TEMPE, Ariz., March 16, 2023—GT Medical Technologies, Inc. has appointed Michael A. Garcia, MD, MS, as its Chief Medical Officer. 

In his new role, Dr. Garcia will expand the GammaTile^® Therapy clinical study pipeline, support research and development, lead medical affairs, and promote additional efforts for expanding the evidence-based use of GammaTile Therapy and its incorporation into oncology care guidelines. Continue reading→

The new Virtual Cancer Caregivers Education Program provides online education and resources to Cancer Caregivers delivering the information they need when they need it. 

The program will launch March 25, 2023 at the MMRF/AzMN Patient and All Cancer Caregivers’ Summit in Scottsdale. 

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• A $996,413 Phase II SBIR grant from the NSF advances ReSuture’s efforts to quantify operative performance through simulated surgical platforms, capacitive sensing, and machine learning
  
  
• ReSuture’s proposed technology – a combination of lifelike physical simulations, novel sensors, and robust data analysis – is addressing a universal market need that has been unsolved for decades
  
  
• ReSuture’s early working solutions have been adopted by device manufacturers W.L. Gore, Teleflex Medical, Becton Dickinson, Endologix, and surgical residency programs at Tulane Medical Center, McMaster University, and the Mayo Clinic

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World’s first Compact X-ray Free Electron Laser to be constructed at Arizona State

The National Science Foundation today announced $90.8 million in funding to Arizona State University — the largest NSF research award in the university’s history — to advance groundbreaking research in X-ray science.Continue reading→

Simone Charitable Foundation Awards Nearly $800,000 to Assist People with Parkinson’s in ArizonaContinue reading→

AZBio President and CEO, Joan Koerber-Walker , joined host Matt Battaglia of 1100 KFNX for The Business Round Table.   Listen in to learn about health innovations being developed in Arizona and how AZBio is working to help Arizona become a top-ten bioscience state.Continue reading→

Vladimir Kalinichenko, MD, PhD Takes up Post as Director, Strengthens Focus on Bench-to-Bedside ResearchContinue reading→

A compound developed by researchers at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy moves one step closer to commercialization with licensing agreement.

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences and the University of Illinois found that viral loads of the SARS-CoV-2 virus can be reduced by small molecule PLpro inhibitors.Continue reading→

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PHOENIX, Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center has launched a new initiative to address race-based algorithms in early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease. The launch of the program marks a significant step towards removing barriers that have long plagued racial and ethnic minorities, particularly African Americans. The initiative is being led by CommonSpirit Health, of which St. Joseph’s is a member.Continue reading→