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The New Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap
How the state becomes a nationally recognized bioscience hub PHOENIX — A new blueprint for Arizona’s emerging bioscience ecosystem lays out a plan for the state to capitalize on more than two decades of momentum and become a nationally recognized leader in the space. The next iteration of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap, unveiled the week of…
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Supports the College of Nursing
More students across northern Arizona will soon have new opportunities to pursue nursing careers, thanks to a $100,000 donation from Arizona’s Blue Cross Blue Shield to NAU’s College of Nursing. The funding supports the launch of NAU’s new Global Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Global BSN) program, designed to expand access to nursing education for students…
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Genetic Factors May Influence Liver Fat Even in Healthy Weight People
Study improves our understanding of steatotic liver disease in an understudied population PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 15, 2025) — Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, have identified several genetic variants related to the accumulation of liver fat in normal-weight individuals, a population often overlooked in studies of metabolic liver disease.Their findings,…
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Bird flu: Your questions on symptoms, spread and safety answered
Bird flu, also known as avian influenza and H5N1, has spread beyond wild birds and domestic poultry to dozens of mammal species, including dairy cows. The risk of infection in people is still generally low, but the virus could mutate and take on new characteristics that make it more dangerous. Graphic by Jason Drees/ASU Bird…
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Arizona biosciences set record highs in research funding, show increasing competitiveness
PHOENIX—Arizona continues to outpace the nation in several key bioscience industry and innovation ecosystem metrics, including gains in jobs and academic R&D expenditures. Still, challenges remain in the areas of commercialization and venture capital deal activity. Those are top-line findings in the latest data analysis commissioned by the Flinn Foundation to track the state’s bioscience…
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NAU Confronting substance use disorder in Arizona
Haley Moore thought she knew a lot about substance use disorder. While serving as an emergency medical technician for American Medical Response, she frequently treated patients who were struggling with psychiatric and physical conditions related to alcohol, narcotic and methamphetamine use. But this winter, the NAU master’s student learned even more about how to treat substance…
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SEMI, MDM2 to host smart medtech conference in Phoenix from April 22-24
Phoenix will house the three-day 2025 Technology Workshop: Shaping the Future of Advancing Electronics and Medical Technology conference PHOENIX (April 1, 2025) — Greater Phoenix has emerged as a hub of medical device manufacturing driven by its strong healthcare ecosystem and growth in semiconductor capacity. To propel this momentum and accelerate innovation, the region will…
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C-Path’s Predictive Safety Testing Consortium Advances a Transformative Test to Detect Drug Induced Liver Injury
Serum Glutamate Dehydrogenase Activity Enables Sensitive and Specific Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Injury in Humans TUCSON, Ariz., March 27, 2025 – Researchers from Critical Path Institute’s® (C-Path) Predictive Safety Testing Consortium have proposed glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) as a more liver-specific biomarker for detecting liver injury, supporting clearer decision-making. Currently, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase (ALT and AST)…
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U of A Center for Innovation Startup ClientsGenerate $664.8M In Economic Output
March 20, 2025 (Tucson, Ariz.)- The University of Arizona Center for Innovation had an economic output of $664.8 million between 2021 and 2023, according to an analysis completed by Rounds Consulting Group, an independent public policy and economics advising firm. Part of Tech Parks Arizona in the Office of Research, Innovation & Impact, the University…
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College of Health Solutions launches first-of-its-kind diagnostics industry partnership to train the workforce of tomorrow
From 2007 to 2022, cytotechnology certification examinees diminished from 246 to 109 per year. With only 19 programs in the United States, the cytology workforce that stands at the front line of cancer screenings and diagnostics is experiencing a profound shortage. In response, Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions has launched an innovative partnership with Labcorpand InStride that provides…
