Breezing, GT Medical Technologies, Life365, and Resonea are finalists for the Fall Arizona Innovation Challenge.Continue reading
Author Archive: AZBio
FDA Accepts New Drug Application (NDA) for Buprenorphine Sublingual Spray from INSYS Therapeutics
Novel formulation of partial opioid offers potential benefits compared to current alternatives
FDA Provides Clearance for New Test for Valley Fever
DxNA LLC receives a de novo regulatory clearance by the FDA for the GeneSTAT.MDx™ Coccidioides Test on the GeneSTAT® Analyzer – the only FDA cleared molecular test for Valley Fever
With technology developed by TGen, the test allows for rapid definitive diagnosis of Valley FeverContinue reading
Jennifer Barton Named Director of BIO5 Institute
After a national search, biomedical engineer Jennifer Kehlet Barton has been named director of the BIO5 Institute.
BIO5 is a universitywide institute that brings together researchers from across the five main bioscience disciplines – agriculture, bioengineering, biomedicine, pharmacy and basic science – to develop creative, bold solutions to humanity’s most pressing health and environmental challenges.Continue reading
UA Researchers Pinpoint Pathway to Muscle Paralysis
Researchers have discovered a key player in the molecular process that causes the communication breakdown between nerves in fatal muscle degeneration disease.Continue reading
C-Path and FARA announce collaborative Data Aggregation Project for Friedreich’s Ataxia
TUCSON, AZ, and DOWNINGTOWN, PA – December 4, 2017 –Critical Path Institute‘s (C-Path) Data Collaboration Center (DCC) and the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) have announced that they will work together to develop an aggregated database of clinical data for Friedreich’s ataxia (FA). Use of this database will promote collaborative research to support the understanding of natural history, potential biomarkers, and potential clinical endpoints for patients with FA, which will help researchers develop more efficient clinical trial protocols to test new therapies more quickly and effectively.Continue reading
Dignity Health-Arizona Study Focuses on Teen Opioid Abuse
Two-Thirds of Parents See Teen Opioid Drug Abuse a Problem. Barrow Neurological Institute, part of Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, is developing an opioid education program that is similar to the successful Barrow Brainbook, which all Arizona high school student-athletes must pass before participating in sports. Continue reading