Arizona Bioscience News: HTG raises $10M; Breast cancer survivor study; Bio, tech in 2023

January 5, 2023

By Jessica Vaile

HTG Molecular Diagnostics of Tucson raises $10M in public offering / Phoenix Business Journal

Tucson-based HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc., which uses transcriptome-wide profiling technology to advance research, clinical diagnostics, and therapeutics, recently raised $10 million in a public offering for research and development, clinical trials, and more.


Compassion meditation for breast cancer survivors focus of new UA study / Arizona Daily Star

Researchers with the University of Arizona’s College of Nursing have been exploring whether a certain type of meditation significantly reduces stress among breast cancer survivors.


AZ reports slight uptick in COVID-19 cases after 3 weeks of decline / KJZZ

Influenza and RSV cases have been dropping in Arizona after massive surges in the fall and COVID-19 cases have also been trending down in Arizona, but the state health department reported a slight uptick this week. Read moreCOVID-19 hospitalizations in Arizona have been dropping []


The Arizona technology leaders and organizations to watch in 2023 / AZ Big Media (Op-ed)

Steven Zylstra, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council, writes that 2023 is expected to bring another period of growth and prosperity in Arizona’s technology industry and for Arizona technology leaders and organizations. Read moreTech council report shows growing opportunities for Arizona startups


Arizona rising: Startups add to state’s impressive growth / Bay Area Anno (Op-ed)

The Arizona Commerce Authority shares the success of Arizona’s economy while highlighting the 2022 awardees of the Arizona Innovation Challenge, one of the country’s largest pitch competitions for startups designed to advance technology commercialization.


Upcoming Events /

January 17AZBioPEERS: Regulatory Science Series Part 1

January 18: Applicant Q&A Session for Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research Program

January 19: Connect Labs by Wexford Opening Celebration

January 19: AZBio 2023 Kickoff Reception at Medtronic


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