Using click-release proteolysis targeting chimeras, researchers have developed a new method of activating specific molecules to target cancer cells without harming healthy cells.Continue reading
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Newsweek Ranks Barrow No. 13 Globally, No. 10 Nationally for Neurosurgery
PHOENIX (Sept. 26, 2023) – Newsweek has again named Barrow Neurological Institute one of the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals for Neurosurgery.
In its third year of ranking hospitals in neurosurgery, the media company continues to recognize Barrow as No. 1 in the Southwest and No. 10 in the nation. The Institute climbed two spots globally, sitting at No. 13 for 2024. The list includes 125 hospitals total.Continue reading
PriZm Therapeutics featured in BIO News for Start-Up Stadium Win
PriZm Therapeutics, a late-stage clinical biotech company with a focus on rare pediatric orphan diseases and BIO’s Seed-Stage Start-Up Stadium winner was featured nationally and Internationally in BIO News. Continue reading
Arizona Bioscience Week: Exploring Pathways to Life and Bioscience Careers
Thanks to a collaboration between the Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent and the Flinn Foundation, Arizona Bioscience Week will be celebrated in classrooms across Arizona as teachers and students explore pathways to life science and bioscience careers.Continue reading
Illumina Ventures Announces New Partner, Mara Aspinall, Has Joined Its Investment Team
San Francisco, CA — September 21, 2023 — Illumina Ventures today announced that Mara Aspinall, MBA, has joined the Company’s investment team as a Partner.
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Dr. Potts Goes to Washington
AZBio Board Member Dr. Steve Potts was in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. He testified in the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on how the Inflation Reduction Act’s price setting provisions are already raising the hurdles for health innovators as they race to develop new small molecule treatments and cures. Continue reading
Cancer Caregivers of America Launches Online Cancer Caregivers Educational Platform
Comprehensive online program allows patients, caregivers, and families education, tools, and support systems specific to caring for cancer patients of all kinds.Continue reading
Ceria Therapeutics, Inc. Awarded a $2,100,000 SBIR Grant to Advance Development of a Novel Treatment for Acute Lung Injuries, Acute Lung Failure, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The award will go towards the development of CTX-002 in preparation for clinical studiesContinue reading
Drug Discovery Summit catalyst for new approaches and therapies
Academic researchers and industry professionals will discuss drug development at the Fifth Annual Arizona Drug Discovery and Development Summit during Arizona Bioscience WeekContinue reading
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Announces Key Update to Leadership Team
Renée Galá promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer