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Kelly Brough Shares Community's Bold Vision on Visit Aurora Podcast
News | Dec 15, 2025

Kelly Brough Shares Community's Bold Vision on Visit Aurora Podcast

Fitzsimons Innovation Community President & CEO Kelly Brough was recently featured on Visit Aurora, Colorado's The Gateway to the Rockies Podcast where she shared the bold vision behind the newly approved master plan and how the Fitzsimons campus is transforming into Aurora’s first true urban district. From cutting-edge research that's reshaping patient care to green spaces, housing innovation, public art, and world-class labs, she dives into how Fitzsimons is redefining what it means to live, work, and discover in Colorado.

National Trial: Ketamine Raises Heart Risk, No Survival Advantage Over Etomidate in Emergency Intubation
News | Dec 10, 2025

National Trial: Ketamine Raises Heart Risk, No Survival Advantage Over Etomidate in Emergency Intubation

CU Anschutz researchers help lead the largest U.S. randomized trial highlighting ketamine’s cardiovascular risks while guiding emergency and critical care practice.

New Study Finds Cystic Fibrosis Drug Allows Patients to Safely Scale Back Lung Therapies
News | Dec 06, 2025

New Study Finds Cystic Fibrosis Drug Allows Patients to Safely Scale Back Lung Therapies

A new multi-site study led by researchers at CU Anschutz shows that people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who start the triple-drug therapy elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) can safely reduce many of their daily lung treatments while maintaining good health for years.

From Lab to Clinic: CU Anschutz Launches Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Promising Combination Therapy for Resistant Ovarian Cancer
News | Dec 05, 2025

From Lab to Clinic: CU Anschutz Launches Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Promising Combination Therapy for Resistant Ovarian Cancer

A first-of-its-kind combination therapy could make treatment more effective by attacking hard-to-treat cancer from two angles.

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Members Receive OEDIT Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grants
News | Nov 20, 2025

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Members Receive OEDIT Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grants

The Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 17 Colorado companies and eight researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program. Congratulations to the Fitzsimons Innovation Community Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant Recipients: Onconaut Therapeutics, Inc., Vega Surgical, Inc., and Vona Oncology LLC.

UCHealth is First in Colorado to Offer Mammogram Technology that Better Detects Hidden Breast Cancer
News | Nov 18, 2025

UCHealth is First in Colorado to Offer Mammogram Technology that Better Detects Hidden Breast Cancer

UCHealth said it's the first in Colorado to offer a kind of mammogram that could be a game changer when it comes to detecting breast cancer. Dr. Elizabeth Vorhis, a breast radiologist said she uses an IV contrast during a mammogram. It's the same kind of process if you go to the emergency room and get a stomach or chest CT scan.

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Members Honored at CBSA 22nd Annual Awards Celebration
News | Nov 14, 2025

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Members Honored at CBSA 22nd Annual Awards Celebration

Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) announced the winners of its 22nd Annual Awards Celebration, recognizing the people and organizations advancing Colorado’s position as a leading hub for health innovation. The awards spotlight leaders whose work accelerates breakthrough discoveries and delivers impact for patients in Colorado and around the world. Dr. Katherine Goodman, Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz, received the Educator of the Year Award for her outstanding contributions to shaping Colorado’s future life sciences workforce. EnteroTrack and RheumaGen were honored as Rising Star of the Year finalists.

UCHealth Patient Pioneers Innovative Adaptive Brain Stimulation Device for Parkinson’s
News | Nov 06, 2025

UCHealth Patient Pioneers Innovative Adaptive Brain Stimulation Device for Parkinson’s

Earlier this year, Kate Goes became the first patient in North America to use FDA-approved adaptive deep brain stimulation (DBS) technology for Parkinson’s. UCHealth Ph.D. clinical neuropsychologist John Thompson helped make the pathbreaking innovation possible.

CU Anschutz Researchers Make Drug Dosing Safer for Babies
News | Nov 01, 2025

CU Anschutz Researchers Make Drug Dosing Safer for Babies

Earlier this year, Kate Goes became the first patient in North America to use FDA-approved adaptive deep brain stimulation (DBS) technology for Parkinson’s. UCHealth Ph.D. clinical neuropsychologist John Thompson helped make the pathbreaking innovation possible.

Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Shows Long-Term Reduction in Inflammation
News | Oct 30, 2025

Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Shows Long-Term Reduction in Inflammation

Earlier this year, Kate Goes became the first patient in North America to use FDA-approved adaptive deep brain stimulation (DBS) technology for Parkinson’s. UCHealth Ph.D. clinical neuropsychologist John Thompson helped make the pathbreaking innovation possible.

CU System Climbs to $12.2 Billion in Economic Impact Across State
News | Oct 30, 2025

CU System Climbs to $12.2 Billion in Economic Impact Across State

The University of Colorado system generated $12.2 billion in economic impact across Colorado last year, highlighting CU’s growing role in the state’s economy through education, research, innovation and health care, according to a new economic study. This is growth of more than half a billion dollars over 2024.

What Researchers All Know: Location Matters
News | Oct 15, 2025

What Researchers All Know: Location Matters

Colorado Real Estate Journal's latest Health Care and Life Sciences Quarterly features an article from Dr. Terry Fry, Executive Director of the Gates Institute at University of Colorado Anschutz, about how the proximity between academia, biomanufacturing, and industry collaboration at Fitzsimons accelerates the development of life-changing cell and gene therapies.