Phoenix Biomedical Campus

The Phoenix Biomedical Campus (PBC) is a bioscience and medical research campus located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It comprises academic,[1] clinical[2] and research[3] organizations. All three Arizona public universities maintain a presence on the campus.[4][5][6]

Translational Genomics Institute

Overview

At full build out, the campus will span 30 acres of City of Phoenix owned land.[7] It was established in 2004 by an initiative between City of Phoenix, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Arizona Board of Regents to expand medical education and research in the Phoenix metropolitan area.[8]

Economic Impact

According to a report by Tripp Umbach, an economic consulting firm, Phoenix Biomedical Campus had a $1.3 billion economic impact in 2013. It is projected to have an economic impact of $3.1 billion in 2025. The campus provided 9,377 jobs in 2013 and is expected to generate 22,132 jobs by 2025.[9]

Future Developments

In 2015, Phoenix City Council approved a development agreement between Arizona State University and Nantworks, LLC to develop a Chan Soon-Shiong Institute of Molecular Medicine at ASU.[10]

Institutions on Phoenix Biomedical Campus

Health Sciences Education Building

References

  1. ↑ "Phoenix Biomedical Campus". The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  2. ↑ "University of Arizona Cancer Center - St. Joseph's Phoenix AZ". www.dignityhealth.org. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  3. ↑ "TGen-led study discovers genetic cause of rare ovarian cancer". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  4. ↑ "ASU News > Biomedical campus melds ASU, UA strengths". www.asu.edu. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  5. ↑ "University of Arizona to build 10-story research building in downtown Phoenix". azcentral. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  6. ↑ "NAU's graduate program in athletic training expanding to Phoenix Biomedical Campus - NAU News  : NAU News". news.nau.edu. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  7. ↑ "UA, Banner to expand downtown biomedical campus". azcentral. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  8. ↑ https://public.azregents.edu/Shared%20Documents/Item-09-2004-11.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/health-care-daily/2014/12/study-economic-impact-of-phoenix-biomedical-campus.html
  10. ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/health-care-daily/2015/05/phoenix-agrees-to-asu-nantworks-biomedical-project.html

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