The Coalition of State Bioscience Institutes (CSBI) Releases the 2014 Life Sciences Workforce Trends Report at BIO. Key Findings Support Industry Hiring Demand with a Strong Need for Knowledge‐Based Employees.
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Calimmune (Tucson, AZ) Approved to Treat Second Group in HIV Stem Cell Gene Modification Study
June 25, 2014
San Diego, CA – Calimmune today announced encouraging safety data from its innovative gene-based stem cell therapy, Cal-1-being developed to help cure individuals infected with HIV. The company can now begin treating the second group of patients in the trial, which is being funded in part by a grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).Continue reading
Insys Therapeutics Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Its Pharmaceutical Cannabidiol as a Potential Treatment for Rare Form of Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (INSY), a specialty pharmaceutical company that is developing and commercializing innovative drugs and novel drug delivery systems, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to its pharmaceutical cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, a rare pediatric-onset epilepsy.Continue reading
Battelle/BIO Release State Bioscience Jobs, Investments and Innovation 2014 Report
Battelle/BIO State Bioscience Jobs, Investments and Innovation 2014:
A Robust Bioscience Industry with Strong Prospects for GrowthContinue reading
NAU and TGen forge five-year cooperative agreement and celebrate new patent and other joint research success
Better patient care provided through new NAU-TGen tests for deadly MRSA, Valley Fever and other infectious diseases that threaten public healthContinue reading
AZBIO EXPO 2014: Forging new frontiers in health – better together.
When it comes to innovation in the biosciences, Arizona’s got it going on!Continue reading
HTG receives US patent for HTG EdgeSeq chemistry
HTG Receives US Patent for HTG EdgeSeq Chemistry Coupling Quantitative Nuclease Protection With Next-Generation-SequencingContinue reading
ACA announces Spring Arizona Innovation Challenge Finalists
PHOENIX (June 16, 2014) – The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) today announced 10 finalists in the Spring 2014 Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC), its bi-annual business plan competition awarding $3 million annually to talented entrepreneurs.Continue reading
Transplant For Life reaches important milestone in helping heal more lives in Arizona
Transplant For Life (TFL) becomes Arizona’s only FDA registered and accredited independent transplant tissue bank. Located in Phoenix, TFL is dedicated to enhancing lives in the community by facilitating the gift of transplant tissue donation.Continue reading