Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, Ph.D., of the UA College of Medicine-Phoenix received a 2026 Flinn Foundation grant to develop an early test for endometrial cancer, the top cancer in women in the U.S. Apply by Sept. 11 for 2027 grants: https://www.flinn.org/seedgrants. #AZBioRoadmap #FlinnFoundation

The Flinn Foundation is accepting applications for Translational Seed Grants and Bioscience Entrepreneurship programs. Deadlines: 9/11 and 10/30. Up to 10 AZ research teams will receive $100K grants, and six startups, $75K each. flinn.org/bioscience #AZBioRoadmap #bioscience #translationalscience

Inspired by family hardship, bioscience entrepreneur Whitney Slightham founded Flagstaff-based Ateleva. The company is developing a therapy to wean patients off ventilators. Nurturing innovators like Slightham is a goal of Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgzvE3ft2Q0

Congratulations to Dr. Eric Reiman, Flinn Foundation Board chair, for his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Phoenix Business Journal. His Alzheimer's prevention research could lead to the prevention therapies within a year. More on 2026's Healthcare Heroes: https://ow.ly/QINc50ZuwbR

Sandeep Gupta, Ph.D., leads an ASU research team helping epilepsy patients avoid seizures. Gupta, through the company EpiPrecision AI, is locating seizure onset zones using an MRI brain scan without a hospital stay. He’s also a Flinn Foundation grantee. https://ow.ly/3zBm50ZssYK #AZbioroadmap

Raffaella Soldi and team at HonorHealth Research Institute are developing technology to attack brain tumors by identifying specific targets unique to each patient. The project received one of seven $100K 2026 seed grants from the Flinn Foundation. #AZbioroadmap #Arizona #research #braincancer

More funding opportunities await Arizona bioscience researchers and startups. Two Flinn Foundation programs further the goals of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap and improve health outcomes. Applications open Monday, 8/3, for both programs. https://ow.ly/QGcb50ZnImJ #entrepeneur #research #AZbioroadmap

Celebrating 20 years of the KEYS Research Internship at University of Arizona’s BIO5 Institute! Arizona high school students are spending the summer in Tucson and Phoenix labs. #AZBioRoadmap #STEM #Bioscience #YouthInScience #BIO5 https://ow.ly/nnc950ZllQh

NAU professor, researcher and entrepreneur Tim Becker, Ph.D., is propelling the Flagstaff bioscience ecosystem forward with his work focusing on treatments for strokes. He's also a Flinn Foundation grantee. Learn more: https://ow.ly/4gQQ50ZjCVW #AZBioRoadmap #RoadmapMonday #FlinnFoundation

Go beyond the headlines of the BIO International Convention with The Commons podcast, hosted by Tom Osha of Wexford Science + Technology--a behind-the-scenes look at how Arizona bioscience is reaching pateients. https://ow.ly/iK1X50ZiteS #AZBioRoadmap #BIO2026 #FlinnFoundation #PhxisBio

Heather Mead, a researcher at TGen North in Flagstaff, is developing a Valley fever test to provide a more accurate diagnosis. Arizona has some of the highest rates in the country. The project received one of seven $100K Translational Seed Grants this year from the Flinn Foundation. #AZBioRoadmap

On The Commons podcast: The Flinn Foundation's Matt Ellsworth and Mary O'Reilly on Arizona's rise in the biosciences. 🎧Innovating by Design: https://ow.ly/oBTI50ZeswA 🎧AZ Built a Bio Economy at State Scale: https://ow.ly/WZbf50ZeswB #AZBioRoadmap #PHXisBIO #BIO2026 #CommonsPodcast #FlinnFoundation

Attention bioscience/STEM educators: Arizona’s new Bioscience Roadmap is relevant to your work. It cold help you align curriculum with in-demand skills like precision medicine or neuroscience. 🔬Learn more: flinn.org/bioroadmap #RoadmapMonday #bioscience #biosciences #azbioroadmap

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Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap is a long-term strategic plan with the goal of Arizona becoming a globally competitive national leader in the biosciences by 2025.

