Major Health Diagnostics Provider Quidel Makes $2M Investment in UArizona

Major Health Diagnostics Provider Quidel Makes $2M Investment in UArizona Half of the gift will go toward scholarships for health sciences students, and the other half will support the BIO5 Institute ' s KEYS Internship program. Jan. 5, 2022 University Alumni and Development ProgramKEYS_homepage[2].jpg KEYS 2019 intern Noah Rios from Sunnyside High School working with Dr. Anita Koshy in her lab.HealthScience and TechnologyBIO5CompassionInclusionUniversity of Arizona Foundation Media contact(s)Sarah Beaudry University Alumni and Development Programsarah.beaudry@al.arizona.edu520-591-7446The University of Arizona announced today thatQuidel Corp., a  major provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, has committed to give $1 million for scholarships that support tomorrow ' s scientists and health professionals and to make an additional $1 million investment in sponsored research projects." The company began a relationship with the university as a COVID-19 testing partner when we established our Test, Trace, Treat protocol, " said University of Arizona President  Robert C. Robbins. " As the Quidel team learned more about the university ' s priorities, they chose to deepen the partnership with a focus on the future. The innovative programs Quidel is supporting will inspire and enable STEM students and foster important research in the health sciences. I am very grateful to Quidel for their incredible par...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Source Type: research