PBC News
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City of Hope Leads AI-Powered Health Care Innovations and Launches Generative AI Tool to Save Lives and Enable Nationwide Best-in-Class Cancer Care
• City of Hope has engineered, rigorously validated and fine-tuned a generative AI platform, leveraging the national cancer center’s extensive oncology data and expertise.• The app, HopeLLM, removes the administrative burden of new patient onboarding, matches patients to clinical trials, enables generative AI responses that are personalized to individual patient records and extracts real-world data for research.• HopeLLM…
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How robots are making first steps happen
Imagine a future in which people with disabilities can walk on their own, thanks to robotic legs. A new project from Northern Arizona University is accelerating that future with an open-source robotic exoskeleton. Right now, developing these complex electromechanical systems is expensive and time-consuming, which likely stops a lot of research before it ever starts.…
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ASU moves up among top-ranked universities in the world for 2026
QS World University Rankings places ASU 36th among top US schools; up nearly 30 spots globally Professor Kelly Knudson points to locations where specimens have been collected for the Archaeological Chemistry Laboratory in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at ASU. The university has been ranked highly for its international research network in…
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Newsweek Names Barrow a Top Hospital in US for Neurologic Care
Newsweek has named Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona one of “America’s Best Hospitals for Neurological Care” for 2025. The No. 21 ranking recognizes the Institute’s dedication to providing top-tier care for neurological conditions, specifically noting its expertise in epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, neurological infections, brain tumor surgery, and spinal fusion surgery. The media organization partnered with the global data firm…
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Chris Camacho to depart GPEC after 17 years of visionary economic development leadership
GPEC President & CEO Chris Camacho to step into senior leadership role at Axon PHOENIX (June 27, 2025) — The Board of Directors and leadership team of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) celebrate the exceptional impact of President and CEO Chris Camacho as he transitions to join Axon in a senior leadership role. Over…
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Inside BIO 2025: Big Wins and Bigger Momentum for Phoenix and the PBC
Bio2025 Last week, the Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) joined a powerful Arizona delegation for the 2025 BIO International Convention — the largest biotechnology conference in the world, with over 20,000 attendees convening in Boston, MA. This year’s event marked a meaningful shift in momentum for Arizona’s bioscience ecosystem, with renewed energy, new partnerships, and serious…
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Calviri Publishes Results Demonstrating Sensitive Detection of Stage 1 Tumors in Dogs
PHOENIX, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Calviri, Inc, a company focused on ending cancer in dogs and people, announces the publication of High-sensitivity multicancer detection of stage 1 cancer in dogs in the American Journal of Veterinary Research of a novel diagnostic for the sensitive detection of five major dog cancers at stage 1 including canine lymphoma, hemangiosarcoma, osteosarcoma, mast…
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US, Mexico leaders convene at ASU to boost semiconductor partnership
Supply chain integration has profited both nations, experts say Jim O’Brien, senior vice president for university affairs and chief of staff in the Office of University Affairs at ASU, addresses public- and private-sector leaders at the the U.S.-Mexico Semiconductor Collaboration Forum held at the Thunderbird School of Global Management on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus Tuesday.…
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NAU laboratory works to develop new Valley fever treatment
Every year, about 20,000 cases of Valley fever are reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an estimated additional 260,000 annual cases going unreported. In 2023, more than half of these cases came from Arizona alone. The fungal lung infection is associated with a range of pneumonia-like symptoms in humans and animals,…
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Working to Diagnose Valley Fever More Quickly
A rapid test, developed by an ASU professor working with Mayo Clinic, could be available for use by the end of the year. A medical illustration of coccidioides, the fungus that causes valley fever. Image by the CDC Up to 3% of people in the Southwest are exposed to valley fever annually — the fungi…
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