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Jan 22, 2013

Roadmap featured on TV, radio broadcasts

From: Arizona Horizon

The 10th anniversary of Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap was celebrated recently. The Bioscience Roadmap helped lead to the development of the Arizona bioscience sector. Find out more about the Roadmap, its development and the status of Arizona's bioscience sector from Marty Shultz, chairman of the Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee and Brad Halvorsen of the Flinn Foundation.

From: KJZZ

Arizona's Biosciences Roadmap has been in place for a decade. What has its impact been on the economy and health care? Ten years ago, a public-private partnership was formed to create Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap - a strategy for the state to compete for higher-paying science jobs that could also lead to medical advancements.

Watch Horizon: Technology & Innovation: Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap

Listen to KJZZ: Arizona's Biosciences Roadmap after ten years

Tags: arizona horizon, arizona's bioscience roadmap, flinn foundation, kjzz, steering committee
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Jan 16, 2013

Radiation treatment drug set for trial

From: Arizona Daily Star

Tucson-based NuvOx Pharma, run by University of Arizona Professor of Radiology and Bioengineering Dr. Evan Unger, is planning clinical trials of an injectable drug that can infuse tumors with oxygen to make them more susceptible to radiation treatment.

Read more: Radiation treatment drug set for trial

Tags: evan unger, nuvox pharma, radiation, ua
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Jan 16, 2013

Grant to boost STEM genomic project

From: Arizona Daily Sun

Science Foundation Arizona has awarded a $25,000 grant to Flagstaff STEM Connections for a pilot program that will team up 15 Flagstaff Unified School District teachers with 15 faculty members from the Northern Arizona University Center for Science Teaching and Learning.

Read more: Science grant to boost STEM project

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Dec 10, 2012

Pancreatic cancer drug improves lifespan

From: Arizona Republic

A new cancer drug combination demonstrated significant improvement in overall survival of late-stage pancreatic cancer patients compared to those receiving standard treatment, according to the results of a new trial led by physicians from Scottsdale Healthcare’s Virginia G. Cancer Center Clinical Trials and Translational Genomics Research Institute.

Read More: Cancer drug fares well in trial

Tags: abraxane, gemcitabine, pancreatic cancer, scottsdale healthcare, tgen, virginia g. cancer center clinical trial
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Dec 10, 2012

Brains can change well before Alzheimer’s symptoms

From: New York Times

Newly-published research by Banner Alzheimer’s Institute reveals that the brain can begin to change at least 20 years before a person shows symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

Read More: Alzheimer’s Precursors Evident in Brain at Early Age

Tags: alzheimer’s disease, banner alzheimer’s institute, eric reiman
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Aug 15, 2012

Biotech journalist to keynote AZBio awards gala

The Arizona BioIndustry Association has announced that John D. Carroll, Editor of FierceBiotech, will deliver the keynote address at the 7th Annual AZBio Awards Gala on October 23, 2012, at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Tags: arizona bioindustry association, award, azbio awards, john carroll, keynote
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Aug 06, 2012

Tucson medical software firm sold for $1.4 billion

From Arizona Daily Star:

Tucson medical software developer Sunquest Information Systems Inc. has been purchased in a $1.42 billion deal by Roper Industries. The deal is believed to be among the highest dollar-figure mergers in Tucson-area history, ranking alongside Roche Holding AG's $3.4 billion purchase of Oro Valley's Ventana Medical Systems in 2008 and Texas Instruments' $7.6 billion purchase of Burr-Brown Corp. in 2000.

Tags: medical software, roper industries, sunquest information systems, tucson
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Aug 01, 2012

45 Helios Scholars complete summer internship at TGen

From TGen:

The sixth class of Helios Scholars marked the completion of their eight-week TGen internship by presenting their scientific investigations at a daylong symposium in downtown Phoenix.

Tags: helios scholars, internship, translational genomics research institute
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Jul 27, 2012

New Tucson-area high school includes bioscience focus

From Arizona Daily Star:

Andrada Polytechnic High School, the newest campus in Vail School District, opened in late July with a collage and career focus, offering courses in bioscience, health care, and transportation technologies.

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Jul 20, 2012

ASU wins $3 million grant to fight colorectal cancer

From the Phoenix Business Journal:

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a $3 million grant to the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University.

The money will be used to fund research to promote colorectal cancer screenings among underserved populations.

Tags: arizona state university, cancer, colorectal, grant, national cancer institute
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