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Dr. Jonathon Parker, a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic Arizona, is working on a treatment for epilepsy and seizures. He received a $100K grant from the Flinn Foundation. The grants are meant to help research get to market more quickly. Dr. Parker explains his work: https://youtu.be/HaPml3R3VMA

Celebrating bioscience in Flagstaff this week: Tours of TGen-North and the Pathogen and Microbiome Institute at NAU; showcasing local startups; networking at the Museum of Northern Arizona. The area's bio job growth exceeds Phoenix and Tucson #AZBioRoadmap Read more: https://ow.ly/bXy250Z7RbS

Did you know.. TGen North identified the first COVID-19 patient in Arizona? The #FlinnFoundation team is in Flagstaff today celebrating all things bioscience in Northern Arizona and talking collaboration, one of the goals of Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap. @tgenresearch.bsky.social

Arizona leaders cited a legacy in aerospace and defense; a bio-ag tradition; new infrastructure; and collaboration as ways industry crossover can drive the state's bioscience future. A Phoenix stop was part of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology's #BiotechAcrossAmerica tour.

Flinn Scholar at Arizona State University receives Goldwater Scholarship for her outstanding potential in scientific research. Read the interview: https://ow.ly/T66e50YWNvs #FlinnScholar #GoldwaterScholarship #ASU #Bioinformatics #STEM #Arizona

Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap is all about turning research into real-world impact. Scottsdale's CND Life Sciences is leading the way with its skin test. 🔬More: https://www.flinn.org/cnd-life-sciences-develops-syn-one-test-to-detect-neurological-disorders/ #RoadmapMonday #Bioscience #LifeSciences

SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, is celebrating its 20th anniversary of bringing together Arizona State University, private industry and the public sector to create an ecosystem where research, entrepreneurship and business growth could thrive.

How SkySong transformed Scottsdale’s McDowell Road Corridor in 20 years - AZ Big Media

In 20 years, SkySong transforms a struggling corridor into a thriving innovation hub, driving investment, redevelopment and economic growth.

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Phoenix is strengthening its position as a national hub for bioscience, health care innovation, and advanced technology, fueled by major investments, strong cross-sector collaboration, and a focus on improving lives across the region. #AZBioRoadmap

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Phoenix Bioscience Core Phoenix Emerges as a National Leader in Bioscience In the News |

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Seven Arizona research teams have each received $100K Flinn Foundation grants to advance medical research. Congrats to ASU, HonorHealth, Mayo Clinic Arizona, NAU, TGen, and UA College of Medicine-Phoenix! #ArizonaResearch #Bioscience #FlinnFoundation https://ow.ly/2gCI50YKyqz

Jenny Millinger of Childsplay and Neelima Wagley of Arizona State University received a Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Award for their work exploring the link between drama and the wellbeing of preschoolers, particularly those who are neurodiverse. #azneuroarts #neuroartsblueprint

Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards — 2026 Award Recipients - NeuroArts Blueprint

The third annual Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards, established by the Renée Fleming Foundation and administered through the NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative, will support 10 teams of early-ca...

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Three takeaways for Arizona's bioscience community from ASU's Sethuraman Panchanathan, former director of the National Science Foundation. Read more: https://ow.ly/Bghn50YHk3U Full episode: https://ow.ly/rziN50YHk3T

Speakers at the Flinn Foundation's annual Bioscience Progress Report said partnerships are key to Arizona becoming an industry powerhouse. Get away from silos, said a past NSF director. ➡️ AZ's new bio progress report: https://ow.ly/tRhU50YFTq9 #AZBioRoadmap #ArizonaBioscience #LifeSciences

This week! Where does Arizona bioscience stand with federal funding in flux and shifting capital? Research and industry momentum is real. Hear from leaders across the bio sector. Noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, April 8 | Webinar. Register: https://ow.ly/Io0q50YAOA2 #FlinnFoundation #RoadmapMonday #AZTW

Dr. Brandon Fox of Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix received a $100K Flinn Foundation Translational Seed Grant in 2023 for a device to painlessly monitor coma patients. Coming soon: the 2026 cohort of Translational Seed Grantees. ➡️Watch: https://ow.ly/uBKf50YBSG9

Supporting Arizona's bioscience ecosystem is at the core of the Flinn Foundation's work as we celebrate this week. Our mission: "Improving the quality of life in Arizona to benefit future generations." ➡️ How it started: https://ow.ly/lLGa50YByJ4

Christine Mackay leads the Greater Phoenix Economic Council as president and CEO. At the Progress Report webinar, she'll lead a discussion on the state of the bioscience industry in Arizona. Noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, April 8 | RSVP: https://ow.ly/JoQ850YAOBB #Bioscience #NSF #ASU #RoadmapMonday

Meet Nikhil Dave, a Class of 2018 Flinn Scholar who now works for a biotech creation firm in NYC. ➡️Read a Q&A with Nikhil: https://ow.ly/wOny50YxQBf ➡️More on the program: https://ow.ly/P7R150YxQBg #HigherEd #Education #Scholarship #Arizona