TUCSON, ARIZONA, DECEMBER 11, 2023 – Avery Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held, pre-clinical stage therapeutics company, developing therapeutics for diseases of aging, inflammation and fibrosis announces a publication in Nature Communications Biology, dated November 24, 2023. The article, titled “Biologically derived epicardial patch induces macrophage mediated pathophysiologic repair in chronically infarcted swine hearts,” demonstrates a novel approach in the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF).Continue reading→

World’s largest medical imaging companies join world’s largest medtech association
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The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is pleased to announce the selection of three new executive leaders; Lee Ann Bohn, Chief Operating Officer; Dr. Heather Carter, Senior Vice Chancellor of External Affairs; and Dr. Lisa Armour, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. The three well-respected leaders will enhance the System’s already robust administrative talent.Continue reading→

The application is now open for the Flinn Foundation’s Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program.Continue reading→

Applications for summer 2024 program for rising juniors and seniors opened December 11, 2023.
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Do you want to experience what it’s really like to be a scientist?

Helios Scholars at TGen is a paid, eight-week summer internship program in biomedical research open to incoming and continuing undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students who have studied at an Arizona high school, college, or university. Interns work full-time on a research project under the mentorship of a TGen scientist to unravel the genetic components of diabetes, neurological disease and cancer. At TGen North in Flagstaff, interns focus their summer research on public health and pathogens such as Valley Fever and antibiotic resistant bacteria.  Applications close Wednesday, Feb. 7.Continue reading→

The Institute for Mental Health Research (IMHR) is pleased to announce the Winter 2024 grant competition in which we will award up to $250,000 in grants with individual awards of up to $50,000 for innovative mental health research. These grants are available to credentialed investigators in the state of Arizona associated with any recognized research or health institution in the state. This funding mechanism is specifically meant to seed, through substantial pilot activity, research that will lead to significant subsequent funding from federal agencies or major national philanthropic organizations, or to make a durable positive impact on existing mental health programming in Arizona.Continue reading→

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – December 6, 2023 – Life365 Health a leader in virtual care, remote patient monitoring (RPM) and patient engagement announced today the acquisition of PillDrill, award-winning smart medication tracking system. With this acquisition, the Life365 Virtual Care Platform continues to differentiate itself in the digital health space, by providing integrated tools that move proactive and personalized care closer to individuals at home.Continue reading→

In a recent episode of the radio show Health Futures, Taking Stock in You, hosted by Bob Roth, the guest was Joan Koerber-Walker, CEO and President of the Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio). The discussion revolved around Arizona’s transformation into a prominent hub for bioscience companies over the past two decades.Continue reading→