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Arizona is becoming a growing force in the biotechnology and life science industry. The Grand
Canyon State offers a range of resources from organizations, universities, and companies to foster
the state’s bioscience growth.
Arizona hosts numerous biotechnology and life science companies within its borders. Among these
are Acenta Discovery, Inc. in Tucson;
PAR Analytical in Tucson;
InNexus Biotechnology, Inc. in Scottsdale;
Byron Medical, Inc. in Tucson;
High Throughput Genomics in Tucson;
Human Biologics International in
Scottsdale; Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
in Scottsdale; Zila, Inc. in Phoenix;
BioImmune, Inc. in Scottsdale;
GenoSensor Corporation in Tempe; and
Protein Therapeutics, Inc., among
several others.
Arizona touts several organizations designed to develop and further the life science industry.
The Arizona BioIndustry Association (ABA)
is a non-profit association whose goal is to promote the growth of bioscience industries in Arizona;
it is a member of the national Biotechnology Industry
Organization. The Bioindustry Organization of
Southern Arizona (BIO-SA) represents the Tucson area by supporting the creation, operation, and
expansion of biotech enterprise and the commercialization of university research institute-based
technologies. The Flinn Foundation
is a privately endowed grantmaking organization created for improving the quality of life in Arizona.
The Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations in the state, particularly for encouraging
competition in the state’s biomedical research arena.
Arizona’s educational institutions participate in ground-breaking, collaborative research
throughout the state. The University of Arizona
offers numerous research centers including the Arizona Research Laboratories, which promotes interdisciplinary collaboration
for initiating new research and educational programs important to the scientific community. At
Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, numerous opportunities
for clinical research exist. At Arizona State
University, the Biodesign Research
Institute merges such fields of study as biology, physics, agriculture, and materials science,
among others, toward the goal of preventing and curing disease and ensuring a safer world.
Other research institutions comprise the flourishing biotechnology and life science industry of
the Grand Canyon State. The Critical Path Institute
(C-Path) in Tucson was created to support the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration in implementing the Critical Path Initiative, and to develop innovative collaborative projects in
research and education to ensure safe acceleration of medical product development. The
Translational Genomics Research Institute in
Phoenix is a non-profit organization focused on developing earlier diagnostics and targeted treatments
based on translational genomics research. Important research occurs at the Arizona Cancer Center, designated a comprehensive cancer center by the
National Cancer Institute, and the
Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center
at Scottsdale.
With its abundant resources available for collaborative innovation and research, Arizona promises
continued success within the biotechnology industry.
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