FACT FINDERS: How Much Protection Do You Have Against COVID-19? June 2, 2021 The Arizona Department of Health Services warns people not to use antibody testing to assess immunity and not to use it to get another dose of the vaccine if your antibody level is low or negative. ”I think one of the things we don't fully understand is exactly how many or how much antibody you need to confer protection and so I think that's sort of the next frontier of things we've got to figure out," said Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunobiologist at the College of Medicine – Tucson. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
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. Read more Image
Revisiting Our Favorite Conversations on Coronavirus June 1, 2021 Sana Khan, a doctoral student at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and a vaccination site volunteer, was interviewed in March about what things look like on the ground at the university's high-capacity state vaccination site and what the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic means to her. What a Day Podcast
Grad Schools That Offer Online Nursing Programs June 1, 2021 The Master of Science in Nursing program at the UArizona College of Nursing has three pathways for students—clinical systems leadership, nursing education, and global nursing leadership. Arizona Daily Star
'It's Just a Shame to Waste It': Some of Arizona's COVID-19 Supply Will Expire in June May 30, 2021 Dr. Cecilia Rosales, associate dean of community engagement and outreach at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and leader of the MOVE-UP program, is working to distribute unused doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. “We have lots of the Janssen vaccine that is pretty close to expiring, and if we don’t get this vaccination out, we have to dispose of it, and I hate to do that,” she said. The Arizona Republic
Recent UArizona Grads Start Company Aimed at Finding Cure for Alzheimer's Disease May 28, 2021 Dr. May Khanna, an assistant professor of pharmacology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, led a group of College of Pharmacy graduates that created a small company called Cliacept. The company's mission is to develop the building blocks of a drug that can one day cure Alzheimer's. KVOA-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Blood Type and COVID-19: The Reality Behind the Rumor May 28, 2021 Dr. Ricardo Correa, an endocrinologist at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, addressed rumors about people with O negative blood type having immunity to COVID-19. “There is no way that they [people with O negative blood] could be immune to COVID because blood type is not related with how the virus affects the system,” Correa said. KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
New Degree to Prepare Students for Health Care Careers May 27, 2021 A new Bachelor of Science in Medicine expands opportunities for students to pursue jobs in health care, where demand for trained professionals is rising. Read more Image
Connect2STEM Drive-Through Event Cruises to Success May 27, 2021 More than 400 vehicles packed with families experienced 30 STEM exhibits in the Phoenix Biomedical Campus parking garage. Read more Image