Tag: UArizona
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Shaping the Future: Highlights from the 2nd State of the PBC Event
On December 3, 2024, the Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) hosted its 2nd annual State of the PBC event, drawing over 180 attendees from notable institutions such as ASU, NAU, UA, Honor Health, Barrow Neurological Institute, City of Phoenix, the Flinn Foundation, and other key bioscience stakeholders. The event kicked off with a warm and energizing…
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Introducing Investor Corner PBC: A New Hub for Investor-Company Connections
PHOENIX, AZ (January 8, 2025) – The Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) is proud to announce the launch of Investor Corner PBC — a dedicated space for investors to connect with innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers in the heart of Arizona’s bioscience ecosystem. Investor Corner is purposely situated within Connect Labs by Wexford, a flexible, scale-in-place lab…
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UofA Health Sciences Addresses Arizona Healthcare Workforce Shortage
The University of Arizona’s College of Health Sciences is expanding partnerships to address Arizona’s healthcare workforce shortage, especially in rural areas. “The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman Center for Rural Health reports that 93% of all physical therapists work in urban areas.” The initiative collaborates with hospitals and clinics to attract health professionals to underserved…
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Artist + Researcher Applications are open!
The Artist + Researcher program (ARx) at Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) is the largest initiative of the PBC Arts Committee, offering scientists the opportunity to collaborate with local artists to create pieces that visually interpret and communicate their scientific research and innovations. ARx was birthed in 2021 when the PBC connected with the Phoenix-based Bentley…
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New Research Suggests Synaptic Plasticity is More Autonomous than Previously Thought
Aaron McGee, PhD, and fellow researchers investigated the functions of synaptic plasticity in brain vision circuitry How is the development of the brain altered by the absence of microglia — immune cells that reside in the central nervous system? That is the central question Thomas ‘Chris’ Brown, PhD, a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Translational…
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Arizona Universities Lead the Way in AI Healthcare Innovations
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming healthcare, and here in the Valley, Arizona State University (ASU) and the University of Arizona (U of A) are blazing the trail in integrating AI technologies into research, clinical settings, and patient care. AI’s ability to analyze massive amounts of data allows for earlier and more precise diagnoses, particularly…
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Fellowship helps a physician find her passion for treating chronic pain patients
Aug. 22, 2024By Stacy Pigott, U of A Health Sciences Office of Communications Dr. Annie Lee, a recent graduate of the Pain Fellowship program, enjoys connecting with her patients and helping them manage their pain without opioids. Annie Lee, MD, always knew she wanted to become a doctor. “My first inspiration to go into medicine…
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Applications Open for ABRC Investigator Grants
The Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC) of the Arizona Department of Health Services is soliciting grant proposals for RFGA2024-022 Arizona Investigator Grant (AZ IG) or New Investigator Awards (NIA). This is a two-phased application process. Approximately $10,5000,000 is available for biomedical grant projects over a period of three (3) years. Two (2) categories of grant funding are…
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Phoenix Bioscience Core Arts Committee launches new student grant program to encourage exploration of art and science
The Phoenix Bioscience Core and its arts committee announced August 11 the launch of a new student-focused grant program aimed at encouraging students on the PBC to engage with the arts.
