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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Flinn Scholar Shaun Kirkpatrick's journey has taken him from the University of Arizona to a biotech investment firm. He's also on the Flinn Foundation Board. He speaks to fellow Scholars alum in this interview. ow.ly/U74t50ZSTSG #FlinnScholars #FlinnFoundation #bioscience #AZBioRoadmap

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Anuncia Medical produces devices for patients with hydrocephalus, which affects 1 million Americans. Anuncia participated in the Flinn Foundation's Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program, leveraging the program to scale operations. ⏰Apply by 10/30. flinn.org/entrepreneurship. #AZBioRoadmap #AZBio

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

If you are an Arizona bioscience startup, now is your chance to apply for Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program that provides $75K in funding plus guidance & connectivity in partnership with AZ Bioindustry Association. flinn.org/entrepreneurship #AZBioRoadmap #startups #entrepreneurs

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Join a community of Arizona's leading bioscience researchers by applying for the Flinn Foundation Translational Seed Grants Program by Friday, 9/11. Ten research teams will be selected to receive a $100K grant plus other benefits. flinn.org/seedgrants.

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Flinn Foundation seed grantee Jared Duval of NAU's Playful Health Technology Lab is developing SpokeIt, a speech-therapy game to help children with cleft lip and palate. He received a $100K seed grant this year. Applications being accepted now for the next round. flinn.org/seedgrants

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

There is still time to apply for the next round of the Flinn Foundation’s bioscience grants: $100K advances research; $75K can help grow your startup. Schedule, office hours at flinn.org/bioscience #AZBioRoadmap #Bioscience #Arizona #translational #startups #entrepreneur

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

ASU's Mehdi Nikkhah leads a research team building a faster way to treat Glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. He got a $100K grant from the Flinn Foundation Translational Seed Grants Program. Applications accepted thru 9/11 for the next round. flinn.org/seedgrants. #AZBioRoadmap #braincancer

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📢Job alert: The Flinn Foundation is hiring a project manager to support Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap. Work with leaders from life science and healthcare organizations and apply data to strategic decision-making. lnkd.in/gyxbTjza #Bioscience #ArizonaJobs #FlinnFoundation #NowHiring

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

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: www.flinn.org/seedgrants. #AZBioRoadmap #FlinnFoundation

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgzvE3ft2Q0

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

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: ow.ly/QINc50ZuwbR

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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. ow.ly/3zBm50ZssYK #AZbioroadmap

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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. ow.ly/QGcb50ZnImJ #entrepeneur #research #AZbioroadmap

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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 ow.ly/nnc950ZllQh

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

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: ow.ly/4gQQ50ZjCVW #AZBioRoadmap #RoadmapMonday #FlinnFoundation

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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. ow.ly/iK1X50ZiteS #AZBioRoadmap #BIO2026 #FlinnFoundation #PhxisBio

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

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

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

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: youtu.be/HaPml3R3VMA

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

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: ow.ly/bXy250Z7RbS

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

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

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

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

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

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: www.flinn.org/cnd-life-sciences-dev… #RoadmapMonday #Bioscience #LifeSciences

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

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 ow.ly/2gCI50YKyqz

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

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

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

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: ow.ly/tRhU50YFTq9 #AZBioRoadmap #ArizonaBioscience #LifeSciences

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

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: ow.ly/Io0q50YAOA2 #FlinnFoundation #RoadmapMonday #AZTW

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

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: ow.ly/uBKf50YBSG9

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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: ow.ly/lLGa50YByJ4

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

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: ow.ly/JoQ850YAOBB #Bioscience #NSF #ASU #RoadmapMonday

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

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: ow.ly/wOny50YxQBf ➡️More on the program: ow.ly/P7R150YxQBg #HigherEd #Education #Scholarship #Arizona

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

📣 A first-in-the-nation initiative to help communities integrate sustainability practices and natural resource considerations into economic development earned a 2026 AZ Environmental Excellence Award! 🌵 ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/7xAc50Yyj9X

