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MIAMI, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The SebastianStrong Foundation has selected Yale Cancer Center’s Ranjithmenon Muraleedharan, M.D., as the recipient of the organization’s 2020 Discovery Science Award. The $225,000 grant will fund a three-year project to develop a new treatment approach for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), the most common brainstem tumor in children, which has a five-year survival rate of less than one percent.

DIPG is a destructive pediatric brain cancer that develops in the area of the brain responsible for the control of essential functions. Any damage resulting from either the tumor itself or treatment has devastating repercussions. Because DIPG cells spread out between normal brain cells, surgical removal of these tumors is not an option.

«Through Sebastian’s diagnosis with rhabdomyosarcoma, we learned that childhood cancers remain a great unknown in the medical field, with limited resources and funding available to advance treatments that can improve these children’s quality of life,» said Sebastian’s father Oscar Ortiz, executive director and co-founder of SebastianStrong. «We created the Discovery Science Award to enable researchers to think out-of-the-box to find new treatments and cures, because even one child lost to cancer is one too many.»

Dr. Muraleedharan’s research will assess whether a NAMPT inhibitor-based treatment strategy will be effective against DIPG. He will test specific targeted inhibitors in combination with radiation therapy and DNA-damaging therapies and aims to move his therapy into clinical trials within three years.

«The project to advance understanding of a newly identified pathway of vulnerability in DIPG tumors by Dr. Muraleedharan offers an innovative approach to significantly improving outcomes for one of the deadliest cancers that affect children,» said Matteo Trucco, M.D., oncologist and hematologist at the Cleveland Clinic and member of SebastianStrong’s Medical Advisory Board.

Endorsed by the CureSearch for Children’s Cancer organization, Dr. Muraleedharan’s project was one of several submitted by prominent research institutions for Discovery Science Award consideration. The Discovery Science Award is granted to research projects that are struggling to acquire funding and that use leading-edge methodologies and approaches in the quest for less toxic childhood cancer treatments and cures. The projects must lead to clinical trials within one to three years in order to qualify, and all proposals are vetted by SebastianStrong’s Medical Advisory Board, which is comprised of leading pediatric oncologists from across the country. Nine awards have been granted to-date, totaling more than $1.2 million in childhood cancer research funding provided by SebastianStrong Foundation.

About SebastianStrong Foundation

SebastianStrong Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that is raising awareness of childhood cancers and funding research for less toxic, more targeted childhood cancer treatments and cures. SebastianStrong was founded in 2017 to honor the life of Sebastian Ortiz (2000-2016) and his courageous 14-month battle with rhabdomyosarcoma. Since then, the Foundation has awarded more than $1.2 million in grants to fund new and cutting-edge medical research across the country in the hopes of one day eradicating childhood cancers. The Foundation also provides financial support to assist kids and their families with the hardships of battling cancer.

To learn more, follow us at @SebsStrong (Instagram and Twitter) and @SebastianStrong (Facebook), and visit us at www.SebastianStrong.org.

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NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Faith for Black Lives Chair Rev. Stephen A. Green, Until Freedom Co-Founders, Tamika Mallory, Linda Sarsour, Mysonne Linen, Angelo Pinto, Esq., Members of the Louisville 87, Activists and Influencers, are taking indefinite residency in Louisville, Kentucky to continue the fight for Breonna Taylor, more than 140 days after her murder.

The group will converge in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, August 8 in collaboration with local activists and faith leaders to organize activities, events and a direct action to demand that the police officers involved are charged, including Detective Joshua Jaynes, who lied to obtain the no-knock warrant. 

«This is our generation’s Selma moment as we shift the moral compass of the nation towards beloved community through civic engagement and civil disobedience as we pursue justice for Breonna Taylor,» said Rev. Stephen A. Green, Chair, Faith for Black Lives.

«Now more than ever it is important to continue the action and conversation around Breonna Taylor to bring justice to her life and the lives of innocent civilians at the hands of the police. A group of activists, leaders, and influencers will move to Louisville, Kentucky until an arrest has been made of Breonna Taylor’s killers,» said Tamika Mallory, Co-Founder of Until Freedom.

