• Cytomegalovirus threat outweighs Zika risk, NAU says - Read Article

    Cytomegalovirus threat outweighs Zika risk, NAU says

    2016-02-13T14:50:27-07:00

    As the Zika virus continues to spread across the globe and gain worldwide attention for associated potential birth defects, an NAU researcher is calling for greater public awareness of cytomegalovirus—the most…

  • ASU students raise funds for TGen cancer research - Read Article

    ASU students raise funds for TGen cancer research

    2016-02-11T16:50:03-07:00

    Students at Arizona State University have raised nearly $5,000 for pancreatic cancer research at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen). Led by Lambda Chi Alpha, eight Greek social groups at ASU…

  • TGen: Dogs help advance new cancer treatments - Read Article

    TGen: Dogs help advance new cancer treatments

    2016-02-05T08:50:47-07:00

    A Science Translational Medicine review suggests integrating dogs with naturally occurring cancers into studies of new drug therapeutics could result in better treatments for our four-legged friends while helping inform therapeutic development…

  • Bioscience Roadmap committee names new leaders - Read Article

    Bioscience Roadmap committee names new leaders

    2016-01-28T09:50:55-07:00

    Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee, a group of more than 100 Arizona leaders working to advance the biosciences around the state, has undergone its first leadership change in more than…

  • TGen finds protein that fuels invasive brain tumors - Read Article

    TGen finds protein that fuels invasive brain tumors

    2016-01-13T12:50:02-07:00

    The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) identified a protein called SGEF that promotes the survival of glioblastoma tumor cells and helps the cancer invade brain tissue. TGen researchers identified SGEF as…

  • CTCA study may help battle small cell lung cancer - Read Article

    CTCA study may help battle small cell lung cancer

    2016-01-10T17:07:25-07:00

    In a recent study, researchers at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) at Western Regional Medical Center (Western), in collaboration with international colleagues, found that statins could be an effective…

  • VisionGate acquires exclusive rights to Iloprost - Read Article

    VisionGate acquires exclusive rights to Iloprost

    2016-01-08T10:50:52-07:00

    VisionGate, Inc., a biotech company in the early lung cancer detection space, announced, Thursday, it acquired exclusive rights to the University of Colorado’s patent for the use of the drug…

  • TGen reports $174 million economic impact on Arizona - Read Article

    TGen reports $174 million economic impact on Arizona

    2016-01-06T15:50:36-07:00

    Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) annual economic impact on Arizona has risen eight-fold over 8 years, reaching a total of $174 million annually, according to an independent financial report released…

  • Applications open for Helios Scholars at TGen - Read Article

    Applications open for Helios Scholars at TGen

    2016-01-06T08:50:40-07:00

    Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) began seeking 45 students on Tuesday for its 2016 Helios Scholars for the TGen biomedical research internship program supported for the 10th year by the Helios Education…

  • Phoenix Children’s biospecimen program earns distinction - Read Article

    Phoenix Children’s biospecimen program earns distinction

    2016-01-05T13:50:31-07:00

    Phoenix Children’s Biospecimen Sciences program received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists, an organization that recognizes excellence in pathology and laboratory medicine. Phoenix Children’s is one of only three…

  • Telemedicine will be showcased at Phoenix event - Read Article

    Telemedicine will be showcased at Phoenix event

    2015-12-27T11:50:27-07:00

    In response to the great success of the first Telemedicine and Telehealth Service Provider Showcase (SPS) in October 2014, the award-winning Arizona Telemedicine Program (ATP) is organizing the second SPS, to be held June…

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