Sunlight streams through re-glazed glass panels at the Northern Arizona University research greenhouse because of research investments by the university. Continue reading
Category Archives: AZBio News
NAU and TGen teams lead in New Research on MRSA
Evolution of staph ‘superbug’ traced between humans and food animalsContinue reading
UA researchers have identified a previously unknown mutation in a sodium channel protein as the likely cause of a severe form of epilepsy.
Genome Sequencing Finds Unknown Cause of Epilepsy
University of Arizona researchers have identified a previously unknown mutation in a sodium channel protein as the likely cause of a severe form of epilepsy.Continue reading
Arizona Bioscience: Moving Forward Faster for Ten Years
2012 marks Arizona’s state centennial year. It is also the tenth year of Arizona’s Bioscience Road Map and the anniversary of the launch of TGen (The Translational Genomics Institute.)
Employment in the biosciences field in Arizona has grown 41 percent over the past 10 years, showing growth even during the Recession.
Ted Simon of HORIZON on EIGHT (AZ PBS) speaks with Marty Shultz, co-chair of the Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee on where we’ve been, where we’re going, and what we need to do to keep moving forward faster.Continue reading
1,000th Implant of the World’s Only Approved Total Artificial Heart Performed
SynCardia Systems, Inc., manufacturer of the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart, announced today that the 1,000th implant of the world’s first and only FDA, Health Canada and CE (Europe) approved Total Artificial Heart was performed on Feb. 10 at The University of Arizona Medical Center in Tucson, AZ. Since then, an additional four implants of the Total Artificial Heart have been performed at SynCardia Certified Centers in Germany, France and the United States.Continue reading
ASU helps state attract venture capital for high-technology firms
ASU News: 02/23/2012
Heliae, a technology-development company based in Chandler, is working to design an industrial process that starts with the creation of high-fat strains of algae and ends with the production of jet fuel and other commercial products.
Fluidic Energy, located in Scottsdale, is dedicated to transforming the way electricity is generated, delivered and consumed through an innovative energy storage approach. Its core technology enables a lower cost and its high energy density delivers ultra-long run times in comparison to traditional batteries.Continue reading
The Next Steps After SBIR/STTR Reauthorization
This year, technology and business organizations, including AZBio worked together with Congress to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program. Sean Greene, Associate Administrator for Investment and Special Advisor for Innovation at the U.S. Small Business Administration, has recently shared his thoughts on what comes next on the SBA Community Blog…Continue reading
NAU President Haeger agrees to two-year contract extension
NAU President John Haeger and the Arizona Board of Regents have announced a two-year extension to his contract, which will keep him as head of the university through June 2015.Continue reading
UA President calls on the Legislature to Support Medical Education
At a time when budgets are tight and decisions are hard, University of Arizona President Eugene Sander’s Op Ed in The Arizona Republic/AZ Central lays out the benefits of continuing to invest in our future and the U of A College of Medicine-Phoenix.Continue reading
Opportunity Alert: Resources and Support for Going Global
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) has recently launched Arizona’s State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) initiative funded by the US Small Business Administration and ACA.Continue reading