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
Regents OK Tucson bio-park land deal
March 15, 2005
The Arizona Board of Regents approved a land trade last week that will allow University of Arizona officials to move ahead on plans for a biotechnology park on Tucson's South Side. Approval of the land exchange is the latest step…
First BIO5 building topped-out in style
March 15, 2005
The traditional 'topping-out' ceremony of the upcoming BIO5 building at UA was held in early March before a crowd of university officials, researchers and local press.
Ethics of genetic altering explored at ASU student conference
March 01, 2005
“Ethical Issues in Genetic Modification” was the topic of a February 25 public lecture at Arizona State University’s Armstrong Hall, part of the 2005 Western Regional Bioethics Conference. The lecture was sponsored by the Arizona Consortium for Medicine, Society, and…
UA Regents Professor and geneticist charts course for BIO5
February 23, 2005
This past fall Vicki Chandler, the newly appointed director of the Institute for Biomedical Science and Biotechnology (IBSB) at the University of Arizona, rescued the up-and-coming research center from its own cumbersome name and rechristened it BIO5, a decidedly catchier…
UA, IBM combine efforts to streamline data storage
February 22, 2005
Through a new grant, the University of Arizona has paired up with IBM to look for innovative ways to store biosciences data collected in university laboratories.
AZ Bio Expo launches awards dinner, seeks nominees
February 22, 2005
The upcoming Arizona Bio Expo 2005 will recognize the contributions of intrepid biotech researchers and entrepreneurs when attendees gather at the inaugural Biotech Awards dinner and Excellence in Bioindustry ceremony.
Artificial heart, patient get top billing on national magazine
February 18, 2005
One of Arizona's star medical devices got top billing last month when Bill Wohl, who owes his life to the CardioWest artificial heart in Tucson, was featured on the cover of LIFE magazine.
