Explore the Neuron Forest and Discover Arizona Opportunities in the Arizona Pavilion at BIO 2016

Rising above the Arizona Pavilion at the BIO International Convention, you will find picture-postcard vistas of Arizona’s natural wonders.

Inside the Arizona Pavilion, visitors have the opportunity to explore new vistas as they take a virtual reality journey inside the human brain, meet with award winning life science innovators, and learn about a wide range of Arizona opportunities.Continue reading

The biopharmaceutical sector had nearly $10B economic impact in Arizona

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The biopharmaceutical industry is a major contributor to the U.S. economy, and also has a growing presence in Arizona, according to a new report released by TEConomy Partners LLC.

 

Since 2000, members companies of PhRMA have invested more than half a trillion dollars in the search for new treatments and cures, including an estimated $58.8 billion in 2015 alone.Continue reading

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Joins Multinational Critical Path for Parkinson’s Consortium

Consortium, led by Parkinson’s UK and the Critical Path Institute, aggregates and analyzes study data to develop a model for quantitative characterization of Parkinson’s progression.  This asset would enrich the design of trials for novel therapies. The Consortium will work with international regulators for acceptance of a quantitative model to streamline review processes.Continue reading