KJZZ discussion of Alzheimer's Disease

Public-radio station KJZZ's "Here and Now" program on May 7 focused on Alzheimer's Disease. Host Steve Goldstein interviewed researcher Marwan Sabbagh, members of the Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, and experts in family services and caregiving. Listen to the broadcast here.

Picking Up Speed

2007 marked the halfway point in Arizona's 10-year push to strengthen its bioscience sector. This brochure highlights important data and key events signaling the state's progress in 2007 toward fulfilling the strategies of Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap.

High School Bioscience Programs

How is Arizona preparing its future bioscience workforce? A new report provides a snapshot of high school bioscience education programs in Arizona. To download, click here. A brochure providing summary analysis and recommendations for improving bioscience education is available here.

Arizona BioBasics

Your starting place on the Web for understanding the terms, organizations, and history of Arizona biosciences is now live. Check it out at http://www.arizonabiobasics.com.

UA researchers play key role in decoding corn genome
03/24/2008

GateWay Community College receives boost toward new wet lab
03/24/2008

Ultrasound medical device company gets $22.5 million in financing
03/24/2008

Acclaimed UA pharmacy dean pioneers next-era healthcare

03/19/2008 | J. Lyle Bootman, the longtime dean of the UA College of Pharmacy, is one of the nation's most acclaimed and influential pharmacists. An originator of pharmacoeconomics and the author of key research on preventing medical errors, he is also bullish on the potential for Arizona to step forward as a national healthcare leader.

Arizona educators gather to plan stronger high-school bio programs

05/07/2008 | More than 100 bioscience teachers convened for Arizona's first bioscience education summit on April 18 in Tempe, discussing ways to expand and strengthen statewide biotechnology curricula and programs. The summit featured a morning of speakers on topics that ranged from trends in biotechnology to models of exemplary biotechnology education, and an afternoon of breakout sessions.

Spate of cancer-research findings underscore state's strength

04/22/2008 | Arizona research teams have repeatedly made headlines in recent weeks, announcing significant advances toward better understanding of and treatments for several types of cancer. The findings illustrate the steady progress the scientific community is making toward cementing Arizona's position as a leading center for cancer research.

Statewide conference assembles reps to strengthen bio sector

04/18/2008 | Some 200 professionals spanning the bioscience sector met in Tucson April 8 for Biozona 2008, Arizona's annual industry conference. The gathering, hosted by the Arizona BioIndustry Association, featured plenary addresses from veteran biotech executives Peter B. Corr and Richard L. Love, panel presentations, and company showcases.

Flinn Foundation board adds biotech investment executive

04/21/2008 | The Flinn Foundation has elected Shaun A. Kirkpatrick, president and CEO of Research Corporation Technologies (RCT), to its governing board. RCT is a Tucson-based technology investment and management company. Kirkpatrick becomes the first Flinn Foundation board member from outside Maricopa County and the first alumnus of the Flinn Scholars Program to serve on the board.

National biotech trade group honors Sen. Kyl

04/18/2008 | Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl has been named "Legislator of the Year" for 2007-2008 by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the nation's largest biotech trade group. He received his award from BIO representatives during the organization's Legislative Fly-In Day on April 16.

ASU's SkySong opens with tech-transfer, international tenants

04/03/2008 | Arizona State University's SkySong project celebrated its grand opening on March 27, marking completion of the first phase of a Scottsdale mixed-use development that houses several of ASU's commercialization and technology-transfer programs, as well as numerous local and international companies.