AZ Venture Capital ramps up investments in Arizona startups / Phoenix Business Journal
AZ Venture Capital—formerly known as Arizona Venture Development Corp. —has fully committed its first tranche of $29 million and deployed about 30% of its second tranche of funding in its effort to grow Arizona startups.
University of Jamestown to launch new master’s program in Phoenix / Phoenix Business Journal
University of Jamestown will launch a new pathologists’ assistant master’s degree program in Phoenix in January—a two-year, 84-credit program from the North Dakota-based institution that will prepare students for careers in surgical and autopsy pathology.
Scottsdale hospital treats first patient for international melanoma trial / AZ Family
HonorHealth Research Institute is the first of 50 sites worldwide to treat a patient in a clinical study using a new cell therapy treatment aimed at melanoma.
Cargill partners with ASU to explore bio-based materials in chip manufacturing / Phoenix Business Journal
Cargill Bioindustrial, a Minnesota-based agribusiness, is partnering with scientists at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute on a one-year research project focused on usage of advanced materials in semiconductor technology.
Firefighters have increased levels of PFAS UA researchers find / AZPM
University of Arizona researchers have found increased levels of PFAS—a class of man-made chemicals used in firefighting foams and stain repellents—in the blood of firefighters and health care workers, according to a new study.
Banner Health breaks ground on new Scottsdale medical campus / Phoenix Business Journal
Banner Health has broken ground on the first phase of its new Scottsdale medical campus, which will include a 120,000-square-foot building featuring an ambulatory surgery center, cancer care facilities and more. A proposed second phase would include a 250,000-square-foot hospital. Read more: Banner Health announces launch of neurocritical service line
NAU psychology graduates help Native Americans with brain health / Navajo-Hopi Observer
Northern Arizona University’s Healthy Aging Lab is building trust and relationships with Indigenous communities by presenting free, strengths-based brain health workshops with plans to host a dementia caregiver summit this summer.
OrthoArizona to invest millions in metro Phoenix expansion amid surging patient visits / Phoenix Business Journal
OrthoArizona, one of the state’s largest orthopedic practices, plans to open five new facilities and expand another five existing centers in metro Phoenix, adding surgical centers, comprehensive clinics, advanced imaging services, and physical therapy.
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