In some ways, cancer cells are like selfish people: They focus on their own goals, even at the expense of the greater good.Continue reading
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Tech Launch Arizona Scores a Big Win
By Paul Tumarkin, Tech Launch Arizona | June 8, 2015
AZBio Members Saved over $1.3 Million in 2014 with AZBio Purchasing Power
The 2014 reports are in. Fifty-Five AZBio Members used the VWR and Office Depot purchasing programs from BIO Business Solutions in 2014 and their combined savings was $1.3 Million off of list price. These are just two of the programs that help AZBio Members save with AZBio Purchasing Power.
Meet Diana – AZBio’s New Intern
“I am continually astounded by the hard work done by AZBio and its members to connect researchers, government officials, students, entrepreneurs, and doctors to one another. I am beyond excited to get this opportunity to connect with members of Arizona’s Life Science Community.” Diana Tran, AZBio Outreach InternContinue reading
TGen led study points towards new strategies for stopping the spread of Staph and MRSA
Twins study suggests that bacteria of the human nose are not genetically predetermined and that some nasal bacteria may protect against MRSAContinue reading
$10 million in new funding at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute (BAI)
Surf’s High for a Desert Plant
When you hear “surf’s up,” the last thing you might think of is a desert shrub called “guayule” (pronounced “why-oo-lee”). But technology that began with a partnership between USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and a small Arizona-based company, Yulex Corporation, recently put wetsuits made with this daisy relative on the market that are more elastic and more comfortable than those made with conventional, petroleum-based neoprene.Continue reading
Engineering New Lungs
In new research by Cheryl Nickerson and her team at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute and external collaborators, a radical approach to addressing the problems of transplantation potential and repairing scarred lungs is under investigation.Continue reading