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  • ABOR names Chad Sampson new Executive Director

    The Arizona Board of Regents announced today the appointment of Chad Sampson as executive director of the board. Sampson previously served as interim executive director of the board since March.  “For more than a decade, Mr. Sampson has been a trusted leader for the board, providing legal counsel and oversight in academic affairs, institutional analysis…

  • Suresh Garimella to be 23rd University of Arizona president

    Suresh Garimella to be 23rd University of Arizona president

    The Arizona Board of Regents has appointed Suresh Garimella as the 23rd president of the University of Arizona. The unanimous board vote follows a comprehensive national search fueled by the work of the U of A Presidential Search Advisory Committee and informed by robust community feedback. Garimella is currently the 27th president of the University…

  • TGEN RESEARCHER SEEKS FDA MEETING ON AGGREGATED “N-OF-1” CLINICAL TRIALS

    TGEN RESEARCHER SEEKS FDA MEETING ON AGGREGATED “N-OF-1” CLINICAL TRIALS

    Trials could speed up drug development and personalized medicine Following years of informal discussions with researchers and regulators, TGen distinguished professor and director of the Quantitative Medicine & Systems Biology Division Nicholas Schork, Ph.D., is proposing a meeting with the Food and Drug Administration to determine how to move forward with aggregated “n-of-1” clinical trials, which…

  • Global Health at the Crossroads Examined Ethical Questions Around Humanitarian Care

    Global Health at the Crossroads Examined Ethical Questions Around Humanitarian Care

    Symposium brought together physicians and students to discuss ethical approaches to serve global health needs CHASE CONGLETON Medicine is evolving to incorporate ethical principles in support of global health intervention, helping address a variety of challenges that prevent people from living well. There is a fine line between providing aid and unintentionally perpetuating harm. Global…

  • CEI LabForce – one of a suite of services powered by the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation

    CEI LabForce – one of a suite of services powered by the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation

    CEI LabForce delivers a robust selection of professional development courses designed to ensure team members acquire the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in their roles. With an extensive curriculum catalog of courses spanning a wide range of skill set needs, your team can stay current with industry standards and best practices. The customizable…

  • 2024 White Hat Life Science Investor Conference

    2024 White Hat Life Science Investor Conference

    September 19, 2024 – AZ Bio Week hosts its 10th annual White Hat Life Science Investor Conference. A gathering that, comprehensively over the past ten years, has connected companies to 2.4 billion in investment dollars. Whether you’re an entrepreneur seeking funding, an investor looking for the next big breakthrough, or a professional eager to network…

  • PBC Spotlight: Outstanding Accomplishments in Life Science Research from ASU, NAU and U of A

    PBC Spotlight: Outstanding Accomplishments in Life Science Research from ASU, NAU and U of A

    The Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) is proud to be the home of groundbreaking life science research. Having access to what’s going on behind the lab doors, we are thrilled to highlight the recent accomplishments of researchers hailing from each of Arizona’s three public universities. Chad Stecher Awarded Fulbright Scholarship: Chad Stecher (right) teamed up with…

  • How AI — and ASU — will advance the health care sector

    How AI — and ASU — will advance the health care sector

    By Scott Bordow As technology improves, it has the potential to accelerate diagnoses and enable earlier and possibly life-saving treatment Editor’s note: This feature article is part of our “AI is everywhere … now what?” special project exploring the potential (and potential pitfalls) of artificial intelligence in our lives. Explore more topics and takes on the project page.…

  • Exploring the Intersection of Sleep Medicine and COVID Recovery

    Exploring the Intersection of Sleep Medicine and COVID Recovery

    Joyce Lee-Iannotti, MD, studies long-haul symptoms and innovative solutions Joyce Lee-Iannotti, MD — an associate clinical professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and in the Department of Neurology, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix, as well as the program director for the Sleep Medicine Fellowship at the University of…

  • TGen’s Keri Ramsey named recipient of 2024 Claire Chee Award for Excellence in Child Neurology Nursing

    TGen’s Keri Ramsey named recipient of 2024 Claire Chee Award for Excellence in Child Neurology Nursing

    Award honors an exceptional nurse or nurse practitioner dedicated to caring for children with neurological disorders The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, announced today that the Association of Child Neurology Nurses (ACNN) selected Keri Ramsey, M.S., C.G.C., R.N., as the recipient of the 2024 Claire Chee Award for Excellence in Child Neurology…