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SUMMARY:Class of 2030 White Coat Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThis event symbolizes the beginning of a lifelong journey in medicine\, as new students don their first white coats\, marking their commitment to compassionate care and excellence in their chosen profession. \n  \nFriday\, July 17th \nNorth Ballroom – Phoenix Convention Center \nIn Person
URL:https://phoenixbiosciencecore.com/event/class-of-2030-white-coat-ceremony/
LOCATION:North Ballroom of the Phoenix Convention Center\, 100 N 3rd St\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic,Celebration,Program,Showcase
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260725T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260725T230000
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SUMMARY:Art for the Heart
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a new monthly night market at Arizona Center\, bringing together Phoenix’s creative community for an evening of art\, music\, and more. \nYou Can Expect:\n🎨 70+ local vendors (art\, fashion\, jewelry + handmade)\n🖼 Featured art exhibit by Julian Miranda\n🎶 Live music by @hadlockproductions (bands to be announced)\n🎧 DJ set by @lateniteboogie @300nightclub + Aerial Arts by @lioness.health\n🖌 Live painting by @tumbleweedflower\, @myinkflow\, @dylanendicott and more!\n🧚 A fairy station + beading & refreshments by @maxicacolectivo \nAll indoors\, with AC so you can take your time and enjoy the night. \nArtists do everything with love. We’re creating a space where art feels accessible\, where community comes first\, and where Phoenix’s creative energy can shine. \nCreated with heart and open to everyone! \n  \nSaturday\, July 25th \n6:00 pm – 11:oo pm \nIn Person \nArizona Center
URL:https://phoenixbiosciencecore.com/event/art-for-the-heart-3/
LOCATION:Arizona Center\, 455 N. 3rd St.\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Community,Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260914T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260915T235959
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SUMMARY:Civil Engineering Conference
DESCRIPTION:September 14 – 15\, 2026 \nBerlin\, Germany \n 
URL:https://phoenixbiosciencecore.com/event/civil-engineering-conference/
LOCATION:Berlin\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Conference,Information Session,Learning Oppotunity,Research
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260923T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260924T235959
DTSTAMP:20260127T160312Z
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SUMMARY:International Conference on Advances in Gravitation\, Astrophysics and Cosmology (ICAGAC2026)
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce that the International Conference on Advances in Gravitation\, Astrophysics and Cosmology (ICAGAC2026) will be held on September 23-24\, 2026 in Berlin\, Germany. \nThe International Conference on Advances in Gravitation\, Astrophysics and Cosmology (ICAGAC2026) is a premier forum that brings together leading researchers\, scientists\, scholars and practitioners from around the globe. \nIt is dedicated to exploring the frontiers of gravitational physics\, astrophysics\, cosmology and related disciplines. Through an enriching mix of keynote lectures\, invited talks\, contributed oral presentations\, poster sessions and exhibitions\, The International Conference on Advances in Gravitation\, Astrophysics and Cosmology fosters rigorous scientific exchange\, collaborative networking\, and the cross-fertilization of ideas across theory\, experiment and observation. \nThis event offers a unique platform for insightful discussions\, new partnerships\, and the exchange of groundbreaking ideas. \nWe invite you to Berlin\, Germany to engage in a dynamic scientific event and contribute to the progress of astrophysical research.
URL:https://phoenixbiosciencecore.com/event/international-conference-on-advances-in-gravitation-astrophysics-and-cosmology-icagac2026/
LOCATION:Berlin\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Conference,Research
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261005T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261007T170000
DTSTAMP:20260924T223209Z
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SUMMARY:The Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa
DESCRIPTION:The Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa\nThe Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa is the sector’s foremost annual conference bringing together senior executives and top decision-makers in the industry to advance cutting-edge research into cures. Tackling the commercialization hurdles facing the cell and gene therapy sector today.  The meeting ends at noon on Wednesday leaving plenty of time to transition over to the AZBio Awards at 3 pm.
