Arizona built a fast-growing bioscience industry, but it could face new challenges / KJZZ
Flinn Foundation president and CEO Tammy McLeod joins KJZZ’s The Show to talk about new data commissioned by the Foundation which shows continued growth in the Arizona biosciences, especially in jobs and research funding. Read more: Arizona bioscience sets economic records: Here are the numbers
Scottsdale’s CND Life Sciences secures $13.5M to expand disease diagnostics / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
Scottsdale medical technology company CND Life Sciences closed a $13.5 million series A round led by new and existing investors, including BlueStone Ventures, Cambrian Capital Partners, HonorHealth and Labcorp, to scale its medical diagnostic tests for neurodegenerative diseases.
Finalists named for AZ Inno Fire Awards, recognizing standout Arizona startups / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
The finalists for the 2025 AZ Inno Fire Awards, presented by the Arizona Commerce Authority, include five companies in the Health Care/Biotech category: Adageis, EvolvedMD, GT Medical, Hoolest, and Solera Health.
HonorHealth Research Institute treats 1st patient in 50-site melanoma clinical trial / AZ Big Media
HonorHealth Research Institute recently treated the first patient in a 50-site international clinical trial that will test a new type of therapy aimed at difficult-to-treat melanoma by targeting PRAME, a peptide commonly found in melanoma tumors.
Tucson hospital pioneers new cancer treatment in Arizona / KVOA
Banner-University Medical Center Tucson has made history as the first hospital in Arizona to utilize Aliya Pulsed Electric Field therapy, a revolutionary cancer treatment that targets tumors without surgery.
Desert-adapted crops thrive in central Arizona, allowing farmers to stretch water supplies / Arizona Republic
Guayule has caught the attention of farmers and researchers for its potential economic benefits and adaptation to desert climates, notably that processing it into rubber doesn’t involve toxic chemicals that can harm humans and the environment.
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