Tony Caldwell of Snell & Wilmer, Brandy Flores of Pfizer, Renée Galá of Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Shannon Groppenbacher of Johnson & Johnson, and Nathan Trembath of Bristol Myers Squibb, join the Arizona Bioindustry Association leadership team.Continue reading
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New State of Arizona Web Portal Makes It Easier to Launch a Business in Arizona
Newly streamlined Arizona Business One Stop process makes it easy to plan, start and grow a business in the stateContinue reading
FDA Approves First and Only Treatment Indicated to Delay the Onset of Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes
TZIELD™ (teplizumab-mzwv) approved by FDA as the first and only treatment indicated to delay the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes (T1D) in adult and pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D
New Study Identifies Connection Between Diabetes Medications, Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers at the Center for Innovation in Brain Science examined the impact of medication exposure in people with Type 2 diabetes on the risk of developing multiple sclerosis.
The study found that anti-hyperglycemic medications used to treat Type 2 diabetes resulted in an increased risk of multiple sclerosis for people older than 45, particularly among women.Continue reading
San Tan Tech Center has Move-in Ready Life Science Space Available
San Tan Tech Center is a Life Science project located in Chandler, Arizona just 1 mile west of the Loop 101 freeway at the intersection of McClintock & Chandler Blvd. Currently there is approximately 65,000 SF of life science space in the project with notable users such as the State of Arizona Dept. of Agriculture, Cowper, DHIA and FirstCyte Biologics.Continue reading
New UArizona Health Sciences Center Receives $150M State Investment Plus Philanthropic Support
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey designated $150 million in new funding for the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, which also received part of a new $10 million gift from the Steele Foundation.
AZ FAST Grants – Apply by Dec 31 2022
FEDERAL AND STATE TECHNOLOGY (FAST) PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
The Arizona Commerce Authority has partnered with the Small Business Administration to facilitate the SBIR program in Arizona. Arizona’s FAST program provides funds, resources, training, and network opportunities to help entrepreneurs succeed in their SBIR proposal.
Please note: FAST Grant funding is only available to Arizona businesses seeking an SBIR-funded grant. FAST Grant applications are being accepted through December 31, 2022.
Time to Apply for the Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research Program
Seed Grants application now open
In 2023, the Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research Program will fund up to 10 research teams affiliated with an Arizona university, research institution, or health-care system that are advancing new products or services to improve patient care.Continue reading
CashLabs LLC Acquires Beacon Biomedical Inc.
Phoenix, Ariz. (November 1, 2022) – CashLabs LLC, a Tucson Arizona based national laboratory platform, announced the acquisition of Beacon Biomedical, a Phoenix Arizona based CLIA accredited medical laboratory focused on the development and commercialization of early detection cancer screening tests.Continue reading