News and Updates

Live Blog: Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap

Welcome to the Flinn Foundation Bio Blog where you will receive the latest news throughout 2025 (and beyond) on the next iteration of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap. 

The Roadmap is the nation’s longest-running, statewide bioscience strategic plan. Bookmark this page for regular updates on the biosciences in Arizona and the development of the new Roadmap coming this fall.  

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News and Updates

Seven Arizona research projects earn $100K grants from Flinn Foundation

April 16, 2026

Seven Arizona-based research teams have been awarded $100,000 grants from the Flinn Foundation as members of the 2026 Translational Seed Grants Program cohort. The new awardees represent six institutions — two from Arizona State University and one each from HonorHealth…


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Speakers stress partnerships, collaboration at annual Bioscience Progress Report

April 09, 2026

When asked what’s the single most important thing for Arizona’s three public universities, independent research institutions, and health systems to be doing in the biosciences, Sethuraman Panchanathan, Ph.D., said he was going to list the top three things: “Partnership,  partnership,…


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Arizona’s bioscience success depends on all of us getting involved

April 08, 2026

This year’s Bioscience Progress Report arrives at an exciting time, just a few months after the Flinn Foundation released the new Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap. The document outlined a bold vision to accelerate discovery, innovation and economic growth across the state…


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Arizona Bioscience News: Bioscience Progress Report; ASU Science Expansion; Phoenix Biotech Construction; Cancer Risk Findings; Protein Research Advances

April 02, 2026

How’s Arizona doing? Get an update on state’s bioscience growth / Flinn Foundation Where does Arizona bioscience stand with federal funding in flux and shifting capital? The state's research and industry momentum is real. Hear from former National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Sethuraman…


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Arizona Bioscience News: Bioscience Progress Event; Phoenix Medical Investment; Mayo Cancer Initiative; Robotic Surgery Milestone; Rural Access Challenge

March 26, 2026

Flinn to host April 8 Bioscience Progress Report/ Flinn Foundation Join Arizona State University's Sethuraman Panchanathan, Ph.D., Flinn Foundation's Tammy McLeod, Ph.D., and Greater Phoenix Economic Council's Christine Mackay for the annual Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Progress Report event, presented by the…


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How is Arizona’s bioscience sector doing? April 8 event will provide updates

March 18, 2026

The annual Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Progress Report event, presented by the Flinn Foundation, will be noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, April 8.  The webinar, open to the public, will address where the Arizona bioscience sector stands today, seven months after the launch of the state’s new long-range strategic plan to guide bio innovation and…


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Arizona Bioscience News: Robotic Surgery Milestone; Equality Health CEO; Med Student Improv; STEM Education Week; Measles Update

March 12, 2026

HonorHealth performs nation’s 1st surgery using new handheld robotic device / KTAR HonorHealth in January became the first in the nation to perform joint replacement surgery using a new handheld robotics device, Stryker’s Mako Robotic Power System.


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