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
Biodesign Institute scientists offer new view of photosynthesis
May 26, 2007
A research team led by Neal Woodbury, at ASU’s Biodesign Institute, has come up with a new insight into the mechanism of photosynthesis, which involves the orchestrated movement of proteins on the timescale of a millionth of a millionth of…
State proteomics consortium launches
May 25, 2007
Nine institutions have united to launch the Arizona Proteomics Alliance (AZPA), a statewide consortium focused on advancing the study of proteins in the human body. The consortium includes Arizona State University, Banner Health, Barrow Neurological Institute, Carl T. Hayden Veterans…
Flinn Foundation staff Johnson, Read receive promotions
May 25, 2007
Two Flinn Foundation senior administrators have received new titles reflecting heightened levels of responsibility and achievement in guiding the Foundation and its programs. Saundra E. Johnson, MPA, FACHE, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, and William A. Read, Ph.D.,…
Update on Federal, State recommendations on STEM education
May 25, 2007
[Source: American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Science Policy News, Number 56] –A review of STEM education programs across the federal government finds that few programs have been rigorously evaluated and little is known about their impact on students. This…
22nd class of 20 Flinn Scholars chosen
May 24, 2007
[Source: Arizona Republic] — Twenty Arizona high school seniors have been awarded Flinn Foundation Scholarships worth more than $50,000 apiece. The award provides four years of study at an Arizona university, academic-focused travel abroad and personal mentorship by faculty members.…
Tucson High teen wins top honor at global science fair
May 22, 2007
[Source: Tucson Citizen Staff Report] — “Category Specific Semantic Deficits of Object Recognition in Adults with Neurological Damage.” That doctoral-sounding title was concocted by Mounir Koussa, a 17-year-old senior at Tucson High Magnet School, fair officials said. Koussa, competing in…
Biodesign Institute scientists study new ways to generate hydrogen
May 21, 2007
As researchers look for new sources of energy, hydrogen is considered a potential answer. As one of the key components of water, it is abundant and produces no pollution. But several technical challenges have hampered hydrogen development, including those pertaining…
