Arizona Bioscience News: Barrow’s new lab space; GPEC, Taiwan partnership; UArizona veterinary graduates

August 24, 2023

By brianpowell

Barrow Neurological Institute to lease laboratory space at Park Central bioscience hub / Phoenix Business Journal

Barrow Neurological Institute is planning a 10,000-square-foot dry laboratory called the Barrow Neuro Analytics Center at Park Central—the city of Phoenix’s third bioscience research hub and home to Creighton University School of Medicine—that will feature offices and workstations as well as conference and common spaces for students.


GPEC, Startup Island Taiwan ink agreement to foster business collaboration / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council and Startup Island Taiwan, which promotes Taiwan’s startup sector, are forming a partnership to spur future business collaboration in emerging tech sectors and help more Taiwanese companies gain a foothold in Arizona.


First class from the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine to graduate / KJZZ

Three years ago, the University of Arizona founded the College of Veterinary Medicine, the first public veterinary school in the state. Now, the college’s first class of more than 100 students is set to graduate.


First Asian American dean in the College of Nursing at UArizona / KGUN

Dr. Hyochol Ahn, the first Asian American dean at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, is ready to serve a diverse class of nursing students.


Having trouble finding a therapist? A community health center might be able to help / Arizona Republic

Arizonans feeling discouraged in a search for mental health care might want to try one of the state’s federally qualified community health centers, which have expanded their services rapidly after a pandemic-fueled spike in demand.


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