News and Updates

Top Arizona students chosen for state’s most competitive and prestigious scholarship

April 27, 2022

Twenty Flinn Scholars to attend an Arizona university The 2022 Flinn Scholarship, which provides a full ride for college at one of Arizona’s public universities, has been awarded to 20 of Arizona’s highest-achieving students. The Flinn Scholars Program, supported by…


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Arizona’s bioscience sector hits record highs 20 years into strategic plan

April 20, 2022

Arizona’s bioscience sector is performing at historically high levels two decades after the creation of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap placed the state on a long-term trajectory toward success. The April 20 report, the latest performance analysis commissioned by the Phoenix-based Flinn…


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Flinn awards $5.5M grant to UArizona medical school in Phoenix to support translational research

April 07, 2022

The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix will receive $5.5 million over five years from the Flinn Foundation to support translational research in cardiovascular diseases, neurosciences, and serious mental illnesses. The grant, which will help advance research in these areas…


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Flinn, Artlink Inc. partner on program to showcase local artists at foundation building

February 10, 2022

The Flinn Foundation, a longtime supporter of arts and culture in Arizona, is launching an effort that will showcase local artwork throughout the lobby, conference center, and grounds of the foundation’s building near downtown Phoenix. The Flinn Foundation Art Program,…


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The Lab at azcentral to tell bioscience stories of Arizona 

February 07, 2022

The Arizona Republic has launched a new podcast to enhance its storytelling of the biosciences in Arizona.  The Lab at azcentral features host Alexandra Watts and bioscience reporter Melina Walling, who plan to share the stories of researchers and scientists, those…


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Flinn Foundation opens application for research grants program

July 13, 2021

The Flinn Foundation has opened the application for the next round of the Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research Program, which will fund up to 10 research teams focused on advancing new products or services to improve patient care. The awardees…


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Health-care entrepreneur joins Flinn Foundation board

June 03, 2021

Heidi Jannenga, one of Arizona’s most accomplished health-care-technology entrepreneurs, has been elected to the Flinn Foundation board of directors. Jannenga, co-founder of Phoenix-based WebPT, the leading software provider for electronic medical records and practice management for rehabilitation therapists, brings to…


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