C-Path Appoints Dr. Amanda Klein as Executive Director for CPLD and CPA-1 Consortia

TUCSON, Ariz., April 17, 2024 — Critical Path Institute (C-Path) today announced the appointment of Amanda Klein, Pharm.D., as Executive Director for its two newest public-private partnerships: the Critical Path for Lysosomal Diseases (CPLD) and the Critical Path for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (CPA-1) consortia . Klein brings a wealth of experience, having previously served as Executive Director of C-Path’s Transplant Therapeutics Consortium (TTC), where she orchestrated successful composite biomarker qualification submissions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency.Continue reading

Barrow Neurological selected as the inaugural site for the Neuralink PRIME Study

The first participant in Neuralink’s PRIME Study recently demonstrated the ability to use brain activity to command an external device. The successful procedure for Neuralink’s N1 Implant was performed earlier this year at Barrow Neurological Institute, located in Phoenix, Arizona. Neuralink calls this early, encouraging step a significant milestone for its wireless brain-computer interface (BCI) and, importantly, for adults with quadriplegia due to ALS or spinal cord injury.Continue reading

The University of Arizona Incubator Network Collaborates with Oro Valley to Sponsor Startup Success   

TUCSON, Ariz. — The University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI), which serves as the science and technology startup incubator network of Tech Parks Arizona, is pleased to announce the open call for the UACI Sponsored Launch Fueled by the Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Town of Oro Valley competition. The winning startup will receive sponsored entry into UACI at Oro Valley, the prestigious bioscience-focused incubator, along with resources , specialized facilities, services and expert guidance to grow their business. Continue reading