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Bioscience in Arizona
The Flinn Foundation supports the biosciences in Arizona through research grants and stewardship of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap, guiding the growth and development of the state’s bioscience sector through 2025.
The Roadmap’s tagline, “Advancing the Biosciences and Improving Health Outcomes” recognizes the broad spectrum of the biosciences, including research, academia, and product commercialization, as well as the central role of health care within the bioscience sector.
Flinn’s Brad Halvorsen named 2023 Arizona Bioscience Leader of the Year
When Brad Halvorsen first set foot in the Flinn Foundation offices more than three decades ago, Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap did not exist. The iconic Flinn building along Central Avenue near downtown Phoenix was a decade away from construction. And the Flinn Scholarship was in its infancy.
As Flinn Foundation executive vice president, and previously as vice president for communications, Halvorsen’s knowledge and collaborative demeanor has helped lead to the Arizona bioscience sector’s consistent growth and sustained momentum. He will be honored Sept. 27 at the AZBio Awards as the 2023 Jon W. McGarity Arizona Bioscience Leader of the Year. [Read more]
Flinn seed grants application is open. Apply by Oct. 2
The Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research Program has opened the application for its next cycle of funding. The deadline to apply is Oct. 2.
The program, which focuses on projects addressing significant clinical needs, will award 10 teams of Arizona scientists and clinicians a grant of $100,000 each over 18 months. At the end of the grant period, two of the most successful grants will be awarded follow-on grants of up to $100,000 more. An information session is available for viewing and the final virtual “office hours” will be held Sept. 26. [Learn more]
Flinn seed grants program advancing Arizona’s bioscience goals
The Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research Program has aimed since its inception a decade ago to bridge the gap between Arizona’s academic researchers and clinicians and enable them to work together to bring clinically relevant products to market.
Mary O’Reilly, Ph.D., Flinn Foundation vice president, bioscience research programs, writes that as the bioscience ecosystem in Arizona continues to mature, the Flinn Foundation has placed a greater emphasis within its seed grants program on finding ways to accelerate the path to commercialization or open-source applications to benefit patients. [Read more]
Dr. Jeff Weiss: A love of art and medicine
During his time as a pediatrician, amid countless medical conferences and meetings, Dr. Jeff Weiss began creating detailed artistic designs to pass the time in-between lectures.
Soon enough, Weiss was giving away his doodles to interested friends and colleagues.
The retired physician, who worked at Phoenix Children’s Hospital for most of his three decades in the Phoenix area, now spends his time creating art, including experimenting with new styles and submitting his work to shows. He was a featured artist in the latest Flinn Foundation art exhibition for his piece, “Kernicterus,” which was on display at the foundation’s central Phoenix building earlier this year. [Read more]
Flinn welcomes governor, mayors to event highlighting Arizona’s bioscience progress
The Flinn Foundation hosted its annual online event in April to provide an update on the progress of Arizona’s bioscience ecosystem.
The webinar featured remarks from Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, a conversation between mayors Kate Gallego of Phoenix, Regina Romero of Tucson, and David Ortega of Scottsdale, and a presentation by David Spetzler, Ph.D., president of Caris Life Sciences. The speakers highlighted bioscience successes in Arizona and their visions on how to continue the growth of the sector, develop talent, increase physician residency slots, support STEM, and continue their collaboration. [Read more]
News and Updates
Bioscience
Flinn’s Brad Halvorsen named 2023 Arizona Bioscience Leader of the Year
When Brad Halvorsen first set foot in the Flinn Foundation offices, Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap did not exist. The iconic Flinn building along Central Avenue near downtown Phoenix was a decade away from construction. The Flinn Scholarship was in its infancy. Since that moment more than three decades ago, Halvorsen has played a significant role in […]
Bioscience
Arizona Bioscience News: New Wexford building; Bioscience construction boom; ASU innovation hub
New $100 million downtown Phoenix bioscience building in the works / Phoenix Business Journal Wexford Science & Technology LLC is moving ahead on a new $100 million bioscience building in downtown Phoenix next door to an identical tower that’s now nearly 100% full after the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease signed […]
Bioscience
Arizona Bioscience News: Valley fever talk in DC; Journey Medical’s license fee; UArizona cancer research
Rob Gronkowski teams up with Rep. David Schweikert on valley fever vaccine for dogs / Arizona Republic Rep. David Schweikert teamed up with four-time Super Bowl champ and former University of Arizona star Rob Gronkowski in Washington, D.C. this week to lead a discussion of Valley fever to bring awareness of the illness and, ideally, […]
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Arizona Bioscience News: UA NSF Grant; Ilume Innovation Center; TruLite Health expands; Elder Rehab
$30 million in NSF funding coming to UArizona for new science innovation center / KGUN The University of Arizona will use a new $30 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create the New Frontiers of Sound Science and Technology Center. Ilume Innovation Center attracts Arizona HQ of biotech entrepreneurship organization / Phoenix Business […]
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Bradley W. Halvorsen
Executive Vice President
Mary O’Reilly, Ph.D.
Vice President, Bioscience Research Programs
Wiley Larsen
Program Manager, Translational Bioscience and Entrepreneurship
Julie Anderson
Grants Coordinator