Improving the quality of life in Arizona to benefit future generations.
The Arizona Board of Regents has approved the formation of Research Park Development Corp., a University of Arizona-run nonprofit that will oversee Arizona Biosciences Park and portions of the Science and Technology Park in Tucson.
The man who helped turn Ireland into a scientific powerhouse is coming to Arizona, and state leaders in the biosciences hope he will do the same here. William Harris, founding director general of Science Foundation Ireland, has agreed to lead the newly-formed Science Foundation Arizona.
GE Healthcare has signed a six-year research agreement with St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. The partnership is expected to advance personalized healthcare by accelerating joint research efforts, which will help move research discoveries more quickly into the clinical setting.