URL:https://phoenixbiosciencecore.com/event/the-cell-gene-meeting-on-the-mesa/
LOCATION:Arizona Biltmore\, 2400 E Missouri Ave\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85016
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261005T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261005T193000
DTSTAMP:20260924T222819Z
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SUMMARY:Leading Women: Biotech & Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Leading Women: Biotech and Beyond\nJoin us for cocktails connections and stimulating conversation with some of biotech’s leading women. \nDate:  Monday\, October 5\, 2026 \nTime:  5:30PM – 7:30 PM \nLocation: 850 PBC \n850 N 5th Street\, Phoenix\, Arizona 85004 \nAgenda:\n5:30 – Cocktails  & Networking \n6:00 – Leading Women Panel \nWelcome: Joan Koerber-Walker & Scarlett Spring \n\nDr. Karen Anderson\, Arizona State University\nJoan Koerber-Walker\, AZBio\nAnne Mazet\, Xcellerant Ventures\nStacey Stevens\, SimBioSys\n\n7:00  – Cocktails & Networking \n7:30  – Event Concludes \nTickets\nRegistration is complimentary for AZBio Members\, Elected Leaders\, and credentialed Media. \nNon Members:  $50 \nTo check if your company is an AZBio Member\, click here.
URL:https://phoenixbiosciencecore.com/event/leading-women-biotech-beyond/
LOCATION:850 PBC\, 850 N. 5th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85003\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261006T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261006T173000
DTSTAMP:20260924T223419Z
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SUMMARY:Arizona Center for Drug Discovery and Development Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, October 6\, for the 2026 Arizona Center for Drug Discovery and Development Summit during Arizona Bioscience Week at the Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building on the U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix Campus. \n \nThis year’s summit\, curated by the Arizona Center for Drug Discovery\, will highlight translational research from bench to bedside and from creation to clinic\, showcasing the discovery of effective drug candidates for cancer and the advancement of these innovative therapies into clinical trials. A key focus of the summit will be on fostering new partnerships and collaborations to accelerate the discovery\, development\, and commercialization of Arizona-based innovations. \nA poster session will take place during lunch\, offering an opportunity for attendees to explore current research and connect with fellow scholars. Post-docs and graduate students are especially encouraged to participate by submitting a poster. All areas of research associated with therapeutic targets are welcome. Prizes will be awarded! \n 
URL:https://phoenixbiosciencecore.com/event/arizona-center-for-drug-discovery-and-development-summit/
LOCATION:Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building\, 475 North 5th St\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261007T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261007T190000
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SUMMARY:The 23rd Annual AZBio Awards
DESCRIPTION:The 23rd Annual AZBio Awards \nCelebrate with the Educators\, Researchers\, and Organizations that are making life better for people in Arizona and around the world.\nJoin us at the Phoenix Convention Center as we honor the 2026 AZBio Award Winners. \nMeet the honorees of the 2026 AZBio Awards. \nPioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement: Dr. Parvinderjit Khanuja\, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers \nArizona Bioscience Company of the Year: TD2 Oncology \nJon W. McGarity Arizona Bioscience Leader of the Year: Mayor Kate Gallego\, City of Phoenix \nAZBio Public Service Award: Senator Lela Alston\, Arizona Legislature \nArizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year: Sunil Sharma\, MD\, MBA\, HonorHealth Research Institute \nMichael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year: Vignesh Subbian\, PhD\, University of Arizona \nAZBio Fast Lane Awards: Bright Path Laboratories\, Picard Medical\, Inc and SynCardia Systems\, LLC\, Precision Epigenomics
URL:https://phoenixbiosciencecore.com/event/the-23rd-annual-azbio-awards/
LOCATION:Phoenix Convention Center\, 100 N 3rd Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261008T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261008T170000
DTSTAMP:20260924T224136Z
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SUMMARY:White Hat Life Science Investor Conference
DESCRIPTION:White Hat Investors 2026\, a biotech and healthcare investor conference\, showcases exciting biotech and med tech companies from across the Rocky Mountain & Southwest Region on October 8\, 2026 during Arizona Bioscience Week.\nToday innovators across the Rocky Mountain Southwest Region are pioneering new ways to :\n\n\nPrevent disease and improve health.\n\n\nProvide more timely and accurate diagnostics\n\n\nPersonalize therapies so that the right patient gets the right treatments at the right time and has the best possible outcome\n\n\nEngineer medical devices that improve the quality of life\n\n\nUtilize the best of information technology to promote healthy behaviors\, manage disease\, and improve care.\n\n\nWhite Hat Investors 2026\, a biotech and healthcare investor conference\, showcases exciting biotech and med tech companies from across the Rocky Mountain & Southwest Region October 7-8\, 2026 during Arizona Bioscience Week.
