NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. and AMSTERDAM, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CathWorks, a global leader in digital health innovations, announced today the schedule of key events for the company during the upcoming EuroPCR 2025 conference taking place May 20 to 23 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, France.
Scientific Presentation
- On Thursday during a Hotline / Late-Breaking Trials session, Dr. Toru Tanigaki of Gifu Heart Center in Gifu, Japan, will present the one-year results of the PROVISION1 Study, the first-ever Japanese prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing clinical outcomes of FFRangio guidance versus invasive FFR guidance.
At the Cardiovascular Research Foundation's annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2024 conference in Washington, DC, investigators from Gifu Heart Center and Fukuoka Sanno Hospital presented that the PROVISION Study met its primary endpoint and revealed meaningful economic and resource utilization advantages for the non-invasive FFRangio technology over traditional wire-based FFR.
Educational Symposium
- The Thursday lunchtime symposium, The new global era of patient care with CathWorks FFRangio, will feature Dr. Rasha Al-Lamee (Imperial College London, United Kingdom) as the Anchorperson and Professor Ran Kornowski (Rabin Medical Center, Israel) as the Spokesperson. The program will include world-class esteemed faculty including Dr. Benjamin Honton (Clinique Pasteur, France), Dr. Thomas Keeble (Spire Wellesley Hospital, United Kingdom), Dr. Stephane Fournier (CHUV University Hospital, Switzerland) and Professor Hitoshi Matsuo (Gifu Heat Center, Japan), with presentations and discussions focused on the journey of adoption and integration of the CathWorks FFRangio® System as the standard of care in different hospitals.
The FFRangio System will be available for hands-on demonstrations and peer-to-peer education during Meet the Expert sessions hosted by leading physicians in the Medtronic booth.
"Our co-promotion partnership with Medtronic has enabled the rapid growth in adoption and seamless integration of the FFRangio System in hundreds of catheterization labs around the globe. We are excited about the prominent presence of FFRangio at EuroPCR and we look forward to continuing to partner with the interventional cardiology community to make FFRangio the standard of care globally," said Ramin Mousavi, President and CEO of CathWorks.
ABOUT CATHWORKS
CathWorks is the leader in digital health innovations that can improve the lives of patients globally. The CathWorks FFRangio® System combines artificial intelligence and advanced computational science, transforming how cardiovascular disease is diagnosed and treated. The FFRangio System obtains physiologic information from routine angiograms, eliminating the need for drug stimulation and invasive pressure wires. It provides physicians with quick and reliable intraprocedural FFRangio values for the entire coronary tree. For more information on CathWorks, visit www.cath.works and follow @CathWorks on LinkedIn.
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CathWorks Announces Key Events for EuroPCR 2025
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. and Braidwell LP participate as new investors
Stephen Williams, MD, Ph.D. joins as Chief Scientific Officer
Rebecca Chambers and Frank Witney, Ph.D. appointed to Board of Directors
FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamar Biosciences, Inc. ("Alamar"), a leader in precision proteomics dedicated to advancing the early detection of disease, announced the close of an oversubscribed convertible notes financing, bringing in more than $50 million of new capital. Accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. and Braidwell LP joined the financing as new investors. Existing investors, including Illumina Ventures and Sands Capital, also participated. The financing will support the continued commercial advancement of Alamar's precision proteomics platform.
"We deeply appreciate the continued support from our existing investors and are excited to welcome our new partners," said Dr. Yuling Luo, founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Alamar. "Their confidence in our vision and strategy underscores the transformative potential of our work. This investment will enable us to accelerate innovation and continue to expand the reach of our platform, unlocking the full value of precision medicine and early disease detection."
Leadership and Board Expansion
Alamar also announced key additions to its executive leadership team and board of directors to support the company's continued growth and commitment to operational excellence.
To further strengthen its scientific leadership, Alamar welcomes Dr. Stephen Williams as Chief Scientific Officer. Steve brings more than three decades of experience in precision medicine and biomarker innovation. He most recently served as Chief Medical Officer at Standard BioTools and SomaLogic, and previously spent 18 years at Pfizer in senior leadership roles. A recognized leader in the scientific community, he has served on the NIH National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, helped launch the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, and co-founded the FDA-FNIH-PhRMA Biomarker Consortium.
Alamar has also appointed Rebecca Chambers and Dr. Frank Witney as directors to its board. Rebecca, Chief Financial Officer at Veracyte, brings deep financial and healthcare leadership experience from her current role as well as previous positions at Outset Medical, Illumina, Myriad Genetics and Life Technologies. Frank, an operating partner at Ampersand Capital Partners, adds over three decades of life sciences leadership experience, including serving as President and CEO of Affymetrix and Dionex Corporation, and currently sits on the boards of Revvity, Cerus Corporation, Standard BioTools, and several private companies.
"I am thrilled to welcome Steve to our leadership team, and Rebecca and Frank to our board of directors," said Dr. Yuling Luo. "Their deep expertise and diverse perspectives will be invaluable as we accelerate our mission to unleash the power of our Precision Proteomics platform, to enable broad impacts across health and disease. This is an exciting moment for Alamar, and we look forward to the impact their leadership will have on driving innovation and growth."
About Alamar Biosciences, Inc.
Alamar Biosciences is a privately held life sciences company dedicated to powering precision proteomics to enable the earliest detection of disease. Leveraging its proprietary NULISA™ technology and the ARGO™ HT System, Alamar's platform is designed to deliver ultra-high sensitivity and addresses key limitations of existing technologies to deliver precision proteomics. For more information, please visit alamarbio.com.
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Alamar Biosciences Announces Close of Oversubscribed Convertible Notes Financing and Expansion of Leadership Team
Alamar Biosciences Announces Close of Oversubscribed Convertible Notes Financing and Expansion of Leadership Team
Alamar Biosciences Announces Close of Oversubscribed Convertible Notes Financing and Expansion of Leadership Team
Alamar Biosciences Announces Close of Oversubscribed Convertible Notes Financing and Expansion of Leadership Team
