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VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Lauren Roles is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional for her contributions to the field of Internal Medicine. Continue Reading Lauren Roles Dr. Roles pursued higher education at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. She received a medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver; completed a residency in internal medicine at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage California; and finished a fellowship in geriatric medicine at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. Dual board-certified as an internist and in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), the doctor explained that the ABIM is a physician-led non-profit independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. The doctor explained that internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists and manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being. Focused on enabling people to identify and reach their health goals, Dr. Roles works at Vancouver Clinic in Vancouver Washington, and is trained to help older adults with complicated health problems. She asserts that she enjoys making tailored plans for each individual considering their unique conditions, concerns, and hopes to reach their health goals so that they can do everything they want to do. The doctor believes that the key to practicing medicine well is to listen to the needs of patients. She is dedicated to providing the latest advancements in her practice and is associated with the American College of Physicians; The American Geriatric Society; and the Oregon Geriatric Society. In her spare time, Dr. Roles enjoys reading a good science fiction or fantasy novel and spending time with her golden doodle, Samwise, named after The Lord of the Rings character, and her cat, Na'Vi, who is named for the blue people from Avatar. The doctor said that she is fascinated by evolutionary biology, is building her own tiny collection of dinosaur fossils; and hopes to one day participate in a real dig. The doctor would like to thank her parents, Royal and Diane Roles, for all of their support and dedicate this honor to her mentor and high school biology teacher, Mr. Deopke. For more information, please visit her website at . Contact: Katherine Green, 516-825-5634, editorial@continentalwhoswho.com SOURCE The Inner Circle

National Project converging semiconductor and biotechnology SEOUL, South Korea, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DxVx announced today that it won the national project, 'Korea-led K-Sensor Technology Development for Market Leadership' supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and managed by the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology. The main task is 'Development of optical sensor system for early diagnosis of adult diseases based on biomarkers in urine', which is to discover biomarkers (biochemical substances such as volatile organic compounds and glucose) in urine for full-time monitoring and early diagnosis of various adult diseases such as diabetes and prostate cancer. It also aims to develop an in vitro POCT (point-of-care device) capable of measuring various biomarkers by applying MEMS (microelectromechanical system) technology, optical technology, semiconductor technology for signal processing, and artificial intelligence analysis technology. In this project, which will be carried out over three years with a total budget of about $3.6 million($2.8 million in government support), Dx&Vx will lead the development as a lead company. It will be developed in collaboration with the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI), the Department of Urology at Hanyang University College of Medicine, and the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Korea University. COREE Group will be responsible for final commercializing. With winning of this project, Dx&Vx expects to further accelerate its total biohealthcare solution business. In particular, after product development, Dx&Vx plans to launch the product in China through its Chinese subsidiary company and global sales through COREE Group's overseas network, which is expected to increase its sales and grow the in vitro diagnostic business. "Starting with the diagnostic development business that combines biotechnology and semiconductors, we will expand the development of additional modules using AI and IoT technologies, data analysis algorithms, and technologies for early diagnosis," said an official from Dx&Vx. "We will solve the unmet need for early diagnosis of various adult diseases and bio healthcare problems due to the global aging trend, and provide total healthcare solutions using micro-system semiconductors for diagnosis and therapeutic management." The products to be developed in the future are expected to be utilized for various adult diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer, and will be presented in the form of a non-invasive 'POCT equipment and cartridges, a sensor system for early diagnosis of adult diseases'. SOURCE Dx&Vx

NIPA supports the consortium comprising SMEs and a large company to encourage the export of AI-based medical services Lunit INSIGHT CXR, an AI-based chest X-ray analysing solution. (Credit: Business Wire.) South Korea-based National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), together with small and medium-sized companies and start-ups, is endorsing a medical digitisation service project. The project titled ‘SMEs and Large Enterprise Partnership for DNA: Data, Network, AI’ aims to support domestic companies with advanced digital convergence technologies. It combines artificial intelligence (AI) and other new information technologies while accelerating the digital transformation (DX) of global medical systems. The SaaS-based global AI medical image analysis solution project is said to be attracting attention among the others. Korea-based IT service company LG CNS, medical AI startups Vuno and Lunit, and IT system builder Barun Infotech have formed a consortium for the project. Lunit contributes INSIGHT CXR, its AI-based chest X-ray analysis solution that detects 10 major chest diseases within a few seconds. The device is designed to read the X-ray images with an accuracy of more than 97 to 99% within a few seconds. Vuno offers its AI-based screening solution Med-Fundus AI, which provides diagnostic support on common ocular diseases, by detecting 12 retinal findings with more than 95% accuracy. Barun Infotech will be responsible for localising AI-based medical service portal and control platform as per medical systems in respective regions. The consortium, led by LG CNS, previously offered similar medical services in a market outside South Korea. It has offered AI-based medical services at The Medical City, a Manila-based general hospital, in the chest and breast X-ray and fundus segments. Also, the consortium has secured approval from the Filipino regulatory authorities for its services. The AI-based medical image analysis service from the group is said to read various diseases, including cancers and adult diseases, with an accuracy of over 90%. The consortium intends to further expand the service, to make it an alternative for improving medical standards in countries with insufficient medical infrastructures. NIPA said that in order to pre-emptively respond to the fourth industrial revolution, it is promoting the ‘SMEs and Large Enterprise Partnership for DNA: Data, Network, AI’ project.