In 2021, Mayo Clinic announced plans to develop a biotechnology innovation hub called Discovery Oasis adjacent to Mayo Clinic Hospital in North Phoenix.
Two leaders have now been named to champion this organizational priority. Steven Lester, M.D., Mayo Clinic cardiologist and health care futurist, will serve as the medical director for Discovery Oasis. Aric Bopp, an experienced economic development leader, will serve as its executive director. Continue reading
This Vital Health Podcast was recorded at the BIO international Conference on the afternoon of the release of Vital Transformation’s research study outlining the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act on U.S. biopharma innovation. It features Duane Schulthess, Nick Shipley, the Executive Vice President of BIO, and Joe Hammang, Vital Transformation’s U.S. Business Director.Continue reading
The Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium 2023 Annual Scientific Conference will be held Monday, September 11, 2023 from 8:45am – 3:45pmat
Arizona State University in Tempe. Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS—Langham Logistics, an Indiana-based warehousing and transportation company with a focus in life sciences, today announced an adaptation of the second half of its Arizona building to GMP controlled room space. More than 9,000 newly-converted controlled room temperature (CRT) pallet positions opened for full operations on June 1st to serve the West Coast’s cold chain warehousing and distribution demands.Continue reading
First integrated Human Lung Cell Atlas provides insights into lung diseases.
By combining data from nearly 40 studies, an international team of researchers, including TGen’s Dr. Nicholas Banovich, created the first integrated single-cell atlas of the lung, revealing rare cell types and highlighting cellular differences between healthy people. In addition, the study found common cell states between lung fibrosis, cancer and COVID-19, offering new ways of understanding lung disease, which could help identify new therapeutic targets.
HEMGENIX®, the first and only FDA approved gene therapy for hemophilia B, has been proven to elevate and sustain factor IX levels for years, significantly reduce the rate of annual bleeds versus standard of care, and reduce or eliminate the need for prophylactic treatment in 94% of patients (51 out of 54) after a one-time infusionContinue reading
The University of Arizona College of Health Sciences will focus on graduate programs to fill positions of need in the health care community.Continue reading
BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A., June 7, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — The Coalition of State Bioscience Institutes (CSBI) releases the 2023 Life Sciences Workforce Trends Report with TEConomy Partners this week at the 2023 BIO International Convention in Boston. The biennial report provides a national snapshot of the most pressing current and anticipated talent needs of the nation’s dynamic life science industry. This year’s report distills a set of key themes sourced from 185 executive interviews and nearly 700 survey responses from companies in eighteen states and Puerto Rico, as well as an assessment of nearly 2.8M job postings from life science companies over the last four years.Continue reading
Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), in partnership with the Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA), released a new report on the best practices in state bioscience economic development measures, “The U.S. Biosciences Industry in the States: Best Practices in Innovation, Partnerships, and Job Creation.”Continue reading
Two bills to create a healthy investment environment for biotech startups passed the House late May 30 with overwhelming bipartisan support. The legislation was also supported by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO).
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