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
Arizona Bioscience News: Chandler teacher honored by Time magazine; UArizona biomarker discovery; Phoenix startup ecosystem ranks high
June 17, 2022
Science teacher Rachna Nath helps students pitch their inventions to potential investors / Time Rachna Nath, a science teacher at Arizona College Prep High School in Chandler, was named one of 10 innovative teachers for 2022 by Time for her…
Arizona Bioscience News: COVID cases rise; NAU to expand health programs; New HonorHealth facility
June 09, 2022
COVID-19 cases are going up again in Arizona. Here’s what that means / Arizona Republic COVID-19 cases in Arizona are rising, including reinfections and infections in people who are vaccinated and boosted, but hospitalizations and deaths are not occurring at the same…
Arizona Bioscience News: Flagstaff Medical Center update; Med-school grad & mom of 9; COVID numbers rise
June 03, 2022
Northern Arizona Healthcare gives update on plans for new FMC campus /Arizona Daily Sun The City of Flagstaff will soon be asked to approve Flagstaff Medical Center’s move to a new campus near Fort Tuthill County Park. Construction should begin in…
Arizona Bioscience News: Phoenix mayor talks bioscience; $2.4M for CND Life Sciences; Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s
May 27, 2022
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego speaks about expansion of Phoenix bioscience facilities / Arizona PBS Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Phoenix Community and Economic Development Director Chris Mackay talk about the city’s continued bioscience expansion, including having more than 5.5 million square feet…
Arizona Bioscience News: Algae into fuel; UArizona receives $4M for Hispanic cancer study; Park Central to add life sciences hub
May 19, 2022
Algae could help fuel the future. But it’s not easy being ‘green’ / Arizona Republic Scientists in Arizona have been cultivating algae for several years, but this time, Arizona State University researchers are working on a project with the city of Mesa…
Arizona Center for Civic Leadership chooses statewide leaders for Flinn-Brown Fellowship
May 16, 2022
The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation has selected the 2022 Flinn-Brown Fellows, 27 leaders who will participate in Arizona’s most prestigious leadership program on state policy and politics. Members of the 14th cohort of Flinn-Brown Fellows,…
Arizona Bioscience News: Startups from Phoenix Children’s; EvolvedMD raises $5.4M; Mapping 100K COVID-19 genomes
May 12, 2022
Phoenix Children’s to spin out 6 startups with help from Coplex / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno) Phoenix Children’s has entered a new partnership to help develop and spin out some of its ideas into six startups over the next three years…
