News and Updates

Seeding innovation: 12 Flinn Foundation grantees to tackle clinical needs 

May 30, 2023

Imagine a bioactive dressing to help diabetic wounds heal faster, or a wearable device to catch septic shock before severe symptoms emerge, or a new therapeutic that prevents addiction in patients managing chronic pain with opioids.  These are three of…


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Arizona Center for Civic Leadership announces 2023 class of Flinn-Brown Fellows

May 22, 2023

Flinn Foundation program selects 28 Fellows for their interest to engage actively in civic life The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation has selected 28 leaders from across the state as the 15th cohort of Flinn-Brown Fellows.…


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Flinn Foundation selects 20 top Arizona students for 2023 Flinn Scholarship

April 26, 2023

Twenty Arizona high-school seniors have been awarded the 2023 Flinn Scholarship, a merit-based award that will provide each of them a full ride to one of Arizona’s public universities. The comprehensive scholarship package, which is valued at more than $130,000,…


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Dr. David Gullen to hand over Flinn Foundation board chair after more than two decades of service

March 30, 2023

Dr. Eric Reiman, nationally recognized Alzheimer’s researcher, selected as new chair Dr. David Gullen, the longest-serving member of the Flinn Foundation board of directors, is stepping down as chair after 21 years of leading the philanthropic grantmaking organization. He will…


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On the rise in 2023: Six Arizona bioscience startups

February 23, 2023

Phoenix area, Tucson companies selected for Flinn Foundation program The Arizona bioscience startups representing the 10th cohort of the Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program are developing innovative products and devices to better treat cancer, improve mental health, provide long-lasting refrigeration…


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Flinn seeks two bioscience program managers

February 06, 2023

The Flinn Foundation is hiring for two program manager positions to work in our bioscience program area. The foundation began nearly 60 years ago with a focus on health care, and today much of our most important philanthropic work still…


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NAU researcher, HonorHealth physician join Flinn Foundation board of directors

June 01, 2022

A leading Northern Arizona University researcher and a Scottsdale pulmonologist who serves in HonorHealth leadership have been elected to the Flinn Foundation board of directors. The election of Julie Baldwin, Ph.D., Regents Professor of health sciences and the founding director…


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