Grant provides cancer research training experience to expand workforce for cancer prevention and control Aug. 9, 2023 A $1.5 million National Cancer Institute grant will fund “Student Transformative Experiences to Progress Undergraduate and Graduate Professionals,” an intensive, multidisciplinary cancer prevention and control research training program for undergraduate and graduate students. Science Magazine
UArizona’s Dr. Esther Sternberg pens book on workplace wellness Aug. 9, 2023 "Well at Work: Creating Wellbeing in Any Workspace," a book by Esther Sternberg, MD, professor of medicine and director of research at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is reviewed. BizTucson
Nursing schools in Tucson, Arizona Aug. 9, 2023 A listing of nursing of nursing college options in Tucson includes the College of Nursing. AllNurses
On a mission to lead the next class of physician assistants Aug. 8, 2023 Kevin Lohenry’s military experience guided him toward a career as a physician assistant and is helping him prepare the next generation of health care providers. Read more Image
Grant provides cancer research training experience to expand workforce for cancer prevention and control Aug. 8, 2023 A $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute will help University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers establish a training program geared to introduce students to prevention science careers. Read more Image
$4 million award will help researchers to improve sleep health in Arizona firefighters Aug. 8, 2023 With a $4 million grant form the National Institutes of Health, researchers at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will focus on behavioral interventions to improve firefighter sleep and recovery. News-Medical Life Sciences
$4M NIH grant will test worksite sleep health coaching for Arizona firefighters Aug. 7, 2023 Researchers at the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health seek to improve firefighter health by focusing on behavioral interventions to improve sleep and recovery. Read more Image
CDC says Valley fever fungus cases could rise by 25 times in coming years due to climate change Aug. 7, 2023 Studying Valley fever trends over several years, a team at the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the College of Medicine – Tucson has created a forecasting tool to determine when the illness is spiking in the community. Daily Mail
The impact of estrogen on the brain Aug. 7, 2023 Studies have shown late intervention in menopause – especially combined with early onset menopause – can increase the risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Better After 50