New York, USA – 24th October 2025 – GPN Vaccines Inc (“GPN”) is pleased to announce it has successfully completed the acquisition of BacVax Inc. (“BacVax”), a biotechnology company based in Phoenix, Arizona, that is developing vaccines targeting bacterial infections.Continue reading
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U of A works to build a pediatric powerhouse with institute
College of Medicine – Phoenix’s Stewart Goldman and Vlad Kalinichenko have simple goal — make children’s lives better.
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Breakthrough clinical trial confirms that GammaTile delivers superior tumor control compared to standard of care for patients with newly diagnosed operable brain metastases
Immediate, targeted radiation at the time of surgery reduces the risk of tumor recurrence or death by greater than 50% compared to standard of care in early clinical data readoutContinue reading
ASU’s new School of Medicine receives preliminary accreditation, gift and new name
PHOENIX, AZ — The opening of Arizona State University’s new medical school took a giant leap forward today with two important pieces of news that will accelerate activity as the school begins to prepare for its first class in August 2026.
ASU leaders announced that the school, the flagship of the university’s ASU Health system, received preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), enabling the school to begin recruiting its first class of students. In addition, the university received a nine-figure gift, the second largest in university history, to establish and operate the new school, which now will be known as the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering.Continue reading
BD Reaches Major Milestone for Rotarex™ Catheter System with First Patient Enrolled in XTRACT™ Registry to Advance Real-World Evidence in Peripheral Artery Disease
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. — Oct. 09, 2025 — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the enrollment of the first patient in the XTRACT™ Registry, a prospective, multi-center, single-arm, post-market registry study designed to evaluate the real-world performance of the Rotarex™ Catheter System in the treatment of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) lesions.Continue reading
Taiwan AI Smart Health Showcase Center Established at Phoenix Bioscience Core
PHOENIX, Ariz. – To advance health care and biomedical opportunities between Arizona and Taiwan, the City of Phoenix, Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona State University (ASU), and Taiwan Digital Health Industry Development Association signed a Declaration of Collaboration focused on establishing and promoting the Taiwan AI Smart Health Showcase Center on the Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) in downtown. The signing ceremony was held on Oct. 9 at Venture Cafe Phoenix in the 850 PBC Building, 850 N. 5th St.Continue reading
Canadian-based medtech company NeuroCatch, Inc. lands at 850 PBC
Canadian based medtech company NeuroCatch, Inc. announces U.S. headquarters at Phoenix Bioscience Center
NeuroCatch, Inc. is advancing the expansion of its breakthrough brain health technology following its participation in the 2025 ASU–Mayo MedTech Accelerator program.Continue reading
Medtronic secures FDA approval for the Altaviva™ device, a simple experience for treating urge urinary incontinence
The Implantable Tibial Neuromodulation (ITNM) device will expand treatment options for the 16 million people living with urinary urges and involuntary leaksContinue reading