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

This annual update brings together bioscience leaders to examine where Arizona is advancing, where new opportunities are emerging, and how long‑term collaboration continues to strengthen our position as a competitive bioscience hub. 📆 Wednesday, April 8 🎟️Register here: ow.ly/jlqk50YtQBj

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

He led the National Science Foundation under two presidents. Now he's back at ASU and will chat about science realities, priorities and opportunities at the Bio Roadmap Progress Report event. April 8, 12-1:30 p.m. | 🖥️ Online RSVP: ow.ly/QNIQ50YtQC9 #RoadmapMonday #ArizonaBioscience #ASU

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

We're still thinking about last week's Bio Capital Conference. The pitches. The panels. The collaborative spirit. But we're not stopping. Look for the Flinn Foundation's latest progress report on the state's bioscience industry in a few weeks. Meanwhile, enjoy a little rewind.

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Thank you to all attendees, speakers, and sponsors who made the Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference a success. Each year, this event grows in impact and connections. #BioCapitalConference #FlinnFoundation #BioscienceAZ #ArizonaInnovation #AZBio #Networking #AZBioRoadmap

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Arizona and out-of-state investors. Health care leaders. Breakout ask-the-expert sessions, new connections, and insights from J.P. Morgan. We’re only halfway done! Happening now at the sold-out Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference. #BioCapital #AZBioscience #Healthcare #Networking #AZBioRoadmap

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We are underway at the annual Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference at Creighton University. The sold-out event has attracted nearly 300 leaders for a full day of networking, panels, keynotes and connections. “In every part of Phoenix this has been a real priority.” -- Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

This year's Bio Capital Conference sponsors are committed to advancing Arizona’s bioscience, and entrepreneurial ecosystem. Grateful for the support. 📆 Thursday, 3/5 | Creighton University-Midtown Phoenix 🎟️ flinn.org/bioconference #Bioscience #Entrepreneurship #StartupAZ #AZBio #RoadmapMonday

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Our Bio Capital Conference sparks connections, and provides a window into the future of bio, life science, medtech, and health tech investment. J.P. Morgan and Novo Nordisk open and close. 📆Thursday, 3/5 | Creighton University, Midtown Phoenix 🎟️Register: flinn.org/bioconference #RoadmapMonday

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

How to separate a successful exit from a missed opportunity? Expert panelists Matt Likens of Likens Consulting, Paul Johnson of Procopio LLP, Rakesh Mehta of Centerview Partners, and Mike Moore of The Mullings Group can help. 📆Thursday, 3/5 | Creighton University, Phoenix 🎟️flinn.org/bioconference

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation allows leaders in healthcare and other fields to expand their knowledge, put connections to use, and make a difference in their communities as Flinn-Brown Fellows. Apply by 2/28. Info session, learn more: ow.ly/PpuC50YhSWg

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Top investors join Chris Yoo to share do's and don'ts for building patient-centric solutions. Build lasting partnerships that serve mission and market! 📆 March 5 | Midtown Phoenix 🎟️ flinn.org/bioconference #BioCapitalConference #AZBio #StartupAZ #VentureCapital #Networking #RoadmapMonday

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The panel, Strategic Investors’ Perspectives on the Future of Care, brings together experts to discuss how medical innovation moves from concept to real-world impact. Join us at the Flinn Bio Capital Conference on Thursday, March 5 in Phoenix. 🎟️Register: flinn.org/bioconference

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Attention, bio entrepreneurs: Join Janelle Goulard and Vikram Chaudhery to hear the perspective of veteran investors in the biotech and health tech markets during the Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference. Thursday, March 5, Midtown Phoenix. Register: ow.ly/1X4z50Y6Cn7

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Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap @azbioroadmap.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego returns to the Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference on Thursday, March 5, to once again welcome funders and entrepreneurs to the high-energy conference. Register: ow.ly/82pH50Y4xUG

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