Ground was officially broken today on the new University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center/Dignity Health outpatient facility in downtown Phoenix.Continue reading
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Tucson ScienceWorks: Sparking a love for science in future innovators
The impact of science and technology on our lives grows with each passing day. Yet, with so much continually swirling around us, the basic workings of the world we live in have become obscured, its simple beauty hidden. It’s not that we have given up on being curious. It’s just that for many of us, the world we face seems too complex to understand.Continue reading
Small Molecules, Large Biologics and the Biosimilar Debate
From Small Molecules to Large Biologics: a look at the impact of relative size and complexity and how it impacts the biosimilar debate in the states.
Arizona’s Biosimilar Bill Goes to Committee This Week
A letter to our Arizona Legislators on Arizona’s Biosimilars BillContinue reading
Biocentury This Week Looks at Venture Capital
No one doubts the venture capital world is shrinking for life sciences.
But at least 345 venture stage biotechs around the world closed VC deals worth more than $6 billion last year. It was the second highest total in the past decade. And the total has not fallen below $5 billion in that time.Continue reading
Forbes Ranks SynCardia Among “America’s Most Promising Companies” for Second Year
SynCardia Sets New Monthly Record for Total Artificial Heart Implants in JanuaryContinue reading
UA Study: Can a Sensor Prevent Diabetic Foot Amputation?
A researchers are working with a small business partner to design an innovative technology aimed at boosting diabetic patients’ adherence to prescribed footwear.Continue reading
Establishing A Framework For Growth
What will it take to take the Arizona biotech industry to the next level in the coming decade?Continue reading
BioCentury This Week: On The Brink of Disunioun
When President Obama delivers the State of the Union address on Tuesday, he’ll be speaking to a polarized Congress where brinksmanship is the order of the day. If lawmakers don’t act by March 1, budget sequestration will slash funding for biomedical research and oversight of the nation’s food and drug products. Continue reading
ABOR Supports Budget Plan, University Funding Request
Resolution supports increased finacial contributions by the state to fund resarch and medical education programsContinue reading