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Biodesign’s Arntzen using tobacco as a way to make and deliver a promising vaccine for the Ebola virus
Charlie Arntzen has worked tirelessly on new platforms to deliver vaccines. He has focused on plant-based vaccine delivery systems, testing a wide range of plants as possible “manufacturing platforms” for vaccines for the developing world.Continue reading
Ventana paves the way for companion diagnostic early phase clinical trials in China to advance patient care
TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, today announces a new agreement with Quintiles, Inc. to offer College of American Pathology (CAP)-standard companion diagnostic testing services in China for pharmaceutical and biotech companies conducting early phase clinical trials. This is great news for patients as China is one of the only countries in the world that requires all patient samples be tested in China, even those used in clinical trials.Continue reading
UA Researchers Exploring If Diet Can Make You Live Longer
UA Researchers Study Increasing Lifespan and Immune FunctionContinue reading
Tech Launch Arizona Breaking Records For Commercialization
A Record Year for Technology Commercialization at the UA. In the last fiscal year, the UA executed 39 exclusive licenses and 72 total licenses, among other successes.Continue reading
FDA Approves the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart With SynHall Valves
SynCardia Systems, Inc., now controls last key component in heart manufacturing.Continue reading
AZBio CEO Joan Koerber-Walker shares insights on innovation and workforce education
In an interview at BIO 2014, AZBio’s President and CEO introduces AZBio and looks at how time, treasury, and talent are key to growing a life science industry.Continue reading
Arizona State University scientist Roy Curtiss garners AZBio’s Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
Roy Curtiss, III, Ph.D., of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, has been selected as the recipient of the 2014 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Arizona Bioindustry Association.Continue reading
Arizona Bioscience Week Celebrates Success and Creates Oportunity
Arizona will celebrate Arizona Bioscience Week September 15th – 19th, 2014. AZBio will celebrate outstanding achievements of the industry’s leaders and companies at the AZBio Awards on September 17th and connect life science investors with exciting companies from across the Rocky Mountain Southwest Region at the White Hat Life Science Investor Conference on September 18, 2014. Continue reading
VWR-BIO Laboratory Products & Services Business Solutions Program Expands Product Brand Access
In addition to the product brands currently offered, VWR, BIO, and Thermo Scientific are excited to announce expanded access to over 15 additional product brands through the VWR/BIO Business Solutions Program.Continue reading