
City officials, Phoenix startups in spotlight at CES 2025 tech conference / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
Phoenix leaders, the Mayo Clinic, and several aspiring startups, including one with ties to Phoenix Bioscience Core, are showcasing the area’s growing innovation ecosystem this week at CES, the technology industry’s largest annual conference held in Las Vegas.
Can human cytomegalovirus infections spark Alzheimer’s pathology? / Alzforum
Scientists led by Benjamin Readhead at Arizona State University and Dr. Eric Reiman at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in Phoenix add the latest evidence to a growing body of work that implicates infections as a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. Read more: Alzheimer’s may be caused by herpes, study says
NAU study looks at potential effects of growing antibiotic resistance / Arizona Daily Sun
A study published last month led by researchers at Northern Arizona University looked at the potential effects of a pan-resistant strain of bacteria including an increase in sepsis deaths. Read more: Northern Arizona University launches its College of Nursing
Venture capital, private equity markets may see uptick in exits in 2025 / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
Arizona’s tech ecosystem continued to generate investor interest with several startups landing large funding deals in 2024, including Tempe-based Nectero Medical’s $96 million series D round, and industry experts predicting startup exits will increase this year. Read more: Arizona chapter of Golden Seeds grows investments in women-led startups
Using this tiny part from an olive could help with cancer treatment, HonorHealth study suggests / KJZZ
A new study from the HonorHealth Research Institute in Scottsdale found that olives might be less toxic and better targeted in delivering drugs to patients with cancer.
Donors give $2 million to U of A for cardiovascular institute / Arizona Daily Star
A Tucson couple donated $2 million to the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Tucson’s Sarver Heart Center to help build a cardiovascular research institute that would provide researchers ways to maintain heart health and prevent, diagnose, and treat cardiovascular disease. Read more: University of Arizona health sciences to expand school asthma program with $3.4 million NIH grant
How the Arizona Venture Alliance will grow connections and opportunities for Arizona startups / Phoenix Business Journal (Op-ed)
Following years of measurable growth in Arizona’s startup community, investors, founders, mentors and leaders from business and economic development launched a bold new initiative to supercharge Arizona’s startup ecosystem—the Arizona Venture Alliance.
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Jan. 15: Medical Devices and Regulations: A 2025 Outlook for startups
Jan. 23: AZBio 2025 Kickoff Reception at Mayo Clinic
Jan. 28: AZBio PEERS: Insights from JPM 2025
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Feb. 19: AZBio Day at the Capitol
March 6: Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference
April 2-3: Venture Madness 2025
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