URL:https://phoenixbiosciencecore.com/event/white-hat-life-science-investor-conference-2/
LOCATION:Phoenix Convention Center\, 100 N 3rd Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261009T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261009T120000
DTSTAMP:20260924T224444Z
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SUMMARY:Voice of the Patient
DESCRIPTION:Patients are the reason we do what we do.\nJoin us for a conversation on life science innovation from the patient perspective.  \nProduced in partnership with Arizona’s patient advocacy community\, Voice of the Patient brings together people who are living with acute and chronic health challenges to share their life experiences with life science and healthcare leaders.  All speakers at Voice of the Patient are patients and patient advocates sharing their experiences and what they need from us in the future. \n9:00 AM   Registration and Networking \n9:30 AM    Program Begins  \n\nWelcome – Joan Koerber -Walker\nMary Kay Turner and Lisa WintonLi\, MD\nEmerald Bell and Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz\, PhD\nThomas S. Hunt\nCooper Groppenbacher and Ayden Hall with Joan Koerber-Walker\nLanette Kirk-Veres\nZachary S. Brooks\, PhD\nPat Elliott with Joan Koerber-Walker\n\n11:30 AM  Networking \n12:00  PM  Program Concludes \nSPEAKERS\nMore Patient Voices Coming Soon \nEmerald Bell\n\nEmerald Bell brings 20 years of experience in healthcare\, including 15 years as a registered nurse. In 2024\, she successfully defended her Ph.D. in Nursing at the University of Arizona\, where her research explored the complex interplay between the microbiome\, endometriosis\, and co-occurring anxiety. Her professional and academic expertise became deeply personal in 2026\, when she was diagnosed with stage IV endometriosis. This experience has further strengthened her commitment to advancing awareness\, research\, and understanding of endometriosis and its far-reaching impact on women’s health.\n\nZach Brooks \nZachary S. Brooks\, PhD is the Founder & CEO of UGenome\, a University of Arizona startup\, and a 2-time kidney transplant recipient. Discovering that he had a condition that caused his kidneys to fail wasn’t in the plan but then helping others get better treatment options became his mission. \n  \n  \n  \nPat Elliott \n \n  \nPat Elliott\, a two-time cancer survivor\, is an international patient advocate. A former multi-media journalist and communications executive for global technology firms and large hospital systems\, she provides online support for 16\,000 cancer patients\, a world class oncologist\, and a global team of patients and physicians collaborating to develop a cure for her rare leukemia. \n  \n  \nCooper Groppenbacher \nMy name is Cooper Groppenbacher\, I recently graduated from Northern Arizona University and have lived in Arizona my whole life. As a person who was diagnosed with severe Crohn’s disease at the age of ten\, I spent most of my later childhood and early adulthood learning to navigate the hoops and difficulties that come with having Crohn’s. After exhausting several oral medications\, I was put on a biologic and that medicine changed my life. After several years that medication became less effective and I was then put on a different biologic. Both biologic medications have allowed me to live a life that otherwise wouldn’t have been possible. \n  \nAyden Hall \n \n  \nMelissa Herbst-Kralovetz\, PhD \nMelissa Herbst-Kralovetz\, PhD\, is a tenured Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix and Director of the Translational Women’s Health Research Program\, where she leads multidisciplinary research focused on women’s health and disease. Her research investigates the microbiome and molecular mechanisms underlying cervical cancer\, endometrial cancer\, endometriosis and other gynecologic conditions\, with an emphasis on developing noninvasive approaches to diagnosis and clinical translation. Her work bridges basic science\, clinical research\, and commercialization to advance innovative diagnostics and improve women’s health outcomes. \nTom Hunt \nThomas S. Hunt is a strategic operations leader\, translating complex\, multi-faceted business challenges into actionable solutions. His career spans CEO\, VP-level strategist\, and Director of Special Projects roles where he consistently bridged leadership teams\, technical specialists\, and capital partners to drive high-stakes decisions in ambiguous environments.  In 2020\, Tom faced a health challenge that sparked a time of transformation and rebirth.  