The Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) today announced that BioSyntagma has won a 2018 AZBio Fast Lane Award in recognition of its rapid progression in product development and its proven ability to generate both government grants and operational revenues to move the company forward. The bioSyntagma team will be honored by Arizona’s bioscience and business communities at the 2018 AZBio Awards on October 3, 2018 at the Phoenix Convention Center.Continue reading
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UA College of Pharmacy Appoints Dr. Wei Wang Director of Drug Discovery Program
Internationally noted chemist joins the UA Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology as a professor in this newly created position.
Dr. Wang joins as the college begins construction on the Skaggs Pharmaceutical Sciences Center Sept. 4.Continue reading
Researchers Test Autobiographical Memory for Early Alzheimer’s Detection
UA psychologist Matthew Grilli found that people who carry a gene variant that increases the risk for Alzheimer’s disease have greater difficulty describing detailed memories of past events.Continue reading
AdviNow Medical Wins AZBio Fast Lane Award
CHANDLER, Ariz — (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) today announced that AdviNow Medical has won a 2018 AZBio Fast Lane Award for its rapid progression from concept to exciting product launch. The AdviNow Medical team will be honored by Arizona’s bioscience and business communities at the 2018 AZBio Awards on October 3, 2018 at the Phoenix Convention Center.Continue reading
Mayo neurologist and ASU professor hope to identify a blood-based biomarker to diagnose early-stage Parkinson’s disease
In 1999, when Americans watched as Michael J. Fox — beloved to many as the smooth, wisecracking Marty McFly — swayed and shifted uncontrollably, clenching and unclenching his fists as he provided solemn testimony to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the realities of life with Parkinson’s, it drew attention to a disease that affects nearly 1 million people in the U.S. and nearly 5 million worldwide.Continue reading
Arizona Innovation Challenge – Fall 2018
There are THREE upcoming workshops next week where ACA will talk about the competition updates first, for all interested stakeholders (about 20 minutes), and then for the remainder of the session, for applicant companies, will be our traditional interactive track on more details about the application/contest process and how to submit a more competitive application. See details and register for these workshops online, here. The main workshop info is as follows: Monday, 8/27 – Phoenix (at ACA) – 3 to 5 PM; Wednesday, 8/29 – Phoenix (at ACA) – 8 to 10 AM; and Friday, 8/31 – Tucson (at Connect Coworking) – 8 to 10 AM. All the workshops are FREE.Continue reading
Arizona Bioscience Community Honors Brigadier General Ronald E. Shoopman (USAF Retired) with the 2018 AZBio Award for Public Service
CHANDLER, Ariz — (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) today announced that Brigadier General Ronald E. Shoopman (USAF Retired), Chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents is the recipient of the 2018 AZBio Award for Public Service. Shoopman will be honored by Arizona’s bioscience and business communities for his leadership and service to the people of Arizona at the 2018 AZBio Awards on October 3, 2018 at the Phoenix Convention Center.Continue reading