Flinn Foundation

The Flinn Foundation wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. We are grateful for everyone working to improve Arizona and our quality of life.

"My college decision was a combination of so many different factors, and being able to have this full, incredible college experience, while also being in a collaborative environment, versus something more competitive, has made the journey all so worth it." Flinn Scholar Eugenia Trakal talks about all the amazing opportunities that have come her way from accepting the Flinn Scholarship and attending Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University and the W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University. https://lnkd.in/gDW2Ph79

Join us! Thursday, Dec. 5, for Arizona's newest storytelling series, this one focused on entrepreneurship and bioscience. Anthony Dietz of Paxauris, Courtney Williams of Emagine Solutions Technology, and Jasmine B. of Navi Nurses reveal their “aha” moments. Moderated by the Flinn Foundation’s Stacy Sullivan. #biostorytellers #azbio #ArizonaisBio #ArizonaStorytellers Register: https://lnkd.in/g-_RArEB

Congrats to Flinn Scholar alum Sharad Desai who was overwhelmingly confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Desai graduated in 1999 from Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale and in 2003 from the University of Arizona. Since 2015, he has served in a number of general counsel roles for Honeywell in Phoenix. He also is a past member of the board of trustees for Childsplay, Inc. #FlinnScholar #FlinnScholarship #Arizona https://lnkd.in/gTvhCw2k

Thank you to Arizona BioIndustry Association (AZBio) for celebrating its Winter Reception at the Flinn Foundation last evening and to everyone in attendance who is working to advance the biosciences in Arizona. ? And a special thanks to Joan Koerber-Walker, Matt Ellsworth, Mary O'Reilly, PhD, and Nicole Hill for their inspiring words about the biosciences and what lies ahead in 2025. And don't forget to take the Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap survey: https://lnkd.in/gEarFfnx

There's still time to share your thoughts about the bioscience ecosystem in Arizona. The Flinn Foundation and SRI will use the survey below to support the development of the third iteration of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap, which will provide updated goals and objectives for Arizona biosciences through 2030. Survey: https://lnkd.in/gEarFfnx About the Roadmap: https://lnkd.in/gUnzzRqx

An impressive lineup of benefits await the Arizona startups selected for the 2025 Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program. Learn more and apply by Monday, Dec. 16: https://lnkd.in/gvdxkHny

Banner Alzheimer’s Institute of Phoenix will co-lead a new prevention study of a large extended Colombian family who are nearly assured of developing Alzheimer’s disease and becoming cognitively impaired by an average age of 44. A $74.5 million, five-year The National Institutes of Health grant will fund the two-part trial to evaluate ways to stave off the recurrence of removed amyloid plaque deposits and other ensuing elements of the disease. The study will build on the original Colombia trial that took place over the last decade and will be led by Drs. Robert Alexander, Eric Reiman and Jessica Langbaum from Banner Health's BAI and Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative; David Aguillón from the University of Antioquia; and Yakeel T. Quiroz, PhD from the University of Antioquia and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Reiman is the chair of the Flinn Foundation Board of Directors. https://lnkd.in/gdK3_bKC

The Flinn Foundation wants to hear your perspective. A survey is available to support the development of the third iteration of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap, which will provide updated goals and objectives for Arizona biosciences through 2030. The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. The Flinn Foundation and SRI thank you for your insights. Survey: https://lnkd.in/gEarFfnx About the Roadmap: https://lnkd.in/gUnzzRqx

Come join us Thursday, Nov. 7 for the monthly Bio Night at Venture Café Phoenix. “Clinical Trials 101” will explain the clinical trial landscape for entrepreneurs who need to utilize clinical trials to bring their products to market. The session featuring experts Brenda Noggy and Dhanrajan Tiruchinapalli begins at 4:30 p.m. at 850 PBC. Plus don't miss a special presentation from the Flinn Foundation’s Nicole Hill and Joanna Yang Yowler. See you there.