Bioscience
Arizona asthma researcher driven by familial inspirations
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)
[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 mango they brought to the lab were genetically modified, a common manipulation found in many […]Howard Hughes Medical Institute gives $3.3 million to ASU, UA
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 UA Undergraduate Biology Research Program (UBRP), which provides research experience and faculty mentorships to 140 […]Arizona model in translational research presented at symposium
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 for an upstart state to "leapfrog" to prominence. Is that state Arizona?
Arizona launches Biozona brand
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, "advancing science, enhancing life," the state is better positioned to make its mark on the biosciences marketplace.
Dr. Janet’s Science Saturday fun for kids and parents at ASU West Campus
[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 after doing 25 jumping jacks. Or how the eye flips images upside-down before they are […]Legislature approves $35 million for science research
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 million in the first year and $100 million over the subsequent four years—a package initially […]Tucson math/science charter school sponsored by UA to open
[Source: Jeff Commings, Arizona Daily Star] — Now that Wildcat Secondary School has a building and a staff, it’s ready for the most important part: students. Enrollment has begun for the only charter school in Arizona sponsored by a state university, in this case the University of Arizona. Richard Reyes, the charter school’s director, said […]For information about Bioscience, please contact:
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