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AZBio In the Loop for the Week of September 24 2018
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UA Immunobiology Chief Awarded $1.5M Grant to Study Threat of Chikungunya to Elderly
Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson will study why the elderly suffer disproportionately from the emerging mosquito-borne virus. Continue reading
Heather Bimonte-Nelson, PhD of Arizona State University is the 2018 Arizona Bioscience Educator of the Year
CHANDLER, Ariz — (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) today announced that Arizona State University Department of Psychology Professor Heather Bimonte-Nelson, PhD has been named the Michael A. Cusanovich Arizona Bioscience Educator of the Year. Dr. Bimonte-Nelson will be honored by Arizona’s bioscience and business communities for the diverse and innovative ways that she has inspired students of all ages at the 2018 AZBio Awards on October 3, 2018 at the Phoenix Convention Center.Continue reading
Barrow Researchers deploy novel clinical trial regimen for glioblastoma
Study at new Ivy Brain Tumor Center is a novel first-in-human phase 0 clinical trial study led by Dr. Nader Sanai at Barrow Neurological Institute, in collaboration with Karmanos Cancer Institute and Translational Genomics Institute.
CBR Announces Positive Results for First Study Administering Cord Blood to Children with Hearing Loss
CBR® (Cord Blood Registry®), the world’s largest newborn stem cell company, has announced the publication of the results of the first clinical trial evaluating the use of autologous umbilical cord blood in children with acquired sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL).Continue reading
Opportunity Alert – Call for Sessions is Open for BIO 2019
Scientific progress begins with one idea, one theory, one trial, one success. The small initiatives of today—the incremental investments of time, energy, and dedication that each of us makes—can have a global impact on tomorrow. Our theme highlights the critical daily contributions that combine to bring new breakthroughs to the world. And yes, it can start with one front-office executive or hiring manager resolving to discover new talent or make an inspired promotion that brings vital new voices to the table.Continue reading
Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, of the University of Arizona Cancer Center Named 2018 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year
CHANDLER, Ariz — (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) today announced that Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, of the University of Arizona Cancer Center is the 2018 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year. Dr. Curiel will be honored by Arizona’s bioscience and business communities for her leadership and her work on both the treatment and prevention of skin cancers at the AZBio Awards on October 3, 2018, at the Phoenix Convention Center.Continue reading
The Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year is on a Mission to Cure the Uncurable
Calimmune, Inc., acquired by global biotechnology leader CSL Limited in 2017 and now fully integrated within CSL, to be honored as the Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year at the 2018 AZBio Awards.Continue reading