Arizona's university presidents all will get pay raises. Here's how much their salaries will increase Nov. 17, 2022 The goals for UArizona President Robert C. Robbins, MD, include securing funding for the UArizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies and working with Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University to expand research at the College of Medicine – Phoenix. The Arizona Republic
BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology attends the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists PharmSci 360 Meeting 2022 Nov. 17, 2022 A blog reviewing the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists PharmSci 360 Meeting 2022 includes an interview with Patrick T. Ronaldson, PhD, professor of pharmacology in the College of Medicine – Tucson. Biomed Central
Expert Available for Comment on Great American Smokeout Nov. 16, 2022 A University of Arizona College of Nursing expert is available to discuss smoking cessation research, including approaches to help people quit. Read more Image
Flu season is getting bad, and some groups are more vulnerable. Here's where to get free flu shots Nov. 16, 2022 With flu cases in Arizona significantly above the state's five-year average, there is concern for people from racial and ethnic groups with lower flu vaccination rates and higher flu hospitalization rates, including Latinos, African Americans and Native Americans. The Arizona Republic
Conrad Weiser to induct three into the distinguished alumni Hall of Fame Nov. 16, 2022 Pamela S. Smith, MD, clinical assistant professor in the College of Medicine – Phoenix, is one of three alumni to be inducted into the distinguished alumni Hall of Fame at Conrad Weiser High School. BCTV (Reading, PA)
Grants roundup Nov. 16, 2022 The UArizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, or CAMI, received its first private philanthropic support as part of a new $10 million gift from the Steele Foundation. The Chronicle of Philanthropy
This is how an Alzheimer’s gene ravages the brain Nov. 16, 2022 A new study has linked APOE4 with faulty cholesterol processing in the brain, which in turn leads to defects in the insulating sheaths that surround nerve fibers and facilitate their electrical activity, changes that could cause memory and learning deficits. Nature
Kids are getting hit hard by respiratory viruses. Here's what scientists know — and what they don't Nov. 16, 2022 Pediatric hospitals remain under intense pressure in Canada amid a resurgence of childhood respiratory viruses, ongoing shortages of children's pain medication and the return of the annual flu season. CBC News (Canada)
Front-line therapy in metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma Nov. 14, 2022 Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, associate dean of clinical and translational research and associate professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson, participated in an online roundtable discussion on front-line therapy in metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma. The ASCO Post
Biomarker testing provides 'real potential' to manage lung cancer Nov. 14, 2022 Identifying genetic mutations in lung cancer has allowed researchers to develop treatments that target specific biomarkers over the past 20 years, but more research is needed. CURE Magazine