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
Six Arizona bioscience startups selected for 2020 Flinn Foundation entrepreneurship program
February 20, 2020
Six bioscience companies creating innovative solutions to improve regenerative medicine, spinal surgery, sleep health, medical payments, the food supply, and even ear cleaning have been selected for the 2020 Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program. The Arizona-based firms will each receive $30,000 in funding support through a nonprofit partner, a personalized plan to help advance the company, and connections with the state’s bioscience and policy leaders. The Flinn Foundation has competitively selected 40 bioscience firms in Arizona since 2014…
Arizona Bioscience News: ASU researchers at Biodesign Institute work on coronavirus vaccine; Phoenix Startup Week coming up; HonorHealth using germ-zapping robots
February 13, 2020
How 3 Arizona State researchers are working to find the first coronavirus vaccine / Arizona Republic Just three days after a case of the new coronavirus was confirmed at Arizona State University, three Biodesign Institute researchers met and decided to…
Arizona Bioscience News: TGen North developing coronavirus test; UArizona awarded $6.9M for skin cancer study; UNMET Conference coming to Phoenix
February 06, 2020
Scientists in Arizona helping create test for coronavirus / ABC 15 TGen North in Flagstaff has a group of scientists working to map out the DNA for the new strain of coronavirus from China in order to develop a test…
Arizona Bioscience News: Clinical trial for rare Proteus syndrome; Banner Health, HonorHealth start construction projects; New tech investment fund announced
January 30, 2020
He’s the oldest-known man with rare Proteus syndrome and he hopes to help find a cure / Arizona Republic The oldest-known person living with the rare Proteus syndrome, a 61-year-old Surprise man, is participating in a clinical trial for the…
Arizona Bioscience News: UArizona helping treat concussions; WearTech Center supports ecosystem; Banner Health’s kidney exchange program
January 23, 2020
UA researchers study how exposure to blue light can help those with concussions / Arizona Daily Star Therapy that involves being exposed to blue light in the early morning can help in the healing process of people who have suffered…
Arizona Bioscience News: ASU, Mesa break ground on building; Venture Madness names finalists; Bio firm adds Phoenix research space
January 16, 2020
ASU’s $73.5M ‘innovation hub’ going up in downtown Mesa / Arizona Republic Mesa and Arizona State University broke ground on a $73.5 million downtown Mesa facility that will include film and arts as well as technology programs to explore augmented…
Arizona Bioscience News: ASU’s “Panch” tapped to lead NSF; UArizona tech transfer has $586M impact; eVisit, VisionGate raise funding
January 09, 2020
ASU head of research Sethuraman Panchanathan nominated to lead National Science Foundation / Arizona Republic Sethuraman Panchanathan, or “Panch,” an executive vice president and chief research and innovation officer at Arizona State University, has been nominated as the next director…
