Luceome Biotechnologies an emerging, privately-held biotechnology company located in Tucson, Arizona has received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to commercialize its drug research technology.Continue reading
Author Archive: AZBio
DPR has a new home in the Boutique
OLD BOUTIQUE GETS NEW LIFE AS DPR CONSTRUCTION’S HEADQUARTERS: Adaptive reuse project showcases sustainable building design
Rising from the remains of the former Castle Boutique on 44h Street and Van Buren,DPR Construction’s new Phoenix headquarters – the DPR Boutique – opened on October 14, 2011 as a living laboratory for how to live and work sustainably in our desert environment.Continue reading
AdvaMed issues statement on Final Accountable Care Organization Regulation
October 20, 2011 , WASHINGTON, D.C.
Ann-Marie Lynch, executive vice president of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), released the following statement regarding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule on Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs):Continue reading
VisionGate raises $2M for early detection of lung cancer
Phoenix’s VisionGate Inc has raised $2 million in the first portion of equity financing raised from existing and new investors. The company has developed a non-invasive test for the early detection of lung cancer using 3D cell imaging from a single sputum sample. Continue reading
360 Vantage Wins AZBio Fast Lane Award
As seen on the 360 Vantage Blog
Our sincerest thanks to Joan Koerber-Walker, CEO of AZBio, and her entire team for their outstanding leadership in putting
together last week’s AZBio EXPO and Awards Dinner. This annual event
was truly the state’s premier gathering of innovators and leaders in the bioscience community, and we were extremely honored to participate. Clearly, these leaders are moving the biotech industry forward faster — using their unparalleled passion and expertise to advance research in new ways that will change lives and leave a lasting legacy.Continue reading
together last week’s AZBio EXPO and Awards Dinner. This annual event
was truly the state’s premier gathering of innovators and leaders in the bioscience community, and we were extremely honored to participate. Clearly, these leaders are moving the biotech industry forward faster — using their unparalleled passion and expertise to advance research in new ways that will change lives and leave a lasting legacy.Continue reading
Total Artificial Heart Manufacturer Honored by Arizona BioIndustry Association
SynCardia Named “Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year”
(Source: Syncardia)Continue reading
AdvaMed Applauds Introduction of FDA Reform Legislation
News from AdvaMed:
Oct. 14, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC –
Stephen J. Ubl, president and CEO of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), released the following statement today upon the introduction of the “Saving
American Jobs and Saving American Patients” legislative package in the U.S. House of Representatives that would reform the FDA device review process:Continue reading
FDA reform package announced
Press Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee [Republican]
Committee Members Introduce FDA Reform Package to Protect American Patients, Jobs, and Medical Innovation
EmpowHER Media Honored With AZBio Fast Lane Award
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — (MARKET WIRE) — 10/13/11
— EmpowHER, an award-winning social health company for women, was honored with the AZBio Fast Lane Award presented by the Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio), the state’s leading trade association for organizations involved in the biosciences. The Fast Lane Award recognizes companies and organizations in the healthcare and health information fields that through recent innovations have yielded measurable results that are moving their organizations and the state of Arizona forward faster.Continue reading
Moving Forward Faster Requires Leaders and Innovators: 2011 AZBio Award Winners Announced
The Arizona BioIndustry Association announced the leaders and innovators who are moving the Arizona biosciences industry forward faster at the 2011 AZBio Awards on October 13, 2011 in front of a standing room only crowd. Winners include: Dr. Nadja Anderson of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute, 2011 Michael A. Cusanovich Educator of the Year, SynCardia Systems, Inc., as the 2011 Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year, Dr. Robert Penny of the International Genomics Consortium as Jon W. McGarity Bioscience Leader of the Year , Dr. Jessica Langbaum of the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute as 2011 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year, and Greg Stanton as the winner of the 2011 Public Service Award.Continue reading