The kickoff rally «From Mike Brown to Breonna Taylor: The Fight for Justice Continues» will be held on Sunday, August 9, 2020, alongside the families of Michael Brown and Breonna Taylor, marking the 6th anniversary of the murder of Michael Brown.

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EIDSON, Tenn., Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Blair Walsingham, Democratic Congressional nominee in Tennessee’s 1st District will award two «Freedom Grants,» $500/month for one year to district residents. Walsingham says that her Freedom Grant, not dependent upon a vote for her, is intended to «empower individuals to move beyond survival.» If elected, she will seek legislation for a Freedom Dividend, a monthly basic income of $1000 to Americans 18 and over.

Walsingham says that corporations thrive on benefits from tax dollars, and says, «It’s time for taxpayers to thrive too.» Walsingham cites direct cash distributions by Dolly Parton following the Gatlinburg fires, and per capita distribution in the nearby Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, as models of basic income. «In the EBCI, this practice improved quality of life and increased opportunity,» says Walsingham, who interviewed Principal Chief Sneed for her podcast.

While basic income plans vary, Walsingham’s plan is universal. «This dividend unites Americans with a shared benefit of citizenship,» she says, pointing out that while her plan could eradicate poverty, the advantages are not just for low income households.

«Middle class Americans,» adds Walsingham, «are suffering from debt and healthcare bills.» A common rationale for basic income is automation in the workplace, which the McKinsey Global Institute says may eliminate 73 million jobs by 2030.

Interest in basic income has grown during COVID-19 after Congress passed a round of stimulus checks. A trial UBI in Stockton, Calif., showed that recipients increased spending on food by 12% from the same time last year.

More money in the hands of Americans means more spending. Walsingham says we can «replace the cycle of poverty with a cycle of prosperity,» and that her campaign’s Freedom Grant initiative is a step in that direction.

If elected, Blair Walsingham would be the first Democrat to represent Tennessee’s 1st District in over a hundred years.

To learn more, visit https://blairforcongress.com/

About Blair Walsingham:

Blair Walsingham, candidate for U.S. Congress, TN-01, is endorsed by key community and national organizations, including former presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Running on a platform of health, freedom, and financial security, Blair is a veteran, small business owner, and resides in Hawkins County with her family.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Cory Watson Attorneys is proud to announce that firm co-founder and principal attorney Leila H. Watson was recognized as one of the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2020 «Who’s Who in Law.» The annual list features key leaders in Birmingham’s legal world.

The «Who’s Who in Law» list recognizes the work of accomplished Birmingham-area lawyers across a wide range of practice areas and firms. The annual list features key leaders in Birmingham’s legal world.

Leila Watson has dedicated her life to helping people through the law. As a co-founder and principal of Cory Watson Attorneys, she has practiced with Ernest Cory for more than 38 years. She has provided unparalleled counsel to her clients and great servant leadership to the firm.

As an attorney, Ms. Watson is truly dedicated to her profession. While she has led precedent-setting cases and is known for her legal skills and passion for studying the law, she has also dedicated her time to bring lasting change through community service here in Birmingham, Alabama.

She is widely recognized among the legal community, serving as President of the Bar Association in 2017 and earning nationwide recognition from Best Lawyers as a 2018 «Birmingham Lawyer of the Year.»

On behalf of our thousands of clients in Alabama, Tennessee, and nationwide, the attorneys and staff at Cory Watson Attorneys congratulate Leila H. Watson for this well-deserved recognition.

About Cory Watson Attorneys

Cory Watson Attorneys is a nationally recognized personal injury law firm with offices in Birmingham, Alabama; Memphis, and Nashville, Tennessee. The firm has recovered more than $3 Billion for clients across the country. Cory Watson Attorneys are frequently at the forefront of major class actions and multidistrict litigations involving dangerous pharmaceuticals and product liability, and are often appointed to leadership positions in national cases. Firm practice areas include Personal Injury, Product Liability, Class Action, Asbestos, Business & Commercial Litigation, Dangerous Pharmaceuticals, Defective Medical Devices, and Environmental/Toxic Torts.

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