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Hires/Promotions/Honors
Alan Justin, Lancaster business leader from Colonial Voluntary Benefits, an upstate New York territory office of Paul Revere, was named first runner-up for the District General Agent Medium Office of the Year award.
The Niagara Lutheran Health Foundation, an affiliate of the Niagara Lutheran Health System, elected Michael C. Straeck a trustee. Straeck is president/CEO of Buffalo Ultrasound in Williamsville.
Phillips Lytle associates Christina M. Cotter, Gabrielle S. Foley, James D. Marky and Katherine A. Murak have been admitted to the New York State Bar. Cotter received her JD from the University at Buffalo School of Law and her bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut. Foley received a JD from the UB School of Law School, a MPH from San Diego State University School of Public Health and a bachelor’s degree from UB. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in epidemiology and community health from UB School of Public Health. Markey holds a JD from William and Mary School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. Murak received her JD and certification in tax law from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and her bachelor’s degree from Le Moyne College.
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Company items
Flynn and Friends Advertising in Buffalo completed a new Web site, www.cpibn.com, for Career Partners International Buffalo Niagara, formerly RW Caldwell Associates. CPIBN is a local talent management consulting firm offering career transition, leadership coaching, employee training and development, and candidate search services.
easyhome, a retail and lease-to-own furniture, electronics and appliances store, will celebrate the opening of easyhome Niagara Falls at 810 Portage Road at Cedar today. The celebration will feature a heated winter-wonderland hockey shoot-out, horse and wagon rides, an authentic chuck wagon free lunch, and local performances.
ElderWood Health Care at Riverwood celebrated the facility’s 20th anniversary recently. The facility currently employs more than 137 staff members and cares for 90 residents every day. More than 70 percent of the staff has worked at Riverwood for five years or more. The skilled nursing facility also provides sub-acute care and rehabilitation.
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Patents
Title: “Protein-protein interaction antagonist screening libraries based upon 1,4-disubstituted naphthalenes and related scaffolds.”
No.: 7,662,750
Inventors: Hangauer, David G. (East Amherst); Ji, Tao (Amherst); Lee, Madison (Buffalo); Pruitt, Steven (Williamsville).
Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York (Amherst); Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Buffalo)
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