Arizona Biosciences News


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Jan 31, 2012

Arizona Bioscience Sector Sustains Strong Job Growth

Neither the recession nor the subsequent economic doldrums have impeded growth of Arizona’s bioscience sector, a new report shows. During the post-recessionary period of 2009-10, bioscience jobs increased by 7.4 percent, compared to a 1.8 percent drop for the state’s overall private sector, according to an analysis of Arizona biosciences, commissioned by the Flinn Foundation. 

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Feb, 07, 2012
Biozona Weekly: Bio Roadmap update; canine cancer research; much more

Top bioscience news, January 24-February 7: Bioscience Roadmap update shows sharp increase in jobs ¶ TGen's canine research provides insights into human cancer ¶ Carolyn Compton assumes C-Path leadership (Plus 10 more stories.)

Jan, 24, 2012
Biozona Weekly: CHW becomes Dignity Health; UA's incubator opens new facility; Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center is 10

Top bioscience news, January 18-23: Catholic Healthcare West, parent of St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, changes its name and governing structure ¶ UA's Arizona Center for Innovation opens expanded facilities ¶ Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare turns 10 (Plus 5 more stories.)

Jan, 17, 2012
New Phoenix mayor signals emphasis on biosciences
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Greg Stanton, the newly elected mayor of Phoenix, began his tenure on January 3 with a strong show of commitment to the bioscience sector, announcing a plan to develop a bioscience cluster around the Mayo Clinic hospital campus in north Phoenix and reaffirming his support for the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. 

Jan, 11, 2012
Arizona-centric "Dream Team" targets melanoma
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A partnership of nearly 50 scientists, led by Jeffrey Trent, president and research director of the Phoenix-based Translational Genomics Research Institute, has won a highly competitive $6 million grant to find new ways to stop melanoma, the most dangerous kind of skin cancer. Researchers from Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic Arizona are also playing key roles for the project, which is funded by Stand Up To Cancer and the Melanoma Research Alliance. 

Oct, 21, 2011
Flinn Foundation Announces Grant for First-Annual Arizona Science and Technology Festival
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The Flinn Foundation has announced its support for the inaugural Arizona Science and Technology (SciTech) Festival, a six-week event in cities and towns across Arizona that will showcase innovation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Festival’s events will be centered in February 2012, coinciding with the celebration of Arizona’s centennial.