Luceome Biotechnologies an emerging, privately-held biotechnology company located in Tucson, Arizona has received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to commercialize its drug research technology.Continue reading
Tag Archives: AZbio Members
VisionGate raises $2M for early detection of lung cancer
Phoenix’s VisionGate Inc has raised $2 million in the first portion of equity financing raised from existing and new investors. The company has developed a non-invasive test for the early detection of lung cancer using 3D cell imaging from a single sputum sample. Continue reading
Regenesis Biomedical takes to the stage at the AdvaMed 2011 MedTech
Regenesis Biomedical to Participate in the AdvaMed 2011 MedTech Conference: Selected to present in the Wound Management category and serve as a panelist on Emerging Growth Companies.
Scottsdale, Arizona, September 5, 2011 — Regenesis Biomedical, Inc., a medical technology company focused on regenerative medicine, announced today that it was selected to present at the AdvaMed 2011 MedTech conference. Regenesis presents in the Wound Management category. The aim of the conference is to connect companies that have an innovative medical technology to parties interested in investing capital, partnering, or initiating strategic alliances.Continue reading
Life Sciences in the Fast Lane
This year at the AZBio Awards and Expo our theme is all about forward motion. Specifically, how we move forward…faster.
From global innovations like IBM’s WATSON on Thursday night October 13, 2011 to panels of CEOs and leaders along with nationally recognized thought leaders who will take the stage Friday October 14, 2011, the conversations are geared up to deliver the information and ideas we need to move our industry and our economy forward…faster.
A single accelerator? Continue reading
Roche Appoints Mara G. Aspinall President of Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, announced today the appointment of Mara Aspinall to the role of President, Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Aspinall was most recently Founder, President, and CEO of On-Q-ity, a start-up diagnostics company focused on circulating tumor cell technology. Continue reading
We want to know your name
Biotechnology is changing the way we live, how we think about health, how we combat disease, how we create a more sustainable planet and so much more. It’s an exciting field in an exciting time and Arizona is a place where bioscience companies, research institutions, and the companies that support them come to engage, connect, collaborate and grow.
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A Personal Touch is a Key Ingredient
When it comes to moving things forward…faster a personal touch is always a key ingredient. Last week at AZBio we saw many examples of that as our team, our leadership, our strategic partners and our members all came together to work on key projects. Continue reading
First Things First
In an industry like ours, doing things in the right order matters. It does not matter of you are working in the lab, biz dev or the front office. When you forget to put first things first you might not get the outcome you expect…or need.
At AZBio we have been investing our time in research. For us that means getting out of the office and into the community to talk to Members, create opportunities to connect and to listen to what they have to say. Whether we are are in one-on-one visits to Members and their companies, meetings at the GPEC, The Desert Angels or BCLSA or hanging out with the AZBio Gang at Beer and Bio, we’ve been asking questions and gathering data on what you, our members want and need. So far this research has led to some new developments and there are a lot more coming, Here are FIVE important things you said…Continue reading
AZBio News for March 2011
Apthera and RXi Pharmaceuticals Announce Definitive Merger Agreement
Ventana Medical Launches Virtuoso Software for Digital Pathology
Catalyst for Growth – AZ Bio moves forward with new CEO and an aggressive agenda
MSDx Awarded $226,000 Arizona Commerce Authority Grant
AdvaMed Appoints Regenesis Biomedical Chief Executive to Board of Directors
2010 News
AZBIO and AZBio Member News in 2010Continue reading