Arizona State University ranked among the top five research institutions without a medical school for the first time in fiscal year 2022 for inventions disclosed, U.S. patents secured, patent licenses and option deals closed, and startups launched, according to the Association of University Technology Managers’ latest survey of 180 reporting institutions on licensing activities at U.S. universities and research institutions.Continue reading
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Tech Hubs grant puts ASU at ground zero for medical device manufacturing
Skysong Innovations will help devices get to marketContinue reading
ABRC issues 30-Day Notice for the Opening of Request for Grant Applications for the study of Psilocybin Whole Mushrooms
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), through the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC), will be opening a solicitation approximately thirty (30) days from the publication of this notice for the acceptance of grant applications to conduct clinical trials on the efficacy of Psilocybin Whole Mushrooms on various conditions, disorders, and diseases.
This announcement serves as the notice required pursuant to by Laws 2023, Chapter 139 (56th Leg 1st Reg), SB 1726, Sec. 6(B)1
(https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/56leg/1R/laws/0139.pdf).Continue reading
HonorHealth Research Institute is first in Arizona to offer leukemia patients a treatment that encourages natural tumor suppression
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nov. 22, 2023 — Cancer patients whose leukemia returns after initial treatments have few options and a poor prognosis, but a first-in-Arizona clinical trial opening at HonorHealth Research Institute is giving hope to those with this all-too-common blood cancer.Continue reading
Arizona Commerce Authority Announces Finalists for the Arizona Innovation Challenge
Four bio & life sciences companies advance to the final roundContinue reading
Mayo Clinic and Columbia University receive $10.6 million grant from NCI to advance glioblastoma research with mathematical oncology
National Cancer Institute (NCI) to further study combining the molecular analysis of glioblastoma with MRI.
The center will be based at Mayo Clinic in Arizona with co-principal investigator Peter Canoll, M.D., Ph.D., Columbia University, and involves collaboration among multiple institutions, including Arizona State University, Columbia University, City of Hope, Inova, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MD Anderson and Washington University.Continue reading
CMS Publishes Final Guidance for New Manufacturer Discount Program
The IRA requires CMS to establish a new Part D manufacturer discount program beginning on January 1, 2025 as part of the redesign of Part D.Continue reading
CMS Awards Round 2 of New Medicare-funded Residency Slots to Hospitals Serving Underserved Communities
Arizona was awarded 6 new GME slots out of the 200 total newly announced awardsContinue reading
A better way to study Parkinson’s disease in the lab could lead to earlier diagnosis
College of Medicine – Tucson researchers used stem cell technology to improve research models for Parkinson’s disease.
CND Life Sciences Wins Prestigious Award as it Drives Innovation in Neurodiagnostics Field
Arizona Bioindustry Association Selects CND as a 2023 Fast Lane Honoree for Outstanding AchievementsContinue reading