News and Updates

Arizona companies net federal grants, must seek local sources

June 08, 2005

Several local companies have given Arizona's growing bioscience sector a shove in the right direction with some lucrative federal grant dollars and leadership roles on national research projects. Even as the recent Meds and Eds report warned of relying solely…


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In Tucson, RCT and C-Path get new administrators

June 07, 2005

Two of southern Arizona's bioscience rising stars are getting new additions to their front office this summer. Tucson entrepreneur Larry Aldrich has been named chief operating officer of the new drug development institute, C-Path, and 36-year-old Shaun Kirkpatrick is taking…


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Chandler high schools to add biotech class (Independent Newspapers article)

May 25, 2005

[Source: Alex Pickett, Independent Newspapers] — A new biotechnology course will debut at Hamilton and Basha high schools this fall, giving students the opportunity to learn skills that will be crucial in filling jobs in the area


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TGen chair perfects art of multitasking as attorney, diplomat, and dad

May 19, 2005

Jose Cardenas does not have a lot of time to sit down. Between his role as chair at Lewis and Roca law firm in Phoenix and chairman of the board at the Translational Genomics Research Institute, Cardenas finds the time…


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French delegation exchanges biotech updates with Phoenix leaders

May 12, 2005

The French delegation included the Grenoble mayor and two city council members; several top municipal officials; members of the Grenoble-Phoenix Committee; a journalist and photographer. Directors of two French research institutes were among the group. The French consul general based…


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Legislature passes tax-credit bill for angel investors

May 10, 2005

Arizona's technology sector scored a long-awaited victory at the Legislature with last week's passage of a bill that would entice angel investors to buy in to early-stage technology companies in the state. The angel-investment bill, now on the governor's desk,…


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Bioindustry chairman predicts bullish biotech future for AZ

April 07, 2005

Coordinating an event such as the recent Arizona Bio Expo on nonbillable time is no small feat. But that degree of work comes naturally to Jon McGarity, current chairman of the Arizona Bioindustry Association. McGarity says the ABA is betting…


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