How Arizona built a bioscience economy at state scale: A conversation with Mary O’Reilly / The Commons Podcast
In this episode of The Commons, host Thomas Osha of Wexford Science and Technology welcomes Mary O’Reilly of the Flinn Foundation for a discussion about Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap and the unique role it has played in advancing innovation and economic development across the entire state.
HonorHealth CEO Todd LaPorte to step down, successor named / Phoenix Business Journal
Dr. John Neil, who currently serves as HonorHealth executive vice president, chief physician executive and chief strategy officer, has been named the new CEO of the nonprofit health system. Next year he will replace Todd LaPorte, who has served as CEO since 2017.
International medtech program opens second Valley location amid PBC office closure / Phoenix Business Journal
The Arizona International Soft Landing Experience, a business program designed to help international medtech and bioscience companies expand to the United States, is establishing a second site in the Connect Labs by Wexford in the 850 PBC building within the Phoenix Bioscience Core. The AISLE program opened its first site in 2024 at SkySong in Scottsdale.
How this Scottsdale startup is transforming medical imaging to detect tumors / Phoenix Business Journal
Scottsdale-based DeepLook Medical, which relocated to Arizona last year after an investment from Xcellerant Ventures, has generated traction for its AI-powered software platform DL Precise, an FDA-cleared technology designed to enhance visualization in dense breast tissue.
Projects from TGen North and NAU awarded 2026 seed grants from Flinn Foundation / Arizona Daily Sun
The development of a new test for Valley fever from TGen North and a therapeutic game for kids with cleft speech conditions created at Northern Arizona University are Flagstaff-based projects that received Flinn Foundation Translational Seed Grants this year.
Michael Crow: The higher education innovator shares thoughts on communicating science and connecting research to what the public values / Scientific American
In this Q&A, Arizona State University President Michael Crow describes the current state of American science, what he believes needs to change, what he is optimistic about, and his advice for the early-career scientist.
Your gut microbes may decide how many calories you really absorb / SciTechDaily
Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a mathematical model called DAMM, short for digestion, absorption, and microbial metabolism, to better capture the complex digestive process.
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