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/PRNewswire/ Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Lawrence J. Singerman is acknowledged as a Most Trusted Healthcare Professional for his contributions.
The foremost retinal honor society in the world recognized
Gregg Kokame, chief of ophthalmology and a clinical professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (
JABSOM), for his excellence in research of macular diseases. Kokame was awarded the J. Donald M. Gass Medal by the Macula Society, named after one of the worldʻs leading specialists on diseases of the retina who described many different macular diseases.
“To me, the J. Donald M. Gass Medal is the most amazing honor, and one that I would have never thought possible. The Gass Medal is like the Heisman Trophy for retina specialists. I am extremely honored and humbled by this incredible award, which means so much to me, as Dr. Gass meant so much to me,” said Kokame. The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the top college football player each year.
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Aviceda Therapeutics, a late-stage, pre-clinical biotech company focused on developing the next generation of immuno-modulators by harnessing the power of glycobiology to manipulate the innate immune system and chronic, non-resolving inflammation, is announcing the composition of the Executive Team that will guide the company through ongoing development of breakthrough, first-in-class therapeutics and continued growth opportunities as a business entity.
Serving in key leadership roles on Aviceda’s Executive Leadership Team will be:
Mohamed Genead, MD, CEO & President,
David Callanan, MD, Chief Medical Officer,
Derek Kunimoto, MD, JD, Chief Operating Officer,
Michael Tolentino, MD, Chief Technology Officer, and
Christopher Scott, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer.