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: COVID-19 in Arizona; Banner MD Anderson’s new lung cancer technology
September 09, 2021
About 15% of COVID-19 cases in Arizona last month were breakthrough infections. Here’s what that means / Arizona Republic About 15% of August COVID-19 cases in Arizona were breakthrough infections—up from 14% in July—which comes in tandem with a rise…
Arizona Bioscience News: COVID-19 in Arizona; Cancer vaccine study; New HonorHealth facility
September 02, 2021
90% of COVID cases at Banner Health are people who are unvaccinated / 12 News About 90% of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 at Banner Health’s facilities in Arizona are unvaccinated, the system’s top doctor said, adding that Banner is receiving…
Arizona Bioscience News: UArizona researchers find link to severe COVID-19; Hospitals face staffing shortage; HealthTech Connect launches
August 26, 2021
UA researchers find enzyme similar to one in snake venom could be leading cause of COVID-19 death / KOLD University of Arizona researchers have found the circulation of an enzyme, which is in the same family as an enzyme in…
Small medical team has big impact on Willcox
August 24, 2021
*This article first appeared in the Summer 2021 issue of Arizona Physician magazine, a publication of the Maricopa County Medical Society. By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation When Dr. Dawn Walker first arrived in Willcox, the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine was one…
Arizona Bioscience News: New Wexford innovation lab; UArizona’s Alzheimer’s therapy; Creighton welcomes Phoenix students
August 19, 2021
New bioscience innovation lab space opening in downtown Phoenix / Phoenix Business Journal Wexford Science & Technology LLC is launching Wexford Innovation Labs at the 850 PBC research and education building on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus to give growing life…
Arizona Bioscience News: Venture Madness names finalists; Tempe receives $1M for wastewater program; PathogenDx can identify COVID-19 variants
August 12, 2021
Venture Madness names finalists for 2021 Arizona pitch contest / Phoenix Business Journal Venture Madness, the longest running pitch contest for entrepreneurs in Arizona, has named the 25 finalist companies—which includes several bioscience firms—that will present at the Phoenix Biomedical…
Arizona Bioscience News: COVID-19 in Arizona
August 05, 2021
Banner Health sees 95% increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, 300% increase in ventilator usage / 12 News Since July 1, Arizona’s largest employer and public health provider has seen COVID-19 hospitalizations increase by 95% with ventilator usage increasing by 300%, mostly…