Tom contracted a virus that over just a few months destroyed his heart and gave him severe pulmonary embolims in both lungs. His patient journey began at the Banner hospital\, in Tucson\, AZ and then to the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix to to be evaluated for a heart transplant.  What came next did more that save his life\, it transformed it. \nJoan Koerber-Walker\, President & CEO\, AZBio \n \nJoan Koerber-Walker\, is a wife\, mother\, grandmother\, and patient advocate. She also serves as president and CEO of AZBio and as chairman of the board of the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation. These two organizations have come together to create AZAdvances. Its mission is to support the creation and of Arizona-based health innovations. The team is working to create a sustainable solution to address the need for early-stage life science funding for researchers and companies in Arizona and developing the programs they need to succeed. The goal is to help develop and deliver the treatments and cures that patients are waiting for. \n  \nMary Kay Turner  \n \nMary Kay Turner built her career in biopharma\, first with a large pharmaceutical company supporting some of the industry’s most successful medicines and now with a biotechnology company advancing regenerative medicine for ALS. Her work has consistently connected science\, advocacy and access\, with a focus on making sure patients help shape the therapies intended for them. This year\, that mission became personal when Mary Kay was diagnosed with breast cancer. After years of helping bring medicines to patients\, she became the patient — facing surgery\, treatment decisions\, side effects and the uncertainty that accompanies a cancer diagnosis. That experience has sharpened her perspective on what patient-centered care really means: not simply treating disease\, but listening to the person living through it. \nLanette Veres\, Founder & Survivor\, Gray Matters Foundation \n \nLanette Kirk-Veres is a 28-year brain tumor  survivor and founder of Gray Matters Foundation. Her connection to brain cancer began six years before her own diagnosis\, when her grandmother died from the disease\, giving her both a caregiver and patient perspective. For more than two decades\, Lanette has supported patients\, survivors and caregivers while building relationships with healthcare professionals and researchers advancing brain tumor care. She is passionate about bringing the patient voice to those conversations and connecting those living with brain cancer with those working to understand and treat it. Lanette believes patients and caregivers should have a voice at the table. \n  \nLisa WintonLi\, M.D. \n \nDr. WintonLi‘s expertise includes the diagnosis of both breast cancer and benign breast disease along with management of patients at high risk of developing breast cancer. She is dedicated to applying a compassionate and personalized approach to each patient and ensuring excellence in oncologic and surgical outcomes. She is board certified in General Surgery and completed advanced fellowship training in Surgical Breast Oncology. Dr. WintonLi received her degree from The Ohio State University and she completed her residency training in General Surgery at Maricopa Integrated Health System and a fellowship in Surgical Breast Oncology at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas\, Texas. \nVoice of the Patient stories from past years are featured here.
URL:https://phoenixbiosciencecore.com/event/voice-of-the-patient-3/
LOCATION:Virgnia G. Piper Auditorium\, 600 E. Van Buren Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261014T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261014T235959
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SUMMARY:2026 ASU Diagnostics Summit
DESCRIPTION:We will convene our yearly summit in a new location this year – historic Old Main on ASU’s Tempe campus.  This location will be much closer to the airport\, restaurants\, and with many hotel options.  We will still offer a Zoom option\, but this year\, we will offer more networking opportunities for the in-person attendees.  No registration link yet\, but be sure to hold this date on your calendar! \n  \nWednesday\, October 14th \nIn Person or Virtual \nASU Old Main
URL:https://phoenixbiosciencecore.com/event/2026-asu-diagnostics-summit/
LOCATION:ASU Old Main\, 400 E Tyler Mall\, Tempe\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Networking,Research,Summit
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