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American Cancer Society Awards $16 Million in Grants to Establish Cancer Health Equity Research Centers
ATLANTA – Feb. 24, 2022 – The American Cancer Society has awarded over $16 million in grants to establish Cancer Health Equity Research Centers (CHERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The inaugural cohort of institutions includes the Arizona Board of Regents – University of Arizona; the University of Illinois at Chicago; Morehouse School of Medicine and Howard University. Each institution received a four-year grant of $4.08 million.Continue reading
Seven Arizona bioscience startups to watch in 2022
Metro Phoenix, Tucson firms to earn $30K through Flinn Foundation entrepreneurship programContinue reading
Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. to Acquire Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Creates late-stage, diversified pipeline that uses a multi-targeted approach to reset dysregulated biology to address considerable unmet needs
- Combined pipeline extends from pre-clinical to registration studies, with near-term clinical and regulatory milestones
- Acquired lead asset will begin a fully-funded registration trial anticipated to start by year-end
Breakthrough study uses genetic testing to evaluate risk of heart disease
(PHOENIX, Ariz. – Feb. 17, 2022) –Dignity Health in Arizona is launching the first research study in North America in which genetic testing is used to identify men and women at risk of developing heart disease based on the makeup of their DNA. If proven effective in clinical trials, this form of genetic testing may be adopted globally to prevent heart disease. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the world – in fact, half of Americans are expected to have at least one cardiac event in their lifetime. Continue reading
What Drives the Creation and Delivery of Cures and What Doesn’t
AZBio President & CEO, Joan Koerber-Walker, shared insights with Duane Schulthess, Managing Director of Vital Transformation on the the Vital Health Podcast. The popular podcast series has a global reach and features relaxed, one on one discussion with health care professionals, researchers, and regulators. Topics explore the implications of new medical procedures, technologies and policies as well as their impact on current clinical practices.
Four UArizona Faculty Named to the National Academy of Inventors
New Senior Members’ inventions range from a beating heart patch to optical devices that have enabled the modern internetContinue reading
Local Bioscience Company Founder Aspires to Serve In Arizona Senate
Members of the Arizona bioscience and healthcare community work every day to discover, develop, and deliver life changing and live saving solutions. Now, one Arizona life science leader aspires to take what he has learned as a bioscience company co-founder and CEO and use it to build solutions as an Arizona State Senator. Meet David W. Richardson.
Arizona Commerce Authority Awards Round 1 FAST Grants
The grant enables startups to advance their application process for research & innovation resources. Round 1 FAST grants went to Consequent Labs, OXbyEL Technologies, TheraCea, Resuture, TapRoot Interventions & Solutions, and LEMNA!. Round 2 applications close on April 30, 2022.Continue reading
New Study to Explore Link Between Hypertension Treatment and Development of Heart Failure
Researchers will Study How Drug Used to Lower Blood Pressure can Change Fibroblasts to Provide Long-Lasting Protection for the HeartContinue reading