The Arizona Bioindustry Association will honor Avery Therapeutics Inc. with an AZBio Fast Lane Award at the 2017 AZBio Awards. Arizona life science and business leaders as well as guests from across the country will be on hand to applaud the Avery Therapeutics team for their progress in developing a novel lifesaving medical device to address heart failure.Continue reading
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UA-Invented Sunscreen Licensed to Leading World Aloevera Supplier
Tucson, Ariz. – The University of Arizona has licensed a new non-penetrating sunscreen to MexiAloe Laboratorios, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Novamex.Continue reading
Calimmune to be purchased by CSL Behring
CSL Behring, has entered into a deal to buy Calimmune Inc. for $91 million. The deal also includes the potential for Calimmune to earn additional performance based milestone payments of up to $325 million over a period currently anticipated to be around eight years or more following the closing of the transaction. The transaction is expected to close within the next two weeks.Continue reading
NuvOx Pharma to be honored with 2017 AZBio Fast Lane Award
The Arizona Bioindustry Association will honor NuvOx Pharma with an AZBio Fast Lane Award at the 2017 AZBio Awards. Continue reading
National Institutes of Health Awards $4.8 Million to UA Valley Fever Center for Excellence to Develop Vaccine
The center will use the money to accelerate development of a Valley fever vaccine for dogs that one day may lead to a successful human vaccine. A California-based biotech company and Colorado State University have joined the center in the effort.Continue reading
ASU Biodesign researchers enter race for early Alzheimer’s test
According to Paul Coleman, an Alzheimer’s researcher at the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center (NDRC), one of the greatest difficulties plaguing efforts to find effective treatments for Alzheimer’s is the enormous lag between the disease’s inception and the appearance of clinical symptoms.Continue reading
Laurence Hurley, PhD, to be honored as the Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year at the 2017 AZBio Awards
The Arizona Bioindustry Association will honor Laurence Hurley, PhD, of the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy as the Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year at the 2017 AZBio Awards. Arizona life science and business leaders, as well as guests from across the nation, will recognize Dr. Hurley for his legacy of work that has made a significant clinical impact to improve patients’ lives.Continue reading
Flinn Foundation names Tammy McLeod new President and CEO
Following a national search, the Flinn Foundation board of directors has chosen one of Arizona’s most broadly accomplished executives and community leaders as its new president and chief executive officer.Continue reading