(Tucson, Arizona) On August 29, University of Arizona President Eugene Sander toured the University’s Research Parks. The Office of University Research Parks supports the University of Arizona’s mission of education, research and outreach by utilizing research parks and business incubators to advance technology development, commercialization and business attraction.
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Tips on Writing Powerful Public Comment Letters Regarding Proposed Regulations
By: Michael T. Hull – Managing Director, InVent Life Sciences mhull@inventls.com (Former Regional Advocate for the U.S. SBA Office of Advocacy)
The federal government proposes and finalizes approximately 4,000 new rules every year. In general approximately 800-1,000 will directly affect small business. A 2008 study by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy estimated that the cost of complying with federal rules and regulations exceeds $1.75 trillion per year with small businesses spending approximately 36% more per employee than their large business counterparts.Continue reading
Luceome Biotechnologies Receives $1.9 Million in Phase I and Phase II SBIR Funding to Advance its High Throughput Screening Platform
TUCSON, AZ – LUCEOME BIOTECHNOLOGIES a privately held biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of its innovative proprietary assay platform today announced the award of $1.6 million in grant funding from The National Institutes of Health to further their research in high throughput screening using the KinaseSeeker™ technology. Earlier this year, Luceome was awarded a grant for $287K for research in the area of poly(ADP-ribose) detection.
The FDA When There’s An App For That
There is a lot happening on the medical device front these days around MDDS (Medical Device Data Systems) and the FDA is paying close attention with new regulations, guidance and requests for comment.
With the April 2012 compliance deadline less than 8 months away, AZBio Member John C. Hoffman of QMR is paying close attention too and keeping our community in the loop via the AZBio Resource Network Group on LinkedIn. If you and your team are working in the MDDS space, you’ll want to get connected and join the discussion.
Opportunity to Partner with the US Air Force– Deadline to apply is 08 31 2011
Source: Air Force Medical Support Agency
Deadline: August 31, 2011
Awards: $49,500,000/5 years by awarding 10-20 awards per year with the estimated value of each award being $100K to $1M annually, with total contract values of up to $3M over 3 year periods.
Requirements & Process: Submit 3-page white paper and 1-page quad chart following Air Force template that aligns with research in these five medical modernization areas below. Companies must have active Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to submitting an application or proposal and provide DUNS number when submitting. Within 45 days, those selected as meeting Air Force needs will be asked to submit a technical and cost proposal. The awards are expected to be made in the May-July 2012 timeframe.
Life Sciences in the Fast Lane
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This year at the AZBio Awards and Expo our theme is all about forward motion. Specifically, how we move forward…faster.
From global innovations like IBM’s WATSON on Thursday night October 13, 2011 to panels of CEOs and leaders along with nationally recognized thought leaders who will take the stage Friday October 14, 2011, the conversations are geared up to deliver the information and ideas we need to move our industry and our economy forward…faster.
A single accelerator? Continue reading
The Latest from the Capitol – 08 15 2011
AZBio uses StateNet from Lexis Nexis to stay up to date on what is happening on Capitol Hill and across the 50 states. To get the latest news, delivered to your email mailbox, get your complimentary subscription at StateNet.com or read the copy on-line here.Continue reading
AZBio shares information on Medicare Part D
as sent to members of the Arizona Congressional Delegation
August 9, 2011
Changes to Medicare Part D – Please Don’t “Fix” a System That Is Working
We have a lot of things that need fixing at the moment as the financial burden our country bears comes under further review and adjustments. Many of our systems are broken, but some are working. Medicare Part D is one system that works.Continue reading
The Latest from the Capitol 08 08 2011
AZBio uses StateNet from Lexis Nexis to stay up to date on what is happening on Capitol Hill and across the 50 states. To get the latest news, delivered to your email mailbox, get your complimentary subscription at StateNet.com or read the copy on-line here. Continue reading
Roche Appoints Mara G. Aspinall President of Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, announced today the appointment of Mara Aspinall to the role of President, Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Aspinall was most recently Founder, President, and CEO of On-Q-ity, a start-up diagnostics company focused on circulating tumor cell technology. Continue reading