AZBio In The Loop for the Week of December 3, 2018

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Join us for the last AZBio event of 2018

2018 marked AZBio’s 15th year as Arizona’s statewide community of innovators committed to making LIFE better. Join us at Trailblazers on December 13th as we honor the elected leaders who have supported our mission and blazed the trail for the growth of Arizona’s bioindustry.  Seating  is limited, Register Today.

 
 

AZBio Member News

Valley Fever Clinical Practice Guidelines Focus on Diagnosis

New UA/Banner Health Valley Fever Clinical Guidelines to Help Avoid Delays in Diagnosis
Banner Health has launched new clinical practice protocols developed with input from the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence to help physicians more quickly diagnose and treat patients with Valley fever infections.

UA Scientist Identifies Cellular Gene Signatures for Heart Muscle Regeneration

A research team led by Jared Churko, PhD, director of the University of Arizona iPSC Core in the UA Sarver Heart Center, used a transcriptomic approach – studying what genes are expressed – to identify gene signatures of cell subpopulations identified as atrial-like or ventricular-like. This understanding could lead to regenerative therapy discoveries for the millions of people living with damaged heart muscle caused by heart attacks or other chronic heart conditions.

UA Researcher Awarded $3 Million to Study Genomics in Cerebral Palsy

Michael Kruer, MD, receives the first federally funded grant to research genetic causes of condition that affects 1 in 250 children.

ASU researchers awarded $5.8M NIH grant to develop antimicrobial susceptibility test

Resistant strains of bacteria pose a serious threat to the security of our global health system. As more and more bacteria develop resistance to our best antibiotics, once treatable diseases may re-emerge, potentially causing mass epidemics.

UA Researchers Help Discover Genetic Factor That Can Help or Hurt Risk for Heart Disease

Individuals with a particular genetic factor may be more resistant to plaque build-up and have a reduced risk for coronary artery disease.

Mutations boost immunity: toward a cancer vaccine

In a new study, Stephen Albert Johnston and his colleagues describe a method for pinpointing tumor-specific factors in blood that can elicit a protective immune response in the body and may one day be harnessed to produce an effective vaccine against the disease.

Opportunity Alerts
The AZBio Trailblazer luncheon on Thursday, December 13th is your opportunity to connect with friends during the holiday season AND  build relationships with our elected leaders.
Learn more and register today.  

Invest Southwest – Venture Madness 

Invest Southwest announced the call for applications for the 2019 Venture Madness Conference will begin December 14, 2018 and run through January 10, 2019. Life Science Companies gaining market traction are encouraged to apply.
It’s time to start planning for J P Morgan Healthcare Week
Visit the AZBio JPM Page for information on BIO Partnering, key events for networking with and pitching to investors.  
Join us on Sunday for the State Bio Friends Kick Off Reception at JPM.
The access code is “azbio2019“.  (Register Early – Tickets are limited.)
AZBio Members have the opportunity to lock in a significant discount on two premier registration packages for the 2019 BIO International Convention in Philadelphia, June 3-6: Convention Access and Convention Access & Partnering.Follow this link to complete the form. 

Registration for BIO 2019 is not required at this point. Simply complete the form, and you will be sent your discount code prior to registration opening in early January 2019.

BIO Members receive complimentary session recordings following BIO 2019–a $300 value!

Complete the form by Friday, January 18th to receive your discount code.

Resources 

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Events  – Committees – Savings

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2018 6th Annual Scottsdale Cure Corridor Luncheon

  • Dec 7, 2018 – Scottsdale

2018 Arizona Biosecurity Workshop

  • Dec 13, 2018 – Tempe

AZBio Trailblazer Awards and Legislator Appreciation Luncheon

  • Dec 13, 2018 – Phoenix

JPM Week 2019

  • Jan 6, 2019 – San Francisco

State Bio Friends Kick Off Reception

  • Jan 6, 2019 – San Francisco

Connect2STEM 2019

  • Jan 26, 2019 – Phoenix

Venture Madness 2019

  • Feb 27, 2019 – Phoenix

BIO 2019 – It Starts with One

  • Jun 3, 2019 – Philadelphia

The MedTech Conference 2019

  • Sep 23, 2019 – Boston

Arizona Bioscience Week – AZBW 2019

  • Sep 30, 2019 –

AZBio Awards

  • Oct 2, 2019 – Phoenix 

Save the date: AZBio Government Affairs Call: 

Thursday, January 10th at 3 PM 

All AZBio Members are welcome to join the AZBio Government Affairs Committee. 

 Click here to be added to the committee  
 

SAVINGS:
 AZBio Purchasing Power

AZBio Members saved over $3 Million via AZBio Purchasing Power

from July 2017 to June of 2018. 

 Click here to learn more how YOU can save on these product and services. 
  

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 Thank you to our AZBio Supporters

Legacy Level:  Arizona Commerce Authority 
 BIO *  City of Phoenix  *   Dorn Policy Group  * Flinn Foundation
Chairman’s Circle:    BusinessWire  * City of Phoenix *   Roche 
Leadership Level:  Amgen  *  Arizona Science Center * BD * City of Scottsdale *  City of Tempe  *  Cord Blood Registry (CBR) * Dignity Health * Genentech  * Janssen Biotech * KCA * Medtronic Tempe Campus * New Angle Media *   Novartis  *  Perkins Coie * Pfizer *  PhRMA *  Roche Diagnostics * Snell &Wilmer * TGen *  The Biodesign Institute at ASU * The University of Arizona  * UA  BIO5 * Ulthera * Ventana Medical Systems * VWR   
Sustaining Partners:  AdvaMed  *  Affordable Image * Alliance Bank of Arizona *  Allergan  *  APS *  Bristol-Myers Squibb *  EY * HonorHealth *  International Research Center *  Midwestern University * NFP *  PADT Medical  * Pinnacle Transplant Technologies 

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