Tucson, AZ, Nov 20, 2024, SynCardia Systems, LLC., a Picard Medical Inc. company, is proud to announce that it has surpassed the 2,100-patient mark of SynCardia Total Artificial Hearts implants.Continue reading
Author Archive: AZBio
Early adaption of occupational therapy may lessen risks of hand neuropathy among pancreatic cancer patients
HonorHealth Research Institute study looks for ways to prevent or reduce nerve damage in pancreatic cancer patients treated with chemotherapyContinue reading
BIO CEO John F. Crowley calls for innovation in access at Milken Health Summit
As biotech breakthroughs enable remarkable advances in treatment and prevention of disease, we need similar levels of innovation in access, so patients benefit from these breakthroughs, John F. Crowley, President & CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), told the Milken Institute’s Future of Health Summit.Continue reading
NIH-developed AI algorithm matches potential volunteers to clinical trials
Such an algorithm may save clinicians time and accelerate clinical enrollment and research.Continue reading
Michelle Landreville Honored as the 2024 Teacher of the Year
Paradise Valley High School CREST Biotech Sustainability teacher, Michelle Landreville, was honored as the 2024 Teacher of the Year at the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation presented by the Arizona Technology Council and Arizona Commerce Authority. Continue reading
Leaders call on Congress to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA)
The purpose of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act is “to improve the Nation’s public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities for emergencies, whether deliberate, accidental, or natural.”Continue reading
National Industry Organization Statements on HHS Leadership Announcement
The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mission to promote the health and well-being of all Americans. The 2025 HHS Budget proposes $130.7 billion in discretionary and $1.7 trillion in mandatory proposed budget authority for FY 2025. HHS employs more than 80,000 federal employees across the United States and around the world.Continue reading
Arizona Commerce Authority Announces Finalists For The 2024 Arizona Innovation Challenge
PHOENIX, AZ (November 13, 2024) — The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced today 15 finalists have been selected for the 2024 Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC). The finalists will advance to the final round of the competition, after which judges will select up to 10 companies as AIC awardees for 2024.Continue reading
Applications are open for Venture Madness 2025
The application window for #VM25 is NOW open and closes on December 18, 2024 (3pm AZ time). The Venture Madness Conference is Arizona’s longest-running capital conference and early-stage pitch event that connects serious investors with the best and brightest ventures in Arizona! Since the inception of this conference, more than $1B in funding has been raised by presenting companies.Continue reading
Applications for the Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program Open
The Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program application is open November 4, 2024 to December 16, 2024. This year, the program is piloting a new format as we await an update of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap that will extend beyond 2025. Continue reading