Stories

Cancer Center Marks 50 Years of National Cancer Act

Dec. 9, 2021

UArizona Cancer Center has been at the forefront of advancing cancer prevention and treatment.

From left: Sydney E. Salmon, MD; University of Arizona President Henry Koffler; Arizona Gov. Bruce Babbit and Vincent Fulginiti, MD

An Essential Bridge Between Patients and Research

Dec. 9, 2021

A passion for people and keen scientific knowledge drive Sylvia Paton to deliver compassionate care as a research nurse at the UArizona Cancer Center.

HIV/AIDS Care Team, Training Program Pivot During Pandemic

Dec. 1, 2021

Pandemic-related changes helped provide a continuum of care, while also reducing clinic “no-shows.”

(From right) Cesar Egurrola, lead clinical coordinator and case manager; Larry York, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP, clinical pharmacist, infectious diseases and HIV/AIDS; and Matthew Adams, DO, speak with a visitor at the Petersen Clinic.

From Field Research as a Teenager to Brain Researcher at CIBS

Nov. 29, 2021

Dr. Rodgers’s life-long passion for discovery leads her to inspire underrepresented groups to pursue the joys of scientific investigation.

Kathleen E. Rodgers, PhD, professor of pharmacology and associate director of Translational Neuroscience at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Innovations in Brain Science (CIBS), holds more than 50 U.S. patents, has six drugs in discovery and development, has founded four companies, and has authored nearly 200 scientific papers.

Engaging Vaccine-Hesitant Loved Ones with Empathy

Nov. 24, 2021

Emotionally fraught conversations are best navigated by listening actively, understanding people’s concerns and avoiding divisive side topics.

Members of the Alliance for Vaccine Literacy group started by Purnima Madhivanan, PhD, MBBS, MPH, (center arms crossed) flex their muscles in supporting the UArizona Health Sciences community in effectively talking with vaccine hesitant friends and family. (From left) Students Wesley Chiu, Himanashi Kapoor, Dametreea Carr McCuin, Dr. Madhivanan, Maiya Block, MPH, and Riley Sena.

Integrating Indigenous Wisdom and Western Medicine

Nov. 22, 2021

Dr. Tommy Begay is using sleep research to combat PTSD for Native populations impacted by historical trauma.

Tommy K. Begay, PhD, MPH, says environments of toxic stress impact neurophysiology of children, and can lead to unhealthy outcomes as they become adults.

Aligning Research with Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Nov. 18, 2021

Indigenous scholars at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are improving research opportunities by crafting polices on the collection and use of data.

Health Sciences Researchers Close In on Diabetes Solution

Nov. 18, 2021

Hunting for decades, Drs. Klearchos Papas, Robert Johnson and Tom Loudovaris help develop a bio-artificial pancreas at UArizona Health Sciences.

Klearchos Papas, PhD, director of the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Institute for Cellular Transplantation, holds a synthetic nanoporous pouch used in an implantable cell therapy device to provide insulin for Type 1 diabetes patients.

MOVE UP Outreach Dispenses 36,000 COVID-19 Vaccines

Nov. 17, 2021

A University of Arizona Health Sciences effort to reduce disparities in access to COVID-19 vaccines has hosted hundreds of mobile vaccine clinics.

Maya Sarihan, MD, then a College of Medicine – Tucson 4th year medical student, administers a COVID-19 vaccine to an agricultural laborer at the Consulate of Mexico in Douglas, Arizona, as part of a MOVE UP clinic hosted by UArizona Health Sciences.

College of Pharmacy Gets New Name with Gift from R. Ken Coit

Nov. 9, 2021

A $50 million gift establishes six new endowed chairs, four new endowed professorships, 42 new endowed scholarships and equipment and facility upgrades.