Laboratory expands product development and research capabilities to advance neurodiagnosticsContinue reading
Author Archive: AZBio
Honoring a Legacy: Senator Lela Alston and the Transformation of Arizona’s Bioscience Landscape
When discussing the architects of Arizona’s booming innovation economy, state lawmakers and bioscience pioneers alike point to a common champion: Senator Lela Alston. Recognized with the prestigious AZBio Public Service Award, Senator Alston has spent decades in public office laying the institutional, educational, and legislative groundwork that turned central Phoenix into a nationally recognized epicenter for life sciences and medical discovery.Continue reading
AZBio Earns a 2026 Platinum Seal on Candid
The Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) has officially earned the 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency from @CandidDotOrgContinue reading
Retinal scans’ potential for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University are studying whether artificial intelligence (AI) can detect retinal patterns linked to Alzheimer’s disease before patients experience symptoms. The approach might eventually provide cost-effective, early diagnosis.Continue reading
FDA Grants Bright Path AMT Designation as It Moves to Reshore America’s Medicines and Reduce Reliance on China
The designation covers Bright Path’s end-to-end U.S. production of two hospital medicines in chronic shortage, the first proof that essential medicines can be made in America, in most cases at prices that beat China and IndiaContinue reading
Arizona Innovation Challenge 2026 – SAS Companies
The Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC), one of the largest business plan competitions in the country, is designed to advance innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona by assisting early-stage ventures to scale. All applicants receive feedback on their business plan from experienced entrepreneurial judges.
AIC awardees receive $100,000 of non-dilutive funding and three months of customized support with an ACA-designated partner.Continue reading
TD2 Oncology is the 2026 Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year
Transforming Global Oncology from the Heart of Arizona:
Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year – TD2 OncologyContinue reading
HHS Announces Key Leadership Selections at FDA to Promote Innovation, Reform, and National Health Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — September 8, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the selection of four senior leaders at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), strengthening the agency’s leadership team as FDA advances its public health pillars to deliver profound benefits for patients, consumers, and public health. These appointments reflect a deliberate strategy to drive innovation and meaningful reform across FDA, positioning the Agency to lead on its core priorities: advancing innovation and global leadership, strengthening national health security, increasing access to affordable medicines and medical products, and promoting health wellness for the American people.
This Fast Lane Company is Saving Lives One Heart at a Time
A vital lifeline to patients facing end-stage biventricular heart failure.
For millions of people worldwide, cardiac health is something taken for granted—a steady, rhythmic beat keeping life in motion. But for patients diagnosed with advanced biventricular heart failure, that rhythm slows to a dangerous point. When both the left and right ventricles can no longer pump enough blood to sustain vital organs, the threat of imminent death becomes an immediate reality.
In these critical moments, modern medical technology steps in with a groundbreaking solution: the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart (STAH)Continue reading
He learned to be a scientist as a teenager. Now he seeks a cure for a childhood cancer.
He learned to be a scientist as a teenager. Now he seeks a cure for a childhood cancerContinue reading