Category: In the News
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C-Path Welcomes Rare Disease Advocacy Leader Ronald J. Bartek to Board of Directors
TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 8, 2025 ⎯ Critical Path Institute® (C-Path) today announced the election of Ronald J. Bartek to its Board of Directors. Bartek’s experience spans leadership in rare disease advocacy and public service. The appointment comes as C-Path continues to expand its leadership role in accelerating global drug development through data-driven, scientific solutions, based on…
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What you need to know about dust storms and valley fever
A monsoon storm as seen from downtown Tempe. Photo by Deanna Dent/Arizona State University Every summer, Arizona’s monsoon season typically blows up from June through September, with the most intense storms in July and August. Monday’s massive dust storm, or haboob, is evidence of just how nasty these storms can get. Dust storms, while a…
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Brian Erstad Inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
Brian Erstad, PharmD, interim dean and professor of pharmacy practice and science at the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, was inducted as a fellow into the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST). Of the 122 fellows honored for 2025, representing seven countries and 31 of the 50 United States, Erstad was the only…
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Building bridges in a memory care desert
In rural and underserved areas—particularly Native American communities— early signs of dementia often go unrecognized. This could be because access to specialized care is limited, and symptoms are easily mistaken for normal memory loss due to aging. A study headed by associate professor of psychology Eric Cerino, assistant professor of social work Megan McCoy and associate teaching professor of…
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Arizona Commerce Authority Announces Awardees For Fall 2025 Arizona Innovation Challenge
PHOENIX, AZ (August 27, 2025) – The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) today announced 10 awardees have been selected for the Fall 2025 Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC). The Fall 2025 cohort includes some of the state’s most promising Software as a Service (SaaS)/AI startups. The 10 companies will be added to the Arizona Innovation Challenge portfolio and work with…
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HonorHealth to acquire Evernorth Care Group, expanding access to convenient, quality care in the Valley
Scottsdale, Ariz. (September 2, 2025) – HonorHealth, a leading Valley-based healthcare system serving more than five million people across the greater Phoenix area, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Evernorth Care Group locations across the Valley. Through this transaction, patients will benefit from coordinated and high-quality care at additional care locations and an expanded…
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Picard Medical, Inc. Announces Pricing of $17 Million Initial Public Offering
TUCSON, ARIZONA, August 28, 2025 — Picard Medical, Inc. (“Picard” or the “Company”), a medical technology company that manufactures and sells the only total artificial heart (the “SynCardia Total Artificial Heart”, or “STAH”) approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), and Health Canada, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the…
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GPEC Board of Directors names Christine Mackay as President & CEO
Over 11 years with the City of Phoenix, Mackay led the creation of more than $190 billion in capital investment and 100,000 new jobs PHOENIX (Aug. 28, 2025) — Today, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) Board of Directors announced nationally recognized economic leader Christine Mackay as the new President & CEO of the organization, effective Oct.…
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Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies
Researchers modified the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel to more effectively target breast and pancreatic cancer tumors in mouse models. Photo by fluxfoto via Getty Images University of Arizona researchers devised a new method to deliver cancer chemotherapy drugs to pancreatic and breast cancer tumors more effectively and with less damage to healthy tissues than standard forms…
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Bridging the gap between college and grad school
A grant awarded to Northern Arizona University and Diné College promises to help make careers in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—more attainable for all Arizonans. With nearly $500,000 from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, science faculty at the Navajo Nation-based Diné College and NAU’s Yuma and Flagstaff mountain campuses will create mentoring and enrichment programs…
