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

Arizona Bioscience News: EvolvedMD, Rovicare partner on care; Tucson Medical Center virtual reality training; Health Care Heroes

June 30, 2022

Arizona Bioscience News: EvolvedMD, Rovicare partner on care; Tucson Medical Center virtual reality training; Health Care Heroes


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Arizona Bioscience News: Canadian firm’s acquisition; Offseason flu activity; UArizona pushes for international startups

June 23, 2022

Canadian health care company enters US market with Arizona acquisition / Phoenix Business Journal Phoenix-based medical equipment supplier Comp-Ray, which has been providing medical imaging hardware and software for nearly 40 years, has been acquired by Montreal-based Christie Innomed. UArizona innovation center…


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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…


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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…


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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…


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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…


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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…


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