The Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología Leverages HTG Technology for Breast Cancer Laboratory-Developed Test

Posted on Wed/21/SeptemberWed/21/September by AZBioPEERS Team

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTGM) (HTG), a life science company advancing precision medicine through its innovative transcriptome-wide profiling technology, announced that the Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, located in Valencia, Spain (IVO), with its partners, the Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud (FPS) and the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER), have developed a laboratory-developed test (LDT) (the MPD Test) for the assessment of breast cancer recurrence based on their use of the HTG EdgeSeq™ technology.Continue reading→

App Created by MD/PhD Student Provides Accessible Training Resource for Adaptive Sports

Posted on Thu/1/SeptemberSun/4/September by AZBioPEERS Team

“I did some research and saw there were almost zero apps specifically designed for people who use wheelchairs,” Conner said.Continue reading→

New UArizona center to support Native American entrepreneurs

Posted on Wed/24/AugustWed/24/August by AZBioPEERS Team

The University of Arizona has received a five-year, $500,000 matching grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to establish a new center to support economic growth in tribal communities in Arizona.

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Decreased PEMT Gene Expression In The Liver Is Linked To Severity In Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Posted on Mon/22/AugustMon/22/August by AZBioPEERS Team

PHOENIX, Ariz. — August 22, 2022 — Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is both increasingly common and potentially deadly; yet its causes remain poorly understood. Now, a collaborative team of researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, and Temple University has uncovered a link between decreases in an enzyme that makes choline in the liver —an essential nutrient for humans— and severity of NAFLD.

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UArizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Ranked No. 5 by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

Posted on Fri/19/AugustFri/19/August by AZBioPEERS Team

More than $20 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants and contracts in fiscal year 2021 propelled the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy to No. 5 in American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) rankings.

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Skysong Innovations seeks ASU faculty startups for its 4th annual Startup Challenge

Posted on Fri/19/AugustFri/19/August by AZBioPEERS Team

Up to $50,000 in seed investments is available for faculty who recently started a company to commercialize Arizona State University-owned inventions during the fourth annual Skysong Innovations Startup Challenge.

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Dr. John Galgiani Wins Inaugural UArizona Director’s Award

Posted on Fri/19/AugustFri/19/August by AZBioPEERS Team

John Galgiani, MD, director of the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence and professor in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson, was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Distinguished Director’s Award and one of 25 faculty members singled out for excellence in teaching, scholarship and outreach.

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TGEN Names Kevin Campbell Chief Information Officer

Posted on Thu/18/AugustThu/18/August by AZBioPEERS Team

Phoenix, AZ — Aug. 17, 2022 — The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, today announced that industry veteran Kevin Campbell has been appointed the Institute’s Chief Information Officer.

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Booth Udall Fuller Offer Intellectual Property Office Hours for AZBio Members

Posted on Mon/4/AprilMon/4/April by AZBioPEERS Team

In partnership with Arizona BioIndustry Association (AZBio), Booth Udall are offering weekly office hours to give AZBio members the opportunity to ask questions about the protection of their intellectual property assets and general considerations for their IP strategy.

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Arizona Commerce Authority offering a registration reimbursement grant for TechConnect Conference 2022

Posted on Sat/19/MarchSat/19/March by AZBioPEERS Team

TechConnect is the premier SBIR conference where companies across the country gather to hear from experts and connect directly with SBIR program managers. Many companies credit the experience and knowledge they gained from attending with helping them submit a successful SBIR application.

The Arizona Commerce Authority understands that the cost of travel and accommodations may not be feasible for everyone, so they are offering a registration reimbursement grant to AZBio members.

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