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A young boy kneels on a raised surface and reaches out to hug his mother

Scientists on a quest to prevent asthma by boosting immune system

A family history of respiratory illnesses led environmental researcher Paloma Beamer, PhD, to enroll her newborn son in a clinical trial to prevent asthma.

Portrait of Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD, standing outside in front of trees.

Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A

Onicio Leal Neto, PhD, MPH, stands at a desk next to a table full of people with laptops open in front of them.

Public Health launches first AI summer program

Young adult connecting smartphone to continuous glucose monitor, checking blood glucose

New bachelor’s degree positions students for success in growing medical device industry

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Photo of Brena Andrews in a gym holding a barbell over her head in split-jerk stance.

Brena Andrews helps grow Pharmacy program outside Arizona

A physical therapist provides instruction to a student observing how to work with clients in a clinic.

Bridging health care education and workforce needs

Yumi Shirai, PhD, sits at a table with a group of people who are painting at the University of Arizona’s ArtWorks program for adults with developmental disabilities. The table is covered with cups holding brushes and paints.

Yumi Shirai brings together art and health sciences

A colony of stem cells in culture

Scientist hopes to cure Type 1 diabetes by disguising stem cells

Lorre Laws, PhD, walks in the desert next to a young woman.

Lorre Laws teaches nursing students peace and resilience

Pediatric autoimmune diseases: Finding hope in research

Dan Combs, MD, assistant professor in pediatrics and sleep medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Medicine, holds his hand up to a young Down syndrome patient for a high five in an office.

Dan Combs helps young Down syndrome patients get good ZZZs

Immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya in a University of Arizona Health Sciences research laboratory

Leading the charge to discover answers in immunology

Jonathan Lee-Confer assists a student putting an arm sensor on another student.

Preventing falls a deeply personal mission for researcher

Outdoor portrait of Justin Starren, MD, PhD, on the grounds of the University of Arizona Health Sciences

Making a commitment to connect people through technology

Portrait of Ricardo Correa, MD, of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix’s Divison of Endocrinology, outside next to a mural.

Ricardo Correa filling the gap for the underserved

A graduate student and a faculty member examine labels on containers in a lab

Graduate student using data analysis to protect firefighters from cancer