Bioscience
Biodesign Institute, Mapp Biopharmaceutical, and Kentucky Bioprocessing collaborate on pharma products
[Source: The Biodesign Institute] — The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Mapp Biopharmaceutical and Kentucky Bioprocessing (KBP) will collaborate on developing, refining and producing low-cost pharmaceutical products for large cost sensitive markets in global health. The initial product targets include monoclonal antibodies for use in microbicides and mucosal vaccines to prevent transmission of certain […]Ranu Jung and the 16th annual International Computational Neuroscience meeting
[Source: Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering] — Ranu Jung, an associate professor in the Harrington Department of Bioengineering and director of the Center for Adaptive Neural Systems at ASU, and Sharon Cook, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the School of Life Sciences, participated in the 16th annual International […]Eye-twitching might be necessary for seeing
[Source: Robin Moroney, WSJ] — Researchers might finally have explained an oddity about eyesight that has flummoxed scientists for decades: why eyes seem to twitch involuntarily, Scientific American reports (subscription required). Those frequent flickers were once thought to be random, but now scientists say that the process could be essential for observing stationary objects. Since […]ASU’s biomedical informatics department aims to transform health care
"Biomedical informatics" may not ring a bell to most, though the relatively new and fast-growing field is playing an essential role in advancing personalized medicine and transforming health care. In Arizona, its activity is now centered at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus, where ASU's Department of Biomedical Informatics provides a vital component of the new medical school while carving its own niche in a just-opened, cutting-edge facility.
Tucson’s ImaRx goes public
ImaRx Therapeutics, a Tucson-based drug developer, became the city's fifth firm traded on a major exchange on Thursday with a $15 million initial public offering. Tucson now has two publicly traded bioscience firms: ImaRx and Ventana Medical Systems.
Tucson schools’ biotechnology training praised
[Source: Mary Bustamante, Tucson Citizen] — Three Tucson Unified School District high schools have been recognized for their programs in biotechnology. Palo Verde, Pueblo and Tucson high magnet schools were featured in a Flinn Foundation and Salt River Project report, “Building the Bioscience Pipeline.” The report said the three schools had “sophisticated and specialized laboratory […]Student sleuths unravel secrets of DNA at UA camp
[Source: Tucson Citizen] — Extracting DNA from a banana and collecting fingerprints were part of the fun last week at CSI Camp at the Arizona Cancer Center. The camp offered seventh- and eighth-grade students the opportunity to be part of a team of medical-evidence experts. Campers formed an investigative team and discovered where germs hide […]Tucson teen interns get early look at life in science
[Source: Bryanna Botham, Tucson Citizen] — While most Tucson teens are enjoying the lazy days of summer, others are interns at research laboratories. Over the past five weeks, nine students have spent their days working as research interns in eight University of Arizona science laboratories. They are participants in the K-12 Engaging Youth in Science […]BNI in Phoenix hosts 12th Annual Student Poster Day
On Monday, July 30 high school and undergraduate students working in the Barrow Neurosciences Research Laboratories will present posters and slide talks of their research projects. Interested persons are welcome to attend. Location: Goldman Auditorium and Marley Lobby of the Neuroscience Research Center at St. JosephFor information about Bioscience, please contact:
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