University Relations – Communications | June 11, 2014Dr. Marvin J. Slepian, UA professor of medicine and biomedical engineering and a cardiologist at the UA Sarver Heart Center, is the founding CEO of PolyNova.Continue reading
Category Archives: BioScience
ASU embarks on $9 million next phase of an effort to assess rapidly an absorbed radiation dose
Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute announced today it is entering a new, $9 million phase of a multi-million, multi-institutional development project to produce a diagnostic test to measure rapidly an individual’s level of absorption of ionizing radiation in the event of an unplanned radiological or nuclear event. Continue reading
Ventana Companion Diagnostics CAP/CLIA lab launches new Robust Prototype Assays
New diagnostic tests offer pharma and biotech companies more options for targeting cancer in research studies
1,300th Implant of the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart Was Performed in April 2014
When All Other Treatments Fail, the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart Can Save the Sickest of the Sick. The Freedom Portable Driver Allows a Majority of SynCardia Patients to be Discharged from the Hospital to Live at Home & Get In Better Shape for Their Heart Transplant.Continue reading
Dr. Jason X.-J. Yuan Appointed Associate Vice President for Translational Health Sciences at the Arizona Health Sciences Center
An internationally recognized physician-scientist in pulmonary vascular disease research, Dr. Yuan will provide critical leadership in translational health strategies and training physician-scientists at AHSC.Continue reading
$19M donation will create thoracic institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix
The new John and Doris Norton Thoracic Institute will stretch across several buildings on the nonprofit hospital’s campus.Continue reading
Scientists find key steps linking dietary fats and colon cancer tumor growth
Scientists have shown new genetic evidence that could strengthen the link between the role of dietary fats with colon cancer progression.Continue reading
SynCardia Total Artificial Heart with SynHall Valves Receives CE Mark
CE Mark Gives SynCardia Systems, Inc. Control over Last Critical Component for SynCardia Heart ManufacturingContinue reading
21st Century Cures Initiative Launches to Pick Up the Pace on BioMedical Innovation
A path to 21st century cures being mapped by the Senate Energy and Commerce CommitteeContinue reading
Flagship Biosciences announces agreement in tissue based companion diagnostics development
Flagship Biosciences’ custom image analysis development leverages Leica Biosystems’ strong installed base in digital pathology