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NASA Awards PADT, Arizona State University and Kennesaw State University a $755,000 Phase II STTR Research Grant

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The Grant Will Fund Research for Combining Cellular Patterns Inspired by Nature with Simulation and 3D Printing to Make Stronger and Lighter Structures for Space Exploration

The team will work to take bio-inspired lattice shapes and develop tools to incorporate those shapes into the design of structure used in spacecraft. We will also create tools to optimize the distribution of the lattice structure, produce material properties, and verify the simulation results with rigorous testing.

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Arizona Commerce Authority Announced Awardees in the Fall Arizona Innovation Challenge

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PHOENIX, AZ (December 11, 2019) — The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced today 10 awardees in the Fall 2019 round of the Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC). The business plan competition — one of the largest in the country — is designed to advance innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona by helping early-stage ventures scale.Continue reading→

Accelerate Diagnostics Announces Executive Transition: Lawrence Mehren to Retire as Chief Executive Officer; Jack Phillips Appointed as Successor

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TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXDX) today announced that Lawrence Mehren will retire from the company. Jack Phillips, the company’s Chief Operating Officer, has been unanimously appointed by the board to the position, effective February 1, 2020. Mr. Mehren will support the transition process, remaining as a key advisor to the company through 2021. This move is the culmination of a succession plan initiated in 2018 by Mr. Mehren and the board to prepare the company for the next phase of commercial growth.Continue reading→

Cancer Caregivers Awareness Week in Arizona

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Governor Doug Ducey has proclaimed November 16 – 23, 2019 as Cancer Caregivers Awareness Week in Arizona.

November is National Caregivers Month in the United States. It is a month to reflect on the important, and often thankless, role of those who treat and care for the sick and needy of this country. Oftentimes, those that need the most care are stricken with devastating diseases, such as cancer. With that in mind, Governor Doug Ducey has worked with the Arizona Myeloma Network and their Cancer Caregivers AZ Education program to declare the week of November 16th-23rd as “Cancer Caregivers Week” in Arizona.Continue reading→

FDA approves first targeted therapy to treat patients with painful complication of sickle cell disease

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“Hope has never been higher for people living with sickle cell disease and their families and supporters, with a pipeline of new treatments on the horizon, like the one being approved today, and several initiatives underway to better utilize current tools in the battle against the painful and deadly blood disorder,” said Acting FDA Commissioner Adm. Brett P. Giroir, M.D. “The opportunity before us in the coming months and years is profound and historic.”

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