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Welcome to our first issue! We hope to introduce you to the many healthcare and bioscience organizations in the central Phoenix area and bring you their latest industry news and medical achievements. Please let us know what you think!
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effective dose is the smallest amount of substance required to produce
a measurable effect on a living organism. We hope our small sample
leaves you craving more information about health and bioscience in
central Phoenix. Look for another dose soon!
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Study Totals Annual Economic Impact of TGen
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The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) provides Arizona
with an annual total economic impact of $77.4 million, according to the
results of an independent analysis. Including
spin-off businesses and commercialization of TGen-led research, a study
by the research firm Tripp Umbach predicts TGen's total annual economic
impact will grow to $321.3 million by 2025. Biomedical breakthroughs by TGen help patients, create jobs, forge new
businesses and propel Arizona's emerging knowledge-based economy. Read more>> |
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UA College of Medicine Joins Top Schools List for Hispanic Students
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 The University of Arizona College of Medicine, with campuses
in Tucson
and Phoenix, has been named one of the top ten medical schools for
Hispanics by Hispanic Business magazine. The college recruits
Hispanic students by working with many partners beginning early in the
academic "pipeline." Through a variety of programs,
the office recruits and retains high
school students, undergraduates, and medical students who are
underrepresented in healthcare
fields and offers a variety of academic, professional, and social support services
for Hispanic medical students.
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medical college's ability to recruit and retain Hispanic students and
faculty has been enhanced by the opening of the UA College of Medicine-Phoenix in partnership with ASU in downtown Phoenix. Dedicated in
October 2006, the full, four-year program is an expansion of the UA
College of Medicine program in Phoenix that began in 1992 to offer
third- and fourth-year medical students the opportunity to complete
their training at Phoenix-area hospitals. The campus also is home to the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the Arizona Biomedical Collaborative, a joint
research venture of the UA and ASU. The Phoenix program is a collaborative effort with the UA, ASU, the
City of Phoenix, TGen, Valley hospitals, community physicians,
foundations, and other organizations to bring research and biomedical
engineering to Maricopa County and further strengthen health care for
Arizona. Read more>>
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| ASU Nursing College Receives Grant to Study Asthma |
The National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM),
a center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a $2.5
million grant for research of asthma disparities among Latino children
to the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State
University. The grant, titled "Asthma Disparities in Latino Children:
Acculturation, Illness Representation & Contemporary Alternative
Medicine" (CAM), is the largest in the history of the college. Read more>>
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Flinn Foundation Knows Bioscience in Arizona
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TGen Plans StepNOut Fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer Research
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Volunteers organizing TGen's fourth Annual StepNOut for Pancreatic Cancer
Research hope to raise $100,000 to help advance studies into this most
lethal of all cancers.
Mark Curtis, co-anchor for 12 News,
will again be the honorary chair and master of ceremonies at this
year's event, a combination run, walk, and dash November 1 at Tempe's
Kiwanis Community Park. More than 1,000 people are expected to participate in a 5K run/walk, a one-mile fun run, and a kid's dash for small children. The event will
include a silent auction with items that would make great holiday
gifts. Last year's event raised more than $88,000. Read more>> |
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The Phoenix Community Alliance is a coalition of over 200 business
leaders allied with individuals who lead government, cultural
organizations, educational and faith institutions, and with other
stakeholders in Phoenix's central city. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Phoenix Community Alliance, please contact JoMarie McDonald at 602.254.7477 ext 22 or jomarie@phoenixcommunityalliance.com.
If your organization has a story or initiative that you would like featured, please contact the newsletter editor. We hope that you will support our effort by forwarding this publication to your contacts and spreading the word about the progress and vitality of the health and bioscience industry in Phoenix.
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Please direct questions or suggest stories to:
Newsletter Editor
Julie Russ, Studio J Communications
julie@studiojcommunications.com
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