Dr. Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan announced on April 24, 2025 his decision to “step down as Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), effective today.” He was in the fifth year of his six year appointment.
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Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap 2025 Progress Update
On April 23, 2025, the Flinn Foundation releases this year’s Progress Report on Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap included new data on bioscience performance metrics from TEConomy Partners, an update on the University of Arizona’s strategic directions, and a look at the new Roadmap from SRI International.
Roche to invest USD 50 billion in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics in the United States over the next five years
- USD 50 billion commitment includes new state-of-the art research and development (R&D) sites, new and expanded manufacturing facilities in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and California and an additional site location to be announced soon
- Investments will create more than 12,000 new jobs: 1,000 at Roche and more than 11,000 in support of new US manufacturing capabilities
- Roche already has a significant existing US presence with more than 25,000 employees, 15 R&D centres and 13 manufacturing sites
The University of Arizona announces two strategic academic realignments that will take effect on July 1:
- The College of Health Sciences will be integrated into the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health as a new School of Health Professions and Global Medicine.
- The College of Applied Science and Technology will be integrated into the College of Information Science.
National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Congressional Commissioners Introduce Bill to Promote U.S. Biotechnology Innovation
Bipartisan legislation promotes federal coordination and streamlines the regulatory structures currently inhibiting biotechnology innovation
Delta Development Team Selected for $1.57M TACFI Opportunity to Advance Total Blood System (TBS)
Tucson, Arizona – April 17, 2025 – Delta Development Team (DDT) is proud to announce that it has been selected for a $1.57 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) opportunity by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory. The phase IIB award represents a partnership between DDT, AFWERX, the 59th Medical Wing’s Office of the Chief Scientist, the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (C-STARS), and Air Mobility Command. This funding will accelerate the development of DDT’s groundbreaking Total Blood System (TBS), a revolutionary technology poised to transform blood management for enroute military care, battlefield distribution, and prehospital blood transfusion programs for emergency healthcare.Continue reading
Dexcom G7 15 Day Receives FDA Clearance: the Longest Lasting Wearable and Most Accurate CGM System
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- Dexcom G7 15 Day* is now cleared in the US for people age 18 years and above with diabetes.
- Now the longest lasting*,†,1 and most accurate1 CGM system, Dexcom G7 15 Day gives users the knowledge to better control diabetes.
- For people between the ages 2 to 18, Dexcom G7 remains the most accurate2 continuous glucose monitoring system.
Fighting the fungus among us
ASU researchers use environmental factors to predict valley fever spreadContinue reading
New 3D technology paves way for next-generation eye tracking
Eye tracking plays a critical role in the latest virtual and augmented reality headsets and is an important technology in the entertainment industry, scientific research, medical and behavioral sciences, automotive driving assistance and industrial engineering. Tracking the movements of the human eye with high accuracy, however, is a daunting challenge.Continue reading
ABOR Confirms the Appointment of Janko Nikolich as a Regents Professor
Regents Professor is the highest faculty rank at the University of Arizona, awarded to full professors whose exceptional achievements warrant national and international distinction. Appointments to this rank are limited to no more than 3% of the university’s tenured and tenure-track faculty members.Continue reading