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Biotechnology is changing the way we live, how we think about health, how we combat disease, how we create a more sustainable planet and so much more.  It’s an exciting field in an exciting time and Arizona is a place where bioscience companies, research institutions, and the companies that support them come to  engage, connect, collaborate and grow.

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2011 AZBIO Award Nominations Open

Nominations are now open for the 2011 AZBIO Awards. 

(Nominations are open from July 4, 2011 – August 30, 2011)

Join AZBio and the Arizona Biosciences Community in recognising the accomplishment of individuals and companies that represent the best of Arizona bioscience.  Finalists will be announced in September, 2011  and the awards will be announced on the BIG night at the 2011 AZBio Awards on October 13. 2011 at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass. Click Here for the Nomination Form.

Click here to get all the latest updates on the AZBio Awards and Expo, Check out the agenda, learn about sponsorships and more.

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A better AZ starts with conversations and innovations

On April 11, 2011, The AZBio community and Arizona lawmakers came together to connect, engage and share ideas on how to combine  Business + BioScience for a Better Arizona. 

The informational event, supported by BIO and the Arizona Science Center and hosted by AZBIO,  included updates from Walt Plosila of Battelle on the  Arizona BioScience Road Map and how our bioscience community is creating more quality jobs in Arizona followed by a look into innovations and collaborations that are happening at the Critical Path Institute (C-Path) in Tucson by C-Path founder and internationally recognized leader on the art and science of moving bioscience innovations forward – Dr. Raymond Woosley.

Throughout the evening, AZBio members from across our state shared ideas, new developments, as well as success stories  with each other and with our Arizona Lawmakers. Then together we all were dazzled by the incredible Body Worlds and the Brain exhibit at the Arizona Science Center.Continue reading