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 asthma researcher driven by familial inspirations
June 29, 2006
Asthma research has been listed by Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap as a strength that could help the state leapfrog onto the international bioscience stage. Now Fernando Martinez is helping to drive the effort to make that happen.
Mesa biotech class opens instructors’ eyes; lab methods help teachers learn lessons (Arizona Republic article)
June 29, 2006
[Source: Josh Kelley, Arizona Republic] — Mesa High science teachers Amanda Grimes and Jenny Brierton carefully injected dyed solutions from a pipette into a clear gel used to test DNA. They wanted to determine whether a Doritos chip and a…
Howard Hughes Medical Institute gives $3.3 million to ASU, UA
June 28, 2006
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has awarded a $1.8 million grant to Arizona State University and a $1.5 million grant to University of Arizona to improve undergraduate science education programs. This is the fifth grant HHMI has awarded the…
Arizona model in translational research presented at symposium
June 28, 2006
Arizona's newness to the biosciences positions the state to take advantage of an intriguing opportunity in translational research, an increasingly critical area in which the United States is underperforming and no state or region currently excels. A true opportunity exists…
Arizona launches Biozona brand
June 28, 2006
Despite possessing competitive assets, and having made more progress over the last five years than perhaps any other state or region, Arizona lacks a prominent identity in the biosciences. Now, with the advent of the Biozona brand and its tagline,…
Dr. Janet’s Science Saturday fun for kids and parents at ASU West Campus
June 27, 2006
[Source: Laura Houston, Arizona Republic] — For Janet Painter, the big payoff in giving up the occasional Saturday to teach a science workshop comes when kids can count the hairs on an insect’s leg. Or see how their pulse changes…
Legislature approves $35 million for science research
June 26, 2006
The state Legislature has approved $35 million in funding for the 21st Century Fund, a public-private partnership to invest in medical, scientific, and engineering research programs in Arizona. The financial support was scaled back from the original request for $50…
