A groundbreaking study aims to determine if long COVID-19 could lead to another type of dementia / KJZZ
Barrow Neurological Institute is launching a new study to determine the impacts of long COVID-19 on neurological function and if the disease could lead to another, new type of dementia.
Phoenix startup pitch competition, summit enhance region’s tech ecosystem / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
A series of events aimed at growing the Valley tech ecosystem—including health tech and bioscience— will kick off next month with the Fall Tech Talent Summit at the Galvanize coworking space in downtown Phoenix.
NAU laboratory seeks to improve stroke recovery rates to 100% / 12 News
Northern Arizona University’s Bioengineering Devices Laboratory is outfitted with a surgical suite to allow researchers to work on a 3D printed model of the vessels in the brain to test stroke treatments.
C-Path grant aids work into way of protecting nerve cells in ALS / ALS News Today
Critical Path Institute of Tucson has awarded a $250,000 grant through its Translational Therapeutics Accelerator program for an innovative project that seeks to identify and develop small molecules with the potential to protect nerve cells in neurodegenerative conditions such as ALS. Read more: C-Path awards grant to UT Austin professor for groundbreaking antibiotic resistance research
Arizona Commerce Authority says CEO forum, which faced reforms, was success at Final Four / KJZZ
The NCAA Men’s Final Four that came to Arizona in April helped the state’s economic development executives woo dozens of business leaders, resulting in at least one major investment announcement in Mesa from a South Korean semiconductor cleaning facility.
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August 29: SoCRA Valley of the Sun: Health Literacy in Clinical Research
September 12: Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium 2024 Annual Scientific Conference
September 16: Leading Women: Biotech and Beyond
September 18: 2024 AZBio Awards
September 18-19: 2024 White Hat Investor Conference
September 19: 2024 Smart City + IoT Conference
September 20: Voice of the Patient
September 26: Flinn seed grants application deadline
September 28: Yuma Research Transforming Communities Symposium
October 16: Addressing Challenges with FDA 483s and Warning Letters in Clinical Trials
December 11: reimagine Health Research Symposium