Stories

Pharmacy Expert Touts New Innovations in Aging Programs

June 21, 2021

With 10,000 people turning 65 every day in the U.S., focusing on interprofessional practice and communication is vital in supporting healthy aging.

Safe Zone Trainings Help Build an Inclusive Health Workforce

June 15, 2021

The Health Sciences Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion promotes increased awareness of LGBTQ+ issues with activities that cultivate empathy.

Matt Peters uses a Safe Zone placard to signal an inclusive work environment and spread awareness of training opportunities.

Nursing Students Awarded Jonas Philanthropies Grant

June 14, 2021

UArizona College of Nursing has received a new $30,000 grant to support students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.

Carrie Ann Langley, PhD, MPH, RN, and DNP student, College of Nursing (left), and Zhanette Coffee, MSN, FNP-C, APRN, BSN, RN, PHN, and second-year PhD student, College of Nursing.

Connecting with Director Sweasy: Cancer Research is Personal

June 14, 2021

Dr. Joann Sweasy discusses what inspired her to become a cancer researcher, how research has evolved and what the future looks like for the UArizona Cancer Center.

At a young age, Joann Sweasy, PhD, had an affinity for DNA, but it was the tragic loss of two people close to her that led her to a career in cancer research.

Valley Fever Center for Excellence Celebrates 25 Years

June 10, 2021

The center focuses on research, outreach and education to fulfill its mission of protecting people against a deadly fungal disease native to the Southwest.

Valley fever is much better understood worldwide thanks to the UArizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence’s research, education and outreach efforts.

Faculty Mentorship Leads to Advancements in Brain Science

June 8, 2021

UArizona Health Sciences research may help both premature babies and patients with Alzheimer’s disease

Nahla Zaghloul, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, College of Medicine – Tucson (right) and her mentor Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, founding director of the University of Arizona Center for Innovation in Brain Science

Connection Vital for Older Adults During the Pandemic

June 1, 2021

Health Sciences experts say resilience helped many older adults overcome the “second pandemic” of social isolation.

Family and friends used technology to connect with older adults during the pandemic.

One Vision. Multiple Diseases. Sights on $100M in Funding.

May 27, 2021

As it celebrates five years, the Center for Innovation in Brain Science is well on its way to finding therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

The Center for Innovation in Brain Science is leading the way in the fight against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), neurodegenerative diseases that affect millions of people worldwide.

COM-T Receives Approval for Bachelor of Science in Medicine

May 27, 2021

Undergraduate students interested in various health care professions will have a new degree option through the College of Medicine – Tucson.

University of Arizona Health Sciences students will be able to take advantage of expanding employment opportunities and meet the increasing demand for trained health care professionals through a new Bachelor of Science in Medicine degree program.

A Unique Strategy for Targeting Alzheimer’s Disease

May 25, 2021

Some of the first students in an innovative University of Arizona Health Sciences drug-discovery course have Alzheimer’s disease in their crosshairs.