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U of A and UNM win joint $43.6M NIH award to help turn clinical research into practical medicine

The CTSA grant, the largest infrastructure and training award from the NIH, supports the translation of research discoveries into improved patient care.

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$4.5M NIDA grant will fund research to improve methadone treatment quality

Confocal cancer cells and fibroblasts in collagen.

$1.7M DOD grant funds virtual cancer center to support research into military health

Nursing student Misty L. Pagán, DNP, poses for a photo in an outdoor setting. She is wearing a white coat over a blue dress and has a stethoscope wrapped around her neck.

From grief to purpose: How a PhD student discovered her calling in nursing

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

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Halloween spirit haunts the halls of Health Sciences

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2023 Primary Care Physician Scholarship recipients

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Feast for Your Brain engages both body and mind

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Colleges of medicine host traditional blessing ceremonies

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Hungry and thirsty Wildcats flock to Café Bolo grand opening

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College of Medicine – Tucson’s newest class receive white coats

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College of Medicine – Phoenix welcomes class of 2027

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PharmCamp exposes Tucson youth to careers in health sciences

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Zuckerman College of Public Health honors 203 graduates

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R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy celebrates 195 graduates

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UArizona College of Nursing celebrates 2023 convocation

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UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson honors 116 graduates