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Can AI and a smartphone improve mental health treatment?

A graduate student is creating AI models to analyze smartphone data and detect behavioral changes that could lead to timely intervention and treatment.

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Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study

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Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A

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Toxic metals linked to impaired growth in infants in Guatemala

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

The idyllic setting of Sicily is the backdrop for career-broadening scientific and translational science discussions for the Health Sciences researchers who participate in the Eureka Institute program. (Photo courtesy Julie Ledford)

Health Sciences Researchers Inspired by Eureka

Nurse-midwifery is one of three new University of Arizona Health Sciences programs seeking accreditation to expand access to care and address workforce shortages in critical health fields.

Health Professions Programs to Expand, Diversify Workforce

Graduation on the horizon forces students to think ahead and plan the next phase of their professional lives. University of Arizona Health Sciences faculty share some invaluable advice to new graduates.

Faculty Offer Invaluable Advice for New Graduates

Finding better paths to treat pain and prevent addiction

The Great Resignation of 2021 is creating a labor crunch in health care that studies indicate will get worse before it gets better, with one in five workers quitting their job since February 2020 due to burnout and more looking to leave. (Photo Illustration by Paul Fini. Sources: HealthEvolution.com, Mayo Clinic Proceedings and 2022 APhA/NASPA National State-Based Pharmacy Workplace Survey – Initial Findings)

Colleges Provide Tools to Help Students Avoid Career Burnout

Elise Lopez, DrPH, MPH, (right), assistant professor in the College of Public Health, and her team strategize on the fall rollout of several new programs being piloted this spring to strengthen efforts to reduce gender-based and sexual violence on campus.

Inclusivity, Scouting and Healthy Adulting with Dr. Elise Lopez

Uncovering a Connection Between Cannabinoids and Migraine

A rendering of the proposed Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies building on the Phoenix Bioscience Core, looking at the Bioscience Partnership Building on the left. The view is from the intersection of 7th St. and Fillmore.

New Immunotherapy Center Coming to Phoenix Bioscience Core

(From left) First year CRNA students Jennifer Heiden, Cameron Wylie and Sabrena Wells (back) observe as Phillip Witte practices performing a GlideScope intubation alongside Kristie Hoch, DNP, CRNA, MS, RRT, at the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center. Dr. Hoch is the program administrator for the nurse anesthesia program at the College of Nursing.

Experience, Passion Inspire Nurse Anesthesia Leader

Addressing a Research Gap in Menopausal Asthma

Darcie Elliott is one of two BioCom photographers for hire. Elliot is seen here photographing the College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2024 White Coat Ceremony.

What Can BioCommunications Do for You?

Joining Forces in the Fight Against Valley Fever