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Bioscience
Building Arizona as a global center for research and commercialization in the biosciences.
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A privately-endowed philanthropic foundation benefiting Arizona.
The Flinn Foundation was established in 1965 by Dr. Robert S. and Irene P. Flinn. Its mission is to improve the quality of life in Arizona to benefit future generations.
To achieve this mission, the Foundation aims to: advance Arizona’s bioscience sector; enhance undergraduate education for high-achieving students at the state’s public universities; elevate the fiscal and creative capacity of the state’s arts and culture organizations; and strengthen civic life and state-level civic leadership in Arizona.
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NEWS AND UPDATES
Arts and Culture
Flinn and SAACA partner on bioscience-themed art exhibition
best pokerbros clubs Have you ever wondered what the retinal images of your eyes would look like printed on cotton? Perhaps a watercolor version of a breast cancer cell? Or DNA on fused glass?These are three of the 29 works of art on display through January 2025 at the Flinn Foundation in Phoenix through a […]
Flinn Scholars
Flinn Scholarship application opens. Apply by Oct. 21
best pokerbros clubs The application for the Class of 2025 Flinn Scholarship is open. The deadline to apply is Monday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. In scope and value, the Flinn Scholarship is unlike almost any other undergraduate merit-based scholarship in the United States. Arizona high-school seniors are eligible to apply for the scholarship, which […]
Bioscience
Sampath Rangasamy’s personal journey leading to improved diabetes treatment
best pokerbros clubs TGen researcher and Flinn seed grants awardee creates app to guide injection of insulin By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation Sampath Rangasamy was just a child when he was taken by his father past the rice fields and palm trees of his rural South India farming village to a nearby medical clinic. He had […]
Bioscience
Flinn application for seed grants program due Sept. 26
best pokerbros clubs The Flinn Foundation has opened its application for the next round of $100,000 translational research seed grants for Arizona-based research teams. About 10 teams affiliated with an Arizona university, research institution, or health-care system will be awarded the grant over 18 months, plus receive programmatic benefits. At the end of the grant […]