Category: In the News
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Lisanby named founding dean of new ASU medical school
Internationally acclaimed innovator to ‘reengineer the future of health’ in new role Pending accreditation, ASU’s School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering is expected to begin enrolling students later this year and open in fall 2026. Photo by Samantha Chow/Arizona State University Arizona State University announced today its selection of a decorated and internationally renowned…
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Pathak selected to lead School of Technology for Public Health
Jyotishman Pathak, an internationally recognized leader in biomedical informatics and population health sciences, will be the inaugural dean of the new School of Technology for Public Health at Arizona State University, effective July 1. In this critical role, Pathak will help build and launch a first-in-the-nation school shaping an emerging and critically important field that harnesses…
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ASU Online Master’s In Nursing Program Among Nation’s Best
Flexibility and top-notch faculty set the Online Master’s in Nursing program at Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation apart from others. “Our faculty truly care about each student and want them to not only be successful in the program but to find purpose, passion and power in their role as a graduate-prepared nurse,”…
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Canine Cancer Genome Project Enters Phase II -Omics
Focuses genomic and proteomic lenses on three canine cancers A team of researchers from Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, Ethos Discovery and Tufts University, has launched an extensive genomics and proteomics profiling study on Canine Osteosarcoma, B-cell Lymphoma, and Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS). This initiative is part of the Canine Cancer Genome Project (CCGP), originally funded…
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Ten Arizona research teams earn $100K Flinn Foundation seed grants
The Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research program has awarded a combined $1 million to 10 Arizona research teams with the potential to turn their findings into viable products and treatments that impact patients. The program’s 10th cohort was selected in an open competitive process among 82 proposals from 13 universities, health systems, and…
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Phoenix Bioscience Core Unveils XLR8 PBC to Propel Scale-Ready Health Tech Companies
The Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) is excited to announce applications are now open for XLR8 PBC, taking place in Phoenix April 8-17, 2025. This intensive 8-day in-person program is designed for scale-ready health tech companies. XLR8 PBC helps participants secure appropriate capital, connect with experienced growth-stage executives, and establish corporate partnerships that validate market fit. During their time at PBC, companies also will have access to innovative collaboration…
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ASU selected as home and partner for CHIPS and Science Act-funded national facility for semiconductor advanced packaging
Following a week where a spirited effort by the Sun Devil football team captured the nation’s attention in the Peach Bowl, it is Arizona State University’s capability as a top-tier research university that has delivered ASU a momentous national win to kick off 2025. In a victory for the entire state and a critical step…
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$3.9 Million Grant Seeks to Expand Primary Care and Rural Tracks for Medical Student Training in Arizona
Grant funding aims to address the shortage of primary care physicians in underserved communities in Arizona Arizona is one of the fastest-growing states in the United States, but it is facing critical shortage of primary care physicians. Today, Arizona currently ranks 42nd in primary care access and will need 1,941 primary care physicians by 2030 to…
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2 ASU faculty elected as fellows to National Academy of Inventors
Work in virology, carbon sequestration honored Arizona State University faculty members Bertram Jacobs and Klaus Lackner have been elected as fellows to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Both are being honored for research that addresses a societal need. The NAI Fellows Program highlights academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating…
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Introducing Investor Corner PBC: A New Hub for Investor-Company Connections
PHOENIX, AZ (January 8, 2025) – The Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) is proud to announce the launch of Investor Corner PBC — a dedicated space for investors to connect with innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers in the heart of Arizona’s bioscience ecosystem. Investor Corner is purposely situated within Connect Labs by Wexford, a flexible, scale-in-place lab…
