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
Check out The Wild Classroom
July 05, 2007
According to the local mom of a PhD in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, The Wild Classroom website is not only educational, but “fun for kids since it shows up as some ugly thing in a Harry Potter movie.” The proud…
TGen, Lilly report major cancer finding
July 05, 2007
Scientists from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and major drug developer Eli Lilly and Co. have discovered a gene mutation that may be a major breakthrough in cancer treatment. Through a collaborative project, TGen and Eli Lilly scientists discovered…
Researchers identify genetic mutation that may alter patient response to cancer therapeutics
July 05, 2007
[Source: TGen] — Researchers from Eli Lilly & Company and the Phoenix-based Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced finding a novel recurring mutation of the gene AKT1 in breast, colorectal and ovarian cancers. The altered form of AKT1 appears…
SFAz investments promote brain diagnostics, solar technology
July 03, 2007
[Source: The Business Journal of Phoenix] — Science Foundation Arizona selected eight research proposals out of 44 submissions to receive $2 million designed to advance the technologies to the point of commercialization. Researchers receiving funding are: Nasser Peyhgambarian, a professor…
Curtiss named
July 03, 2007
[Source: Julie Kurth, Arizona State University] — Roy Curtiss, III, PhD, of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, was named
UA first in arizona to install
July 02, 2007
[Source: Deborah Daun, Marketing & Communications, BIO5 Institute] — UA
Principal sees Phoenix Bioscience High as dream
June 29, 2007
[Source: Betty Reid, Arizona Republic] — Click here to download PDF of full article.
