University of Arizona Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt University researchers are one step closer to understanding the genetic and biological basis of diseases like cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and rheumatoid arthritis – and to identifying new drug targets and therapies.Continue reading
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Zimmer Biomet to Acquire Cayenne Medical
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Scottsdale, Arizona-based Cayenne Medical, Inc. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close during the second quarter of 2016. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Continue reading
Beacon Biomedical Inc. Appoints Industry Veteran To Lead Cancer Screening Technology Commercialization
Phoenix, AZ – April 25, 2016: Beacon Biomedical, Inc., a privately held company focused on developing highly accurate laboratory and point-of-care blood tests for early colorectal cancer screening, announced that it has appointed Dave English as Director of Business Development.Continue reading
TGen tracks the origins and spread of potentially deadly Valley Fever
Latest in genomic technologies could track sources of future infectious outbreaksContinue reading
Sharing Clinical Trial Data for Multiple Sclerosis
Standardized and Pooled Data Available for Secondary ResearchContinue reading
AZBio Watch List for April 25 2016
Learn more about the bills AZBio is tracking at the Arizona Legislature
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New TB Clinical Trial Data-Sharing Platform Available for Reseachers
The Critical Path Institute (C-Path), the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), TB Alliance, and St. George’s, University of London, are pleased to announce the launch of the TB-Platform for Aggregation of Clinical TB Studies (TB-PACTS).Continue reading
AZBio Bill List for April 18 2016
AZBio Members are encouraged to share thoughts on these bills and others with the Government Affairs Committee. Email AZBioContinue reading
TGen researchers go to bat for cancer patients in two innovative clinical trials for pancreatic cancer patients
Mattress Firm-funded trials seek to shrink tumors in advanced casesContinue reading
Stand Up To Cancer Launches “Catalyst,” a New Research Program Supported by Industry
Collaborative program sponsored by Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Genentech will fund efforts to drive cancer research