- Artificial Intelligence technology shows promise in advancing pathology imaging, which can benefit cancer patients through more precise diagnosis leading to targeted treatment.
- Collaboration with PathAI expands pathologist access to innovative AI-powered technology to support companion diagnostic and drug development programs.
- Builds on Roche’s Digital Pathology Open Environment, expanding the company’s commitment to improving patient outcomes and advancing personalised healthcare through innovation
Category Archives: AZBio News
Academic Innovation Leader and Experienced Scientist to Join C-Path’s PKD Consortium
Sorin Fedeles, Ph.D., MBA to serve as new Executive Director
TUCSON, Ariz., October 14, 2021 – Critical Path Institute (C-Path) today announced it has named Sorin Fedeles, Ph.D., MBA as Executive Director of its Polycystic Kidney Disease Outcomes Consortium (PKDOC), effective October 1, 2021.Continue reading
Expanding diagnostics business: SCHOTT signs agreement to acquire Applied Microarrays Inc.
- The acquisition of the Arizona-based microarray solutions company extends SCHOTT’s manufacturing presence in the United States and strengthens its bioscience capabilities.
- Customers will benefit from enhanced development and manufacturing capabilities including high-density microarray printing.
Collaboration with AZBio and University of Arizona Law Designed to Expand Arizona’s Life Science Regulatory Talent Base
The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and AZBio have joined forces to offer a 10% tuition discount to AZBio members for all online degrees and programs offered at the college.Continue reading
Tesis Labs Raises $20 Million in Growth Equity Capital to Expand Clinical Capacity
The funding round bolsters Tesis Labs’ capacity to meet the growing customer demand and clinical research initiativesContinue reading
$3,000 Grants available for SBIR submissions- SBA FAST Program
Arizona’s FAST program funds resources, training and network opportunities to aid entrepreneurs in their SBIR proposal success. Grants will be distributed in three rounds from October 2021 to September 2022. Each round will award six applicants up to $3,000 each.
Francis Collins to step down as director of the National Institutes of Health
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., today announced his decision to end his tenure as the director of the National Institutes of Health by the end of the year. Dr. Collins is the longest serving presidentially appointed NIH director, having served three U.S. presidents over more than 12 years.Continue reading
HTG Expands Therapeutics Team
Veteran Drug Developer Stephen Barat, Ph.D. Joins to Head Company’s Therapeutics DivisionContinue reading
SynCardia Systems LLC acquired by Picard Medical, Inc
Tucson, AZ – based SynCardia is the only company in the world with a US FDA-approved temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH). It is also CE marked in Europe and approved for use in over 30 countries around the world. The SynCardia TAH has been saving and extending lives in Europe and North America, having been implanted over 2,000 times to-date and it has accumulated hundreds of years of proven patient use and safety data.Continue reading