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Flinn Scholar Ajit Divakaruni was named one of 40 recipients of the Marshall Scholarship. Divakaruni, who will graduate from University of Arizona with degrees in biochemistry, mathematics, and molecular and cellular biology, will use the Marshall to pursue a doctorate in biochemistry at University of Cambridge.
Love of learning and an encounter with physics led Leslie Tolbert from mathematics to neuroscience; her excitement for her field drove her to a leading position conducting research in a field labeled by Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap as a key Arizona strength. Today, as vice president for research, graduate studies, and economic development at University of Arizona, she is bringing her love of learning to the top research job at UA.
At the 3rd annual Governor's Celebration of Innovation awards presentation, Master of Ceremonies Ed Zito concluded with a Top 10 list of predictions for Arizona's centennial in 2012.
Bioscience took center stage at the Grand Canyon earlier this month when more than 100 citizens from around the state gathered at the Arizona Town Hall to discuss and issue recommendations on "how to maximize Arizona's opportunities in the biosciences and biotechnology."
Two bioscience-related firms are securing investments and helping to boost Arizona's venture capital to its best figure in three years.
Kathleen Matt, Arizona State University's assistant vice president for research and director of clinical partnerships, seems to be everywhere these days. You can find her working on establishing innovative collaborations with local hospitals, attending meetings for the Phoenix campus medical schools, and serving as the lead researcher for the Arizona Town Hall report. Before Matt left for the Grand Canyon, the site of this weekend's Town Hall, we stole a few minutes of her time to find out more about this champion of collaboration.
The Arizona BioIndustry Association has received a three-year, $600,000 matching grant from the Flinn Foundation to help the growing non-profit organization build its infrastructure through the addition of professional staff, and thus assume a greater leadership role in the development of Arizona's bioscience sector.
This weekend 150 citizens from around the state will gather at the Grand Canyon to discuss how to advance Arizona's bioscience agenda.
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