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Photo of four smiling women crouched by a box covered in Christmas wrapping paper, holding toys and stockings.

Student club spreads holiday cheer to the needy in Mexico

MexZona volunteers take toys along with their clinical skills for a special December medical clinic.

Two men hold a giant pair of scissors as they prepare to cut a ceremonial ribbon as a group of about 10 other people look on.

U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health announce groundbreaking rural health partnership

Two men and a woman, all dressed in hard hats and reflective mining jackets, looks at a mining facility in the distance. Their backs are to the camera.

U of A and mining company launch community health impact assessment in Santa Cruz County

A closeup of a long scar on a woman's shoulder.

A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

On March 19, Health Sciences students at the Colleges of Medicine – Tucson and Phoenix participated in Match Day and learned the location of the residency training program where they will start their careers as physicians.

Medical and Pharmacy Students Celebrate Match Day

Caleigh Shepard, a former specialized research assistant, speaks to a sleep research study participant in the UArizona Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience Lab (SCAN Lab).

Tackling Insomnia, Sleep Apnea and ‘Coronasomnia’

Second-year College of Pharmacy student Lisa Wan prepares to vaccinate a patient against the virus that causes COVID-19.

Reducing COVID-19 Disparities with Inclusive Outreach

Anne E. Cress, PhD, is one of 11 founding faculty members of the UArizona Cancer Center, which has maintained an active National Cancer Institute (NCI) training grant, known as a T32, since 1978. The current grant is funding the Integrated Cancer Scholars (ICS) program.

Training the Next Generation of Cancer Scholars

Dr. Amanda Sokan specializes in gerontology, the study of the aging process.

Teaching Appreciation for Aging Through Personal Connections

This image shows different types of retina cells labeled in green, magenta and cyan. Scientists are studying images like this from diabetic and control retinas to understand the cellular changes that occur in the early stages of diabetes, before vision loss occurs.

The Art of Science On Display Under the Microscope

The Mobile Health Unit team brought the COVID-19 vaccine to El Mirage, a city outside Phoenix, on Feb. 8, 2021.

Expanding the Reach of COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

The Immunity, Inflammation and Aging Link: Building Better Defenses Against Disease

University of Arizona Police Chief Brian Seastone gets vaccinated at Campus Health.

How Effective Are COVID-19 Vaccines?

College of Pharmacy Dean Rick G. Schnellmann, PhD, stands in front of the renovated and expanded Skaggs Pharmaceutical Sciences Center.

Connecting with Dean Schnellmann: The Future of Pharmacy

First-year College of Medicine – Phoenix students participated in small group improv sessions during their orientation in October. This training can prepare future practitioners to listen and respond to patients to forge meaningful relationships with them.

How the Art of Improv Can Teach Humanistic Care

Research by Meredith Hay, PhD (center), professor of physiology, is using a $5.7 million NIH grant to develop a therapeutic drug for vascular cognitive impairment and vascular dementia.

UArizona Health Sciences Excels in Latest Blue Ridge Rankings on NIH Funding