University of Arizona breaks ground on new research hub for immunological therapies / KJZZ
The University of Arizona has broken ground on its new Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies (CAMI) building, a downtown Phoenix biomedical research hub expected to be completed in 2027.
Arizona Commerce Authority selects 15 finalists for Arizona Innovation Challenge / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
The Arizona Commerce Authority has selected 15 startups as finalists for its 2024 Arizona Innovation Challenge, including five companies in biotech and life sciences: DataBiologics, Gravitrex, Metfora, MiiHealth, and Precision Epigenomics Inc.
Caris Life Sciences nabs FDA approval for multicancer companion diagnostic / Medical Device Network
Caris Life Sciences, which operates a liquid biopsy laboratory in Phoenix, has had its MI Cancer Seek approved by the FDA as a companion diagnostic to multiple cancer drugs.
Here’s how Discovery Oasis is creating the future of healthcare / AZ Big Media
Designated as a bioscience hub by the city of Phoenix, Discovery Oasis by Mayo Clinic will create a community of established and early-stage biotechnology companies, medical practitioners, researchers, entrepreneurs, and educators exploring the frontier of healthcare innovation.
Alzheimer’s affects the Hispanic community at higher rates, but research is lagging / Cronkite News
Arizona researchers are calling for an increase in Hispanic participation in Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials to better understand the higher prevalence of the disease among Hispanic Americans.
U of A wins Army funding to develop hand-held biological sensing device /Arizona Daily Star
A team of University of Arizona researchers has received $2.1 million from the U.S. Army to build a hand-held version of a biological and chemical sensing device, which also may help with drug discoveries and cancer screening.
Take survey to help guide new iteration of Bioscience Roadmap / Flinn Foundation
A survey now available designed by SRI International’s Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy in collaboration and partnership with the Flinn Foundation will help support the development of the third iteration of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap.
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Oct. 17: AZ Innovation Ecosystem-Past, Present and Future, Ventures Café.
Dec. 11: reimagine Health Research Symposium
Dec. 12: Arizona Trailblazer Awards
Through January: “Micro to Macro” under-the-microscope art exhibit at Flinn Foundation