TUCSON, AZ – University of Arizona startup Metfora, LLC has announced that it is the recipient of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase l Award from the National Science Foundation to pursue the detection of chronic diseases via multiplex analysis of circulating metabolites. The company will receive a one-year grant of $255,706 to expand a pioneering diagnostic technology originally developed at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson.Continue reading
Life Science Nation is hosting a RESI conference which will be hybrid, June 5-7th. It will take place onsite on Monday June 5th at the Westin Copley Place from 8am – 5pm Eastern Time, and digitally on the 6th and 7th on the Partnering Platform. LSN is offering Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) members a discounted registration for their early-stage startupsContinue reading
TUCSON, AZ / ACESSWIRE / January 31, 2023 / Aqualung Therapeutics, an early stage immunotherapeutics company with a novel anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic therapeutic platform for life-threatening unchecked inflammation/fibrosis, today announced that it has engaged Novotech, a leading Asia Pacific centered, full-service contract research organization (“CRO”) in the Asia-Pacific, United States and Europe, for its upcoming Phase 2a PUERTA clinical trial utilizing the humanized ALT-100 mAb. Aqualung currently plans to initiate its Phase 2a clinical trial in Australia starting in Q2 2023. The study will enroll moderate/severe ARDS subjects in hospital locations in Australia as well at multiple sites in the United States.Continue reading
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TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTGM) (HTG), a life science company advancing precision medicine through its innovative transcriptome-wide profiling and advanced medicinal chemistry technology, today announced it will host its next HTG Therapeutics key opinion leader (KOL) webinar: “The Role of RNA Profiling in Drug Discovery and Analysis”, on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 11:00 am Eastern Standard Time.Continue reading
When a baby is born, each cell in his or her body contains 23 pairs of chromosomes or 46 chromosomes in total, with half coming from each parent. At least, this is the case most of the time.
Yet, the biological machinery responsible for assuring proper chromosome distribution sometimes goes awry. This can result in a range of serious genetic diseases, the most common of which is Down syndrome. In this case, an extra copy of chromosome 21 is inherited from one parent. The condition is also known as Trisomy 21.Continue reading
Marana, Ariz. – Mayor Ed Honea joined Roche Tissue Diagnostics leaders and employees for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion of manufacturing operations in Marana.
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The Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance jointly launched the Scorpion Tank, a healthcare pitch competition.Continue reading
PHOENIX—October 11, 2022—Vidium Animal Health announced today that it has partnered with Torigen Pharmaceuticals, an animal health biologics company, to offer genomic testing and precision medicine to more veterinarians. By opening up the use of personalized, precision medicine to the veterinary marketplace, Vidium and Torigen are providing specialists and general practicing veterinarians with more options to advance the care of dogs with cancer.Continue reading