Bioscience
Building Arizona as a global center for research and commercialization in the biosciences and a leader in such areas as precision medicine.
Bioscience in Arizona
The Flinn Foundation supports the biosciences in Arizona through research grants and stewardship of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap, released in 2002 and 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.
Application opens for Flinn program offering $30K to bioscience startups
The Flinn Foundation’s Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program has opened its 2020 application for Arizona early-stage bioscience firms seeking funding, professional support, and networking opportunities to grow their business.
The program provides $30,000 in non-dilutive funding support for up to six firms each year, administered through a nonprofit partner, and a professionally developed, yearlong plan specific to the needs of the individual firms. The submission deadline is Monday, November 4, 2019. [Read more]
Arizona’s robust bioscience ecosystem on display at statewide events
The Flinn Foundation hosted its three annual Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Progress Report Update luncheons this week to dialogue about Arizona’s latest advancements in bioscience research and industry with leaders in Flagstaff, Tucson, and Phoenix.
The Latest Progress of the Biosciences in Arizona brochure highlights the state’s robust bioscience ecosystem, initiatives of the Roadmap Steering Committee in the areas of entrepreneurship, legislative relations, risk capital, and talent, and the major highlights from the past year. [Read more]
Flinn Foundation to fund in-depth bioscience reporting by The Arizona Republic
The Flinn Foundation and The Arizona Republic have entered into a grant-based partnership that will enable the state’s largest media platform to pursue a multimedia initiative to deepen public understanding of the biosciences in Arizona, including research, industry development, and clinical advances.
The two-year, $300,000 grant from the Phoenix-based foundation will enable The Republic to publish in-depth print and online articles, produce video reports, use high-tech formats such as virtual and augmented reality, and connect the public to the biosciences at in-person events. [Read more]
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Bioscience
Arizona Bioscience News: UA professor wins prestigious STEM award; Major Banner Boswell expansion; NAU undergrad research
UA professor, four other Arizona educators receive presidential award / Arizona Daily Star A University of Arizona professor has been awarded the nation’s highest award for excellence in STEM mentoring and education, while presidential awards were also presented to three Tucson K-12 teachers and a fourth from Chandler. New University of Arizona research looks at […]
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Arizona Bioscience News: $3 billion in Phoenix bio projects; Big step for BioLab Sciences; Phoenix startup ecosystem explored
Phoenix embarks on $3B bioscience capital projects, creating 7,000 jobs / Phoenix Business Journal A new report states that more than $3 billion in bioscience capital expenditures will be invested in Phoenix during the next 24 months—of which $1 billion is underway— and more than 7,000 health care and bioscience jobs will be created with […]
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Arizona Bioscience News: PathogenDX raises $7.5M; Phoenix wearable-tech center opens; promising HonorHealth clinical trial
Scottsdale bioscience firm gets $7.5M in funding to expand into new markets / KJZZ Scottsdale-based PathogenDX Inc., whose technology tests for bacterial and fungal contaminants like E. coli contamination in six hours or less, has raised another $7.5 million to initiate food and agriculture testing. New wearable tech center in midtown Phoenix to foster research […]
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Arizona Bioscience News: Bio finalists for AZ Tech Council GCOI; New Navajo Nation cancer clinic; Mayors talk STEM at SciTech Institute summit
Some winners, finalists unveiled for 2019 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards / Phoenix Business Journal Bioscience companies are among the finalists announced by the Arizona Technology Council and the Arizona Commerce Authority for the 16th annual Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards to be held Oct. 24. The Navajo Nation has a cancer clinic, a tribal […]
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Bradley W. Halvorsen
Executive Vice President
Mary O’Reilly, Ph.D.
Vice President, Bioscience Research Programs
Stella Galaviz
Senior Program Manager
Juliet Gomez
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Julie Anderson
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