Arizona Bioscience News: 2024 Arizona Innovation Challenge winners; $3.3M to U of A Health Sciences; Flagstaff Medical Center safety grade

December 5, 2024

By Jessica Vaile

Here are the 2024 Arizona Innovation Challenge winners / AZ Big Media

Three bio and life sciences companies—DataBiologics, Metfora, and MiiHealth—have been named 2024 Arizona Innovation Challenge awardees and will participate in Venture Scale, Arizona’s flagship accelerator program for the state’s most promising startups. Read more: 10 startups named winners of 2024 Arizona Innovation Challenge


New study shows protein could protect against cognitive decline in Parkinson’s patients / KJZZ

Parkinson’s disease is mostly known for motor control problems, but a significant number of patients who have the condition also experience cognitive decline. A new study from University of Arizona researchers shows there may be a path to treatment.


Early Detection: New grant will help U of A Health Sciences fine-tune latest tool for screening breast cancer / KGUN

A University of Arizona research team has earned a $3.3 million federal grant to fine-tune their cutting-edge research and determine if a new tool could become a better option than a mammogram to screen for breast cancer.


Flagstaff Medical Center earns A hospital safety grade for fall 2024 / Arizona Daily Sun

Northern Arizona Healthcare announced Flagstaff Medical Center has earned an A hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group for fall 2024—the second year receiving the A rating in both the spring and fall.


Apply by Dec. 16 for Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program / Flinn Foundation

The submission deadline is Dec. 16 for the program that will provide funding through a nonprofit partner of up to $100,000 to two Arizona-based bioscience startups while selecting eight additional companies to work with the foundation to leverage its benefits and network.


Upcoming Events:

Dec. 5: Bio Night at Venture Café  

Dec. 11: reimagine Health Research Symposium
Dec. 12: AZBio Trailblazer Awards
Dec. 16: 
Flinn Entrepreneurship Program Application Deadline
Dec. 18: Venture Madness 2025 Application Deadline
Through January: “Micro to Macro” under-the-microscope art exhibit at Flinn Foundation

Arizona Bio News will return on Dec. 5.