ASU receives $2M to boost coronavirus rapid research response

Posted on Mon/6/AprilMon/6/April by AZBio

ASU’s Biodesign Institute will utilize Piper Trust support to increase its capacity for automated, rapid diagnostic testing to mitigate the viral spread and potential reoccurrence of COVID-19.

“Now is the time for those who can — individuals and public- and private-sector organizations — to step in quickly and support our nonprofits,” said Mary Jane Rynd, president and CEO of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. “They are serving on the frontlines and are essential to our economic vitality.”
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IMNA Solutions Provides TrialME, a Remote Patient Monitoring and Data Collection Platform to Support Drug Development and Keep Clinical Trials Open During COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on Mon/6/AprilMon/6/April by AZBio

Starting April 1^st, 2020 through July 1^st,2020, IMNA is offering free access to the TrialME platform for all teams researching COVID-19 and other life debilitating diseases.

TrialME offers sites a seamless shift to a hybrid structure that follows the FDA’s new guidelines during COVID-19 pandemic; the platform monitors, engages, and communicates with patients from the comfort and safety of their home. Continue reading→

COVID-19 Update #3 shared by an Arizona Emergency Physician and Legislator

Posted on Sun/5/AprilSun/5/April by AZBio

Amish Shah, MD is an emergency physician at Dignity Health and a member of the Arizona House of Representative elected by the people of LD24 – Central Phoenix and South Scottsdale. On Sunday, April 5, 2020, Dr. Shah shared the message below via Facebook. This Facebook post is republished with permission from Dr. Shah.Continue reading→

BD, BioGX Announce FDA Emergency Use Authorization for New COVID-19 Diagnostic for Use in U.S. New Test Immediately Available to Increase Capacity of Rapid, On-Site Testing of COVID-19 at Hospitals Across the U.S.

Posted on Fri/3/AprilFri/3/April by AZBio

The test helps fill an urgent need across the U.S. for hospitals to access an easy-to-use, rapid diagnostic test to screen patients and health care workers for COVID-19. The test will be run on the BD MAX™ System, a molecular diagnostic platform already in use at hundreds of laboratories in nearly every state across the country. Each unit is capable of analyzing hundreds of samples per day.Continue reading→

Amgen And Adaptive Biotechnologies Announce Strategic Partnership To Develop A Therapeutic To Prevent Or Treat COVID-19

Posted on Thu/2/AprilFri/3/April by AZBio

Adaptive Extends Immune Medicine Platform to Discover Therapeutic Antibodies From Recovered COVID-19 Patients
Amgen Will Leverage Genetics, Immunology, Antibody Engineering and Manufacturing Capabilities
Companies Will Begin Work Immediately

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Medical Professionals Across Merck & Co., Inc., Pfizer Inc., and Eli Lilly and Company Activate to Support Health Systems, First Responders and Patients Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on Thu/2/AprilMon/6/April by AZBio

Three leading biopharmaceutical companies have announced programs enabling employees with medical and laboratory expertise to volunteer their services to local healthcare systems and those hardest hit by COVID-19.

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BD, BioMedomics Announce Launch of Rapid Serology Test to Detect Exposure to COVID-19

Posted on Wed/1/AprilWed/1/April by AZBio

Point-of-care blood test detects evidence of present or past exposure in 15 minutesContinue reading→

TGen, A Genomic First Responder to COVID-19

Posted on Tue/31/MarchTue/31/March by AZBio

TGen is stepping up through the untiring efforts of scientists and staff at TGen’s Pathogen and Microbiome Division (TGen North). The amazing group has a history of tracking the cause and source of disease outbreaks, antibiotic resistance, healthcare-acquired infections, microbial evolution, pathogen dispersal, and emerging infections. Continue reading→

New Executive Order: “Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected”

Posted on Mon/30/MarchMon/30/March by AZBio

The latest Executive Order issued today by Governor Doug Ducey follows new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and comes at the recommendation of public health officials who are tracking data specific to Arizona. The Governor’s order promotes increased physical distancing, while encouraging social connectedness among citizens. It takes place at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, March 31, 2020.Continue reading→

COVID-19 Could Generate 1st Computerized Vaccine

Posted on Mon/30/MarchMon/30/March by AZBio

Have Questions about how the first COVID-19 Vaccine to go into clinical trials is being created. Listen to the I Am BIO Podcast where the CEO explains how it is being done.

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