
C-Path picks global regulatory affairs leader as new CEO / AZ Big Media
After a worldwide search, Tucson-based Critical Path Institute has appointed Joseph Scheeren, Pharm. D., as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Scheeren previously served in senior roles for Bayer AG and has had a distinguished 36-year career in drug development and regulatory approval on three continents.
Startup
aims to put ultrasounds in the palm of your hand / Arizona Daily
Star
Tucson-based startup Emagine Solutions Technology LLC aims to make medical
imaging more accessible by adapting smartphones as inexpensive, mobile
ultrasound systems.
Bioscience
is creating a more stable market in Phoenix / GlobeSt.com
Bioscience and the life sciences are growing rapidly in Phoenix with the
industries fueling local economic and job growth, and in the long term, they
will also ensure more stability for Phoenix.
NAU’s
top research rankings benefiting Flagstaff and region / Flagstaff Business
News (Op-ed)
Northern Arizona University president Rita Cheng writes that for the first
time, NAU is recognized as one of the top 100 research universities without a
medical school by the National Science Foundation.
Something fantastic has happened in the Phoenix startup ecosystem / Phoenix Business Journal (Op-ed)
PADT Inc’s Eric Miller writes that local tech startup community supporters sat in amazement as strong startup after strong startup delivered their five-minute pitches during the annual Venture Madness event put on by Invest Southwest in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority.
Mesa
health-tech company moves to new office, plans to triple headcount / Phoenix
Business Journal
Myndshft Technologies Inc., a Mesa-based health technology company which seeks
to power the next generation of health-care administration, has expanded into a
larger office and has plans to more than triple its workforce by the end of the
year.
TGen
develops program that lights up cancer-causing mutations / AZ Big
Media
Researchers at Translational Genomics Research Institute have developed
LumosVar, a computer program that can accurately identify cancer-causing
mutations from patient tumor samples.
Cancer
patients to have access to chemo in Verde Valley / Camp Verde Bugle
Verde Valley cancer patients will soon be able to get their chemotherapy
treatments in Cottonwood and Sedona, as Northern Arizona Healthcare plans to
provide medical oncology and chemotherapy infusion treatment at the Verde
Valley Medical Center.
Valley woman with pancreatic cancer is a beacon of hope for others diagnosed / 12 News
A groundbreaking trial led by the HonorHealth Research Institute and TGen to treat pancreatic cancer by combining three chemotherapy drugs has led to a longer life for a Valley woman.
Aspiring Doctors Seek Advanced Training In Addiction Medicine / NPR
Medical institutions nationwide are creating fellowships for aspiring doctors who want to treat substance-use disorders with the same precision and science as other diseases. A report from Phoenix.
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