People in Action Dec. 4, 2020 The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has named Dr. Monica Kraft the new contact principal investigator for the University of Arizona-Banner Health All of Us Research Program. Kraft will be responsible for leading the program’s efforts to ensure diverse populations are well represented in the national All of Us database. Inside Tucson Business
Thumbnail Health Sciences Research Team Creates New Way to Fight Autoimmune Diseases Dec. 3, 2020 UArizona Health Sciences researchers have created a five-module chimeric antigen receptor T cell that is showing early potential to fight Type 1 diabetes. Read more
Image Genetically Engineered T Cells Could Lead to Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases Dec. 3, 2020 University of Arizona Health Sciences immunobiologists have created a chimeric antigen receptor T cell that is showing early potential to fight Type 1 diabetes. Read more
SUO 2020: Maintaining the Fire: Wellbeing, Resilience, and Intentional Culture Dec. 3, 2020 Dr. Taylor Riall, a professor and surgical oncologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, executive leadership coach, and leader of clinical discipline and surgery oncology at the Arizona Cancer Center, talked about physician burnout in her keynote presentation at the 2020 Society of Urologic Oncology Annual Virtual Meeting. UroToday
Genetically Engineered T Cells Could Lead to Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases Dec. 3, 2020 A new study has found that a novel T cell genetically engineered by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers is able to target and attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes, which could lead to new immunotherapy treatments. News Medical
Using Tanning Beds May ‘Increase the Risk of Developing Endometriosis by 30%’ Dec. 3, 2020 A new study by the University of Arizona Health Sciences found that exposure to UVA light may also increase the chance of developing ends. Daily Star (UK)
Doctor: COVID-19 Spread Will Only Worsen Without Restrictions, Economic Support Dec. 3, 2020 Health officials are clear. The case load and death rate will only get worse before the end of the year. The Show spoke with Dr. Farshad Fani Marvasti — or Dr. Shad — the director of public health, prevention and health promotion at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, about what needs to be done to stop the spread of coronavirus. KJZZ (NPR) Phoenix
Tanning Bed Use by Young Women May Up Endometriosis Risk Dec. 3, 2020 Tanning bed use in early adulthood is associated with an increased risk for endometriosis, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in Human Reproduction. Leslie V. Farland, Sc.D., from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and colleagues examined the potential associations between ultraviolet radiation and endometriosis risk in a prospective cohort of 116,429 female U.S. nurses from the Nurses' Health Study II. Physician's Weekly
Letters: Coronavirus Is Devastating to the Nation Dec. 3, 2020 The authors of this letter are graduate students in the master’s degree program at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Navajo Times
Genetically Engineered T Cells Could Lead to Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases Dec. 3, 2020 A new study has found that a novel T cell genetically engineered by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers is able to target and attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes, which could lead to new immunotherapy treatments. ScienceDaily