Macula Vision Systems Shines in Prestigious Global Competitions, State Accelerator and Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program

Tucson, AZ — University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) is proud to announce that Macula Vision Systems, a pioneer in clinical microscopy, continues to gain momentum as it advances in both national and international stages of the life sciences industry. Macula Vision Systems is based out of UACI at Oro Valley, Arizona – an incubator focused on supporting bioscience startups by providing specialized lab space and tailored business development programming. In recent and upcoming weeks, the company proudly stands out by participating in prestigious programs and pitch competitions, highlighting its groundbreaking advancements in high-throughput imaging and automated interpretation technologies.Continue reading

GT Medical Technologies, Inc. Secures $35 Million Venture Loan Facility from Horizon Technology Finance

TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GT Medical Technologies, Inc. (“GT MedTech” or the “Company”), a medical device company with a corporate purpose of improving the lives of patients with brain tumors, today announced it has secured a $35 million venture loan facility, of which $15 million has been initially funded from Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN), an affiliate of Monroe Capital.Continue reading

TGen launches Center for Spatial Multi-Omics (COSMO): A Service Center dedicated to transforming biomedical research through spatial biology

PHOENIX, AZ (September 11, 2024) – The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, today announced the launch of the Center for Spatial Multi-Omics (COSMO), a service center dedicated to transforming biomedical research through spatial biology. COSMO offers an unparalleled suite of services designed to help scientists visualize and map molecular data at the single-cell level directly within tissues.Continue reading

FDA Issues ‘Letter of Support’ Encouraging Use of Synuclein-based Biomarker, αSyn-SAA, in Clinical Trials in Parkinson’s and Related Diseases

  • U.S. regulatory agency recognizes potential of alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay (αSyn-SAA) to accelerate clear outcomes in drugmakers’ trials
  • Letter is latest milestone in the journey of the biomarker, discovered in 2023, to transform drug development focused on synuclein pathology — a biological hallmark of Parkinson’s, Dementia with Lewy Bodies and related neurodegenerative conditions
  • FDA notes critical role of the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative in generating and validating data and studies that made this landmark step forward possible

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Applications Open for ABRC Investigator Grants

The Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC) of the Arizona Department of Health Services is soliciting grant proposals for RFGA2024-022 Arizona Investigator Grant (AZ IG) or New Investigator Awards (NIA).
This is a two-phased application process. Approximately $10,5000,000 is available for biomedical grant projects over a period of three (3) years. 

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