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Paradigm Diagnostics Announces the Addition of Industry Executive Mara Aspinall to the Board of Directors as Part of the Series B Extension Closing Totaling $15 Million
Paradigm Diagnostics, a leading precision medicine company focused on comprehensive cancer testing, announced the addition of Mara Aspinall, Managing Director of BlueStone Venture Partners to the Board of Directors as part of the closing of Paradigm’s $15 million Series B fundraising.Continue reading
New BIO Report: More Progress Needed in Innovation of Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released a new report, The State of Innovation in Highly Prevalent Chronic Diseases Volume IV: Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics, the fourth in a series on the innovation landscape of highly prevalent, chronic diseases. This volume takes an in-depth look at the state of innovation for therapeutics in Alzheimer’s disease, which is expected to affect more than 13.8 million people in the United States by 2050 and cost well over $1 trillion annually.Continue reading
New EMS Bachelor’s Degree Program Starts This Fall At UA College of Medicine – Tucson
One of a few programs in the nation administered through a clinical department, the UA Bachelor of Science major and minor in EMS is designed to enhance emergency medical professionals’ leadership and clinical skills, preparing them for a future in prehospital medicine.Continue reading
Novel Study Discovers ‘Metabolic Fingerprint’ to Help Treat, Diagnosis and Prevent Cervical Cancer
UA Researchers identified ‘metabolic signatures’ to distinguish HPV, pre-cancerous cervical conditions and cancer.Continue reading
Report Highlights Pharmaceutical Sector Impact in Advanced Manufacturing
A New Report: Advanced manufacturing powering innovative biopharmaceuticals, published by TEConomy Partners and PhRMA illustrates the economic impact of the sector in the advanced manufacturing space.
Using Big Data to Prevent Cardiac Arrhythmias
Researchers at the University of Arizona and Banner Health will create alerts to identify patients at risk for developing heart rhythm disorders and sudden cardiac death, thanks to a $766,000 grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.Continue reading
AZBio In The Loop for the week of May 13 2019
News and events for Arizona’s Biotech Community
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New Online Tool Helps Patients with Actionable Cost Information on Their Medicines
A new platform for patients, caregivers and health care providers called the Medicine Assistance Tool, or MAT is a tool that links to the websites referenced in company Direct to Consumer (DTC) television advertising and includes a search tool to help patients connect to financial assistance programs.
Banner Alzheimer’s Institute to build memory and research center in Tucson
The multidisciplinary center will operate in partnership with University of Arizona.Continue reading