In Jun. 2002, the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization focused on developing earlier diagnostics and smarter treatments, was officially launched. Arizona Public Service provided interim office space to TGen for administrative offices in the Arizona Center. Banner Health System, in partnership with Quest Diagnostics, donated temporary lab space in their Tempe facility.

TGen originated with Dr. Jeffrey Trent, an internationally recognized scientist and Phoenix native, who envisioned an institute where many of the world’s leading scientists would turn breakthroughs in genetic research into medical advances benefiting patients and their families.