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
Flinn Foundation seed grantee Sandeep Gupta of ASU helping epilepsy patients avoid seizures
July 23, 2026
Sandeep Gupta, Ph.D., is leading a research team at Arizona State University to help epilepsy patients who do not respond to medication avoid seizures. Gupta, a professor of computer science and engineering and head of the ASU IMPACT Lab, was…
Arizona Bioscience News: Flinn funding increases; AZ start-ups raise $434.7M; UA professor receives grant; HonorHealth researches brain tumor therapy
July 16, 2026
Flinn increases funding, opportunities for bioscience research, entrepreneurship programs / Flinn Foundation Two flagship Flinn Foundation bioscience programs that have supported Arizona-based translational research and entrepreneurship for more than a decade are increasing their funding and providing a new pathway toward commercialization. Applications open…
Flinn Foundation increases funding, opportunities for bioscience research, entrepreneurship programs
July 15, 2026
Application period begins Monday, Aug. 3, for Translational Seed Grants, Bioscience Entrepreneurship programs Two flagship Flinn Foundation bioscience programs that have supported Arizona-based translational research and entrepreneurship for more than a decade are increasing their funding and providing a new pathway toward…
HonorHealth researcher developing therapy to attack brain tumors
July 09, 2026
Raffaella Soldi is leading a research team at HonorHealth Research Institute developing SNAP-TIL 101, a next-generation TIL-based therapy built on PepSeq technology to attack Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) tumors, which remain a formidable clinical challenge with limited efficacy of current immunotherapies.
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…
