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.
Live Blog: Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap
News and Updates
NAU researcher and entrepreneur developing stroke treatments at Flagstaff lab
July 01, 2026
Tim Becker, a Northern Arizona University professor, researcher, and entrepreneur, who specializes in developing innovative treatments for strokes caused by blood clots and aneurysms, is helping propel the Flagstaff bioscience ecosystem forward. Becker, who oversees the Bioengineering Devices Lab at…
Bioscience researcher developing new Valley fever test at TGen’s Flagstaff lab
June 24, 2026
Heather Mead, a researcher at TGen North in Flagstaff, is developing a new diagnostic test for Valley fever to provide a more accurate diagnosis with high sensitivity and specificity. The research team is hoping to license their technology to a…
Team from Arizona State University and Childsplay awarded national neuroarts grant
June 10, 2026
Special for the Flinn Foundation A team from Childsplay Theatre and Arizona State University is among 10 teams nationwide to receive a grant to research the connection between arts and wellness. The Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards recognize teams of…
Mayo Clinic researcher and Flinn Foundation grantee working on epilepsy treatment
June 08, 2026
Jonathon Parker, M.D., Ph.D., a neurosurgeon and neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic Arizona, is developing the Cortalis Neuro software to help clinicians fine-tune brain stimulation settings to better treat epilepsy and reduce seizures. The director of the Device Based Neuroelectronics Lab…
Bioscience in Arizona: By the Numbers
May 20, 2026
The latest Arizona bioscience employment data featured in the new Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap highlights the state’s strengths and areas to emphasize to continue guiding industry growth. In line with the state’s population, most bioscience jobs are in Greater Phoenix, a top-employing area across…
Scottsdale’s CND Life Sciences developing skin test to detect neurological disorders
May 05, 2026
By Kerry Fehr-SnyderSpecial to the Flinn Foundation A Scottsdale-based bioscience company has developed a test that relies on skin-deep anomalies to detect neurological disorders in the brain including Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. CND Life Sciences’ Syn-One Test is…
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…
