Category: Innovation
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Preparing the next generation of dementia care professionals | Elevate, The Campaign for NAU
At Northern Arizona University, more than 200 students recently came together across disciplines—alongside roughly 30 faculty and community partners—to better understand one of the most pressing and complex health challenges facing Arizona communities: dementia. The Interprofessional Development, Engagement, and Advancement (IDEA) Symposium on Aging and Dementia brought together NAU students from social work, psychology, nursing,…
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Remote Patient Monitoring Service Developed by College Alumnus
Tether provides virtual supervision and remote patient monitoring, bringing timely, high-quality care to rural communities and beyond. Co-founded by Sam Beger, MD, Tether Supervision uses technology to expand access to physician-led care Sam Beger, MD, a graduate of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix’s Class of 2021, cares about the future of…
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HonorHealth CEO Todd LaPorte named W. P. Carey’s Executive of the Year
TEMPE, Ariz., April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — With more than 40 years of diverse health care experience, Todd LaPorte has led HonorHealth through growth, innovation, and expanded access to high-quality care across the Phoenix metropolitan area. As CEO since 2017, LaPorte oversees an integrated health system that includes nine acute-care hospitals, hundreds of outpatient facilities,…
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How a brain parasite persists — and the scientist studying it
Chandrasekaran “Arun” Sambamurthy at the University of Arizona studies how the parasite Toxoplasma survives inside the human brain, research shaped in part by the BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship. Chandrasekaran “Arun” Sambamurthy studies how the parasite Toxoplasma gondii survives inside neurons, combining parasite biology, neuroscience and immunology to understand how infections can persist in the brain. Lily…
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Putting the pieces of health care together
Health systems science will help ASU Health students make most of their careers Swapna Reddy (left) and Kristen Will are co-course directors for health systems science at the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering. Graphic by Chad Musch/ASU ASU Health has embarked on its mission to transform health care and create a new…
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Quantum science outreach program sees Golden State expansion
Since its creation in 2022, SparCQS has introduced thousands of individuals to the not-so-small world of quantum science. Housed within the Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Access (¡MIRA!), the workforce development initiative, whose name is an acronym for Sparking Curiosity in Quantum Science, delivers a trailer’s worth of colorful, approachable quantum science demonstrations to K-12…
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HonorHealth Research Institute patient receives new type of lumbar spine disc repair, alleviating pain and restoring range of motion
First such procedure in Arizona and only second time procedure is used in the U.S. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — March 31, 2026 — For the first time in Arizona, and only the second time in the U.S., HonorHealth Research Institute treated a patient with a new type of lumbar spine disc repair that provides immediate relief of…
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GPEC joins national biotechnology symposium in Washington, D.C.
Greater Phoenix, federal leadership discuss biotechnology industry policy efforts at Biotech Across America State Symposium PHOENIX (March 27, 2026) — The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) joined the Biotech Across America State Symposium in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss the strategic importance of strong state and local biotechnology ecosystems in bolstering national security and economic resilience. At…
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ASU Health aims to promote proactive health care with artificial intelligence
AI to be significant component in ASU’s medical suites of the future Graphic by Chad Musch/ASU ASU Health has embarked on its mission to transform health care and create a new kind of health professional. ASU Health includes four academic units — two of which are new to the university ecosystem. The John Shufeldt School of…
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New City of Hope and TGen Study Uncovers Mechanism Explaining How Obesity Increases Cancer Risk
Bigger bodies grow larger organs with more cells, increasing the odds for mutations and future malignancy LOS ANGELES and PHOENIX — Scientists at City of Hope® and TGen (part of City of Hope) are the first to explain a major mechanism for why gaining excess weight increases your risk of cancer. City of Hope is one…
