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Author Archive: AZBio
Needed: A Global Bioinformatics System
By La Monica Everett-Haynes, University Communications | August 6, 2012
P. Bryan Heidorn, who directs the UA School of Information Resources and Library Science, is part of a global team that is working to develop standards for gathering, storing and disseminating important information about plants, animals and the environment.Continue reading
Great Video of the UA Health Sciences Building at the UA College of Medicine Phoenix
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix is in its sixth year of training medical students in downtown Phoenix. Housed in the renovated historic Phoenix Union High School buildings, the College of Medicine – Phoenix anchors the Phoenix Biomedical Campus. The College of Medicine – Phoenix is currently training 183 medical students and at capacity plans to graduate 120 physicians per year.Continue reading
AlgaeBio Prepares for Omega-3 Launch
Algae BioSciences, an Arizona-based biotechnology company now completing a $5-million, first-phase expansion process, will soon begin commercial production of its ultra-pure omega-3 fatty acid oils. The oils will be sourced from marine algae and grown in Arizona sunlight, at the company’s production facilities in the high desert plains near Holbrook.Continue reading
FDA Publishes Prescription Drug User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2013
A Notice by the Food and Drug Administration on 08/01/2012 via The Federal RegisterContinue reading
Get the G2 on changes on the SBIR/STTR Program from the source
SBIR and STTR Policy Directives Are Finalized but Await Public Comment for ImprovementsContinue reading
Roper Acquires Tucson Based Sunquest Information Systems Inc for $1.4B
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. delivers market-leading diagnostic information technology and outreach solutions, designed and implemented to fulfill the business objectives of today’s healthcare leaders with a focus on patient safety, workflow excellence, predictive and personalized medicine, and physician and patient affinity. The company offers diagnostic IT solutions to more than 1,400 organizations and 380,000 users worldwide. Continue reading
Got Grants? Important Update: CCR is out SAM is In
The Central Contractor Registry (CCR) as well as the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) web sites and facilities have given way to the federal government’s new omnibus system, the System for Award Management (SAM).Continue reading
Funeral Services for Jeff Morhet and his son Jack are August 2, 2012
Jeff and Jack Morhet Memorial Trust Fund Established
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ASU Biodesign Scientists explore new class of synthetic vaccines
In a quest to make safer and more effective vaccines, scientists at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have turned to a promising field called DNA nanotechnology to make an entirely new class of synthetic vaccines.Continue reading