Bioscience
Develop a career-focused education pipeline, says ASU
[Source: Eugene E. Garcia and George W. Hynd, Special for The Republic] — Within five years, most jobs paying a livable wage will require education beyond high school. Currently, fewer than two in 10 Arizona ninth-graders graduate from high school and finish college within six years. Over the past year, Arizona State University has collaborated […]Bio educator finalists named for AZBio annual awards
The Arizona BioIndustry Association (AZBio) today released the names of the finalists for its 2008 annual awards. The winners will be named during the AZBio Annual Dinner, held in partnership with Arizona CURE, on Thursday, September 18 at The Buttes, a Marriott Resort, in Tempe. At the dinner, AZBio will also recognize those bioscience companies […]Ovarian cancer drug tested at Scottsdale site
[Source: Julie Janovsky, East Valley Tribune] – A new cancer drug being tested at Scottsdale Healthcare is the latest weapon medical researchers are using in their fight against ovarian cancer. Often called a “silent killer,” ovarian cancer strikes approximately 20,000 women in the U.S. annually, claiming the lives of roughly 15,000 per year, according to […]Drug may help cancer survivors
[Source: Arizona Republic] – A drug trial aims to help cancer survivors feel stronger, no matter the type of cancer. More than 65 percent of cancer patients survive at least five years after diagnosis. That success has generated a new focus:improving life for cancer survivors. The Scottsdale drug study by TGen Clinical Research Services at […]Laurence Hurley has been awarded one of 38 NIH grants for research projects that could have an extraordinary impact on many areas of science.
[Source: University of Arizona Communications] – Laurence Hurley, professor of pharmacy at The University of Arizona and associate director of the BIO5 Institute, has been awarded one of 38 National Institutes of Health grants for exceptionally innovative research projects that could have an extraordinary impact on many areas of science. The grants totaling $42.2 million […]TGen fellow awarded $180,000 grant to help fight breast cancer
[Source: TGen] – The American Association for Cancer Research has awarded Dr. Timothy Whitsett, a post-doctoral fellow at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) a three-year $180,000 grant to study breast-tumor biology. The AACR is the oldest and largest scientific organization in the world focused on every aspect of high-quality, innovative cancer research. Its reputation […]Poultry Vaccines May also Improve Human Health
[Source: Stacy Kish, CSREES Staff] – The United States is the world leader in the poultry industry, with annual profits of $50 billion; however, food pathogens threaten the industry. Scientists are especially concerned about Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), which caused an estimated $80 million in losses in 2002. APEC has the potential to be […]Arizona Cancer Center receives $11.5 million SPORE grant to fight Lymphoma
The Arizona Cancer Center Lymphoma Program in partnership with the University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, has received an $11.5 million Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). These lead institutions will be collaborating with researchers from Virginia Commonwealth Massey Cancer Center. The five-year Lymphoma SPORE award […]Algae-to-fuel work gets $3 mil
[Source: The Arizona Republic, Ken Alltucker] – An Arizona State University spinoff company has secured $3 million in public and private funds to advance its technology that converts algae to jet fuel. Two ASU scientists who are developing the technology have already proven it works in the lab. Now, they are growing algae in solar […]For information about Bioscience, please contact:
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