Venturing into uncharted territory is part of a researcher's job description. Few, however, manage to carve a niche in the way that valley fever researcher Dr. John Galgiani has. As a young medical professor at University of Arizona, Galgiani realized…

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[Source: Dan Sorenson, Arizona Daily Star] — Tuition may be going up every year, but there’s a free, informal self-paced education and some fascinating viewing awaiting anyone with Internet access and time to cruise the University of Arizona’s thousands of…

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Scottsdale-based ImmuneRegen Biosciences Inc. has raised $5.5 million to continue development of a drug that could help fight influenza or defend against radiation and anthrax attacks. The company, which was running out of funding, raised the money with the help…