PHOENIX, Ariz. — August 22, 2022 — Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is both increasingly common and potentially deadly; yet its causes remain poorly understood. Now, a collaborative team of researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, and Temple University has uncovered a link between decreases in an enzyme that makes choline in the liver —an essential nutrient for humans— and severity of NAFLD.
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Roshy Didehban named chief administrative officer at Mayo Clinic in Arizona
She takes the role during a time of historic growth for Mayo Clinic in the stateContinue reading
UArizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Ranked No. 5 by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
More than $20 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants and contracts in fiscal year 2021 propelled the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy to No. 5 in American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) rankings.
Skysong Innovations seeks ASU faculty startups for its 4th annual Startup Challenge
Up to $50,000 in seed investments is available for faculty who recently started a company to commercialize Arizona State University-owned inventions during the fourth annual Skysong Innovations Startup Challenge.
Dr. John Galgiani Wins Inaugural UArizona Director’s Award
John Galgiani, MD, director of the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence and professor in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson, was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Distinguished Director’s Award and one of 25 faculty members singled out for excellence in teaching, scholarship and outreach.
TGEN Names Kevin Campbell Chief Information Officer
Phoenix, AZ — Aug. 17, 2022 — The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, today announced that industry veteran Kevin Campbell has been appointed the Institute’s Chief Information Officer.
PathogenDx Inc. Honored on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List
PathogenDx Receives Rank No. 1232 Among America’s Fastest-Growing Private CompaniesContinue reading
BD, Accelerate Diagnostics Announce Global Commercial Collaboration
Companies will work together to bring rapid antimicrobial identification and susceptibility diagnostics to more clinicians and patients worldwideContinue reading
White Hat Life Science Investor Conference Connects Innovators and Investors
The White Hat Life Science Investor Conference, a biotech and healthcare investor conference, will showcase exciting biotech and medtech companies from across the Rocky Mountain & Southwest Region September 28-29, 2022 during Arizona Bioscience Week.
Investors will have the opportunity to connect with a new generation of biotech and healthcare pioneers in person and to schedule meetings via the Arizona Bioscience Week app.Continue reading
Stanton, Maricopa Community Colleges Announce $1 Million in Federal Funds for Bioscience Workforce Development
Rep. Greg Stanton announced today that a $1 million federal investment that he secured for Maricopa Community Colleges to support the development of its bioscience program has been included in an appropriations bill the House will soon consider.
The funds will help Maricopa Community Colleges develop and expand its STEM curriculum, create additional seats to prepare students for good-paying careers as lab technicians, bioscience quality systems managers, and bioscience process managers. The program will build the pipeline for STEM-focused jobs, where job growth continues to outpace the number of qualified individuals available to fill those jobs.Continue reading