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Category Archives: AZBio News
FDA Approved 52 New Drugs in 2019
With 52 Novel Drug Approvals and 4 Biologic License Application (BLA) approvals, 2019 takes its place as the second most prolific year for approvals in the last two decades. The record high goes to 2018 with 59 approvals and the record low to 2002 with 17. (Source)
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Genes in Space – A Special Opportunity for Students in Grades 7 – 12
Announcing Genes in Space 2020 – Design and Launch Your DNA Experiment to Space!
Calling all students in grades 7 through 12: Have you ever wondered how astronauts might survive a deep-space mission or how we might be able to use biology to transform new worlds? If so, Genes in Space is for you!Continue reading
BIO5’s Victor Hruby Elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Election to NAI Fellow status is a high professional distinction granted to academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society.Continue reading
Looking Back…Moving Forward
As we prepare to say good-bye to this century’s teen years, and move into our 20’s, it’s time to celebrate the life science industry’s successes of this decade and look forward to the decade to come.Continue reading
The Medical Device Excise Tax is History
Full Repeal of the Medical Device Tax was signed into law today along with other key funding measures and laws that impact our industry.
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Keeping Arizona Healthy
Arizona’s health systems are delivering comprehensive, high quality care while providing high paying jobs and competitive wages throughout the state. The Health System Alliance of Arizona has launched a new website “Keeping Arizona Healthy” to share their continued commitment to the state’s physical and economic health.Continue reading
Washington Watch – H.R. 3 and Last Minute USMCA Change Deliver 1-2 Punch on Life Science Innovation
Life Science leaders say two actions this week in Washington D.C. threaten to put life science innovation up against the ropes. Continue reading
NASA Awards PADT, Arizona State University and Kennesaw State University a $755,000 Phase II STTR Research Grant
The Grant Will Fund Research for Combining Cellular Patterns Inspired by Nature with Simulation and 3D Printing to Make Stronger and Lighter Structures for Space Exploration
The team will work to take bio-inspired lattice shapes and develop tools to incorporate those shapes into the design of structure used in spacecraft. We will also create tools to optimize the distribution of the lattice structure, produce material properties, and verify the simulation results with rigorous testing.
Arizona Commerce Authority Announced Awardees in the Fall Arizona Innovation Challenge
PHOENIX, AZ (December 11, 2019) — The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced today 10 awardees in the Fall 2019 round of the Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC). The business plan competition — one of the largest in the country — is designed to advance innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona by helping early-stage ventures scale.Continue reading