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New UArizona center to support Native American entrepreneurs
The University of Arizona has received a five-year, $500,000 matching grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to establish a new center to support economic growth in tribal communities in Arizona.
Decreased PEMT Gene Expression In The Liver Is Linked To Severity In Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
PHOENIX, Ariz. — August 22, 2022 — Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is both increasingly common and potentially deadly; yet its causes remain poorly understood. Now, a collaborative team of researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, and Temple University has uncovered a link between decreases in an enzyme that makes choline in the liver —an essential nutrient for humans— and severity of NAFLD.
UArizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Ranked No. 5 by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
More than $20 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants and contracts in fiscal year 2021 propelled the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy to No. 5 in American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) rankings.
Skysong Innovations seeks ASU faculty startups for its 4th annual Startup Challenge
Up to $50,000 in seed investments is available for faculty who recently started a company to commercialize Arizona State University-owned inventions during the fourth annual Skysong Innovations Startup Challenge.
Dr. John Galgiani Wins Inaugural UArizona Director’s Award
John Galgiani, MD, director of the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence and professor in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson, was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Distinguished Director’s Award and one of 25 faculty members singled out for excellence in teaching, scholarship and outreach.
TGEN Names Kevin Campbell Chief Information Officer
Phoenix, AZ — Aug. 17, 2022 — The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, today announced that industry veteran Kevin Campbell has been appointed the Institute’s Chief Information Officer.
Booth Udall Fuller Offer Intellectual Property Office Hours for AZBio Members
In partnership with Arizona BioIndustry Association (AZBio), Booth Udall are offering weekly office hours to give AZBio members the opportunity to ask questions about the protection of their intellectual property assets and general considerations for their IP strategy.
Arizona Commerce Authority offering a registration reimbursement grant for TechConnect Conference 2022
TechConnect is the premier SBIR conference where companies across the country gather to hear from experts and connect directly with SBIR program managers. Many companies credit the experience and knowledge they gained from attending with helping them submit a successful SBIR application.
The Arizona Commerce Authority understands that the cost of travel and accommodations may not be feasible for everyone, so they are offering a registration reimbursement
Preclinical studies show Aqualung Therapeutic’s eNAMPT- targeting ALT-100 mAb to reduce severity of aggressive prostate cancer
Preclinical prostate cancer (PCa] studies published in the December 17th, 2021 issue of Pharmaceuticals show Aqualung Therapeutic’s ALT-100 mAb to significantly improve overall survival and to reduce distal metastases in SCID mice implanted with human prostate cancer (PCa] cells. Aqualung Therapeutics is an early stage immunotherapeutics company with an anti-inflammatory therapeutic platform to address life-threatening unchecked inflammation.