Abbott wins FDA nod for world’s smallest rechargeable DBS system Jan. 25, 2024 Abbott Laboratories received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for the launch of its Liberta Rechargeable Deep Brain Stimulation system, which features remote programming for treating people with movement disorders. Mass Device
First Primary Care Physician Scholarship recipients return to practice in Arizona Jan. 24, 2024 Dawn Bowling, MD, Megan Kelly, MD, and George Nguyen, MD, are giving back by providing care for Arizonans in underserved rural and urban communities. Read more Image
The health care workforce shortage: How it affects Mohave County and what legislators are doing about it Jan. 24, 2024 The Arizona state legislature is considering a bill that would establish a Health Care Workforce Advisory Council and an Arizona Health Care Workforce Investment Fund to address the state's health care workforce shortage. The News-Herald (Lake Havasu City, AZ)
NIH funds brain PET imaging technology Jan. 24, 2024 Researchers at the College of Medicine – Tucson received a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop multitracer brain PET imaging technology. Aunt Minnie
Campus Sustainability Fund Mini Grants – applications due Feb. 18 Jan. 23, 2024 University of Arizona Office of Sustainability Read more
UArizona researchers hosting climate conference panel Jan. 23, 2024 The UArizona delegation to COP28 – the most recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai – will share their takeaways on key climate issues during a panel discussion Feb. 1. KVOA-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Good sleep after long COVID: New UArizona study aims to help patients Jan. 23, 2024 A team of researchers in the Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research at UArizona Health Sciences launched a new national study of the sleep habits of people with long COVID. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Investing in tomorrow: Meet 3 rising stars in lung research Jan. 23, 2024 The American Lung Association Research Institute announced it awarded $13.6 million in research grants to fund 129 innovative projects to advance today’s science to end lung disease. American Lung Association Eat Breathe Blog
Unlocking the power of terpenes in cannabis: The key to pain relief and beyond Jan. 23, 2024 New research validated the entourage effect theory, confirming that cannabis containing an array of other components results in a more therapeutic benefit for patients. StupidDope