Therapeutics' $20 million Series B financing. Diabetes life sciences company Zucara is developing a once-daily therapeutic, ZT-01, to prevent hypoglycemia in people with diabetes. Proceeds from the investment will fund the remainder of Zucara's ongoing Phase 2a clinical trial to develop a once-weekly version of ZT-01. As part of the agree  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: As we close out 2024 and prepare for the upcoming year, join Constangy attorneys Sasha Thaler and Monica Towle on Dec. 11 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT for an in-depth look at labor and employment developments in Massachusetts over the last year. This webinar will provide insights into the latest legal precedent, legislative changes, and regulatory guidance, empowering employers wit  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) today adopted the Okanagan Charter, formally joining an international cohort of health-promoting universities and colleges (HPCNs) that pledge to center on the sustainable wellbeing of people, places, and the planet. Adopting the Charter represents WPI's continuing focus on campus wellbeing and its ongoing work both internally and externa  more