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
ASU names new chief of Biomedical Informatics
August 28, 2007
[Source: Ed Taylor, East Valley Tribune] – Arizona State University has recruited a renowned expert in the field of medical information technology to head its Department of Biomedical Informatics.Dr. Robert Greenes, who has almost four decades of experience at Harvard…
National Science Board approves plan for 21st Century STEM education
August 27, 2007
[Source: NSTA Reports, via Richard D. Fisher, Biodesign Institute at ASU] — At its August meeting, the National Science Board (NSB) unanimously adopted a motion to release for public comment a draft national action plan to address critical 21st-century needs…
Advancing STEM education topic of ASTA conference, Oct. 18-19
August 27, 2007
The President and board of directors of ASTA have been working extremely hard to coordinate an extraordinary state conference this year. There is still time for vendors and others to reserve a booth and to submit presentation proposals. Please consider…
Arizona high schoolers join in world-class research
August 27, 2007
[Source: Arizona State University] — A group of researchers at ASU
Arizona Cancer Center director hopes presidential forum will raise research awareness
August 24, 2007
To ensure that cancer-related issues are included in each candidate
Boosting high school requirements for math, science a good investment
August 24, 2007
[Source: Suzanne Taylor, vice president of policy development and research, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, opinion piece in Business Journal of Phoenix] — The Arizona State Board of Education on Aug. 10 took an important step toward improving the…
Tucson land-swap makes way for Arizona Bioscience Park
August 23, 2007
A land swap two years in the making between the University of Arizona and KB Home was announced on Aug. 16, opening the door for development on Tucson's South Side of the 65-acre Arizona Bioscience Park, a major addition to…
