UA Researcher and Doctoral Student Reconcile Scientific Standoff in Colon Cancer Research July 30, 2019 Curtis Thorne, PhD, and UA doctoral student Carly Cabel validated findings from a 2018 collaborative study that identified a possible new therapeutic target for colon cancer – after a Harvard lab challenged the initial results. Read more Image
Dr. Elizabeth Kyle Meehan Appointed Program Director of UA Family Medicine Residency at South Campus July 25, 2019 Dr. Meehan will lead and direct the Family Medicine Residency at South Campus, as well as conduct clinical care, teach residents and pursue scholarly activity. Read more Image
Future Physicians, Researchers Spend Transformative Summer on the U.S.-Mexico Border July 17, 2019 FRONTERA summer program pairs University of Arizona students with mentors, giving them hands-on border-health research experience while building stronger applicants to medical school and graduate health sciences programs. Read more Image
Dr. Marvin Slepian Elected President of Think Tank That Promotes Medical Device Technology July 16, 2019 Dr. Slepian’s extensive research career has resulted in innovative diagnostics and therapeutics for cardiovascular diseases. His work at the University of Arizona has focused on the development and use of novel biomaterials for tissue engineering, drug delivery and medical-device development. Read more Image
Summer Institute on Medical Ignorance Cultivates Student Curiosity July 16, 2019 The SIMI summer program takes the stigma out of ignorance, equipping students with the question-asking skills they need to succeed professionally and intellectually. Read more Image
Dr. Michael M.I. Abecassis Appointed Dean of UA College of Medicine – Tucson July 15, 2019 Dr. Abecassis is the J. Roscoe Miller Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Microbiology-Immunology at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. He also is chief of the Division of Organ Transplantation and founding director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center. Read more Image
Med-Start: 50 Years Helping Young People Prepare for Their Future in the Health Professions July 12, 2019 The six-week academic enrichment program at the University of Arizona Health Sciences hosted 50 high school students from 22 Arizona communities this summer in an intensive exploration of health professions careers that will impact the health and lives of others. Read more Image
Banner – University Medicine Supports First-Year UA Medical Students with New Stethoscopes July 10, 2019 For the second year in a row, Banner – University Medicine will provide each new medical student at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson a stethoscope. The gift of 120 stethoscopes is valued at $20,500. Read more Image
Keep Your Skin Safe from Summer Sun July 10, 2019 The sun gives us light and life, but it is also one of the world’s top causes of cancer because of the daily exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light it provides. Read more Image
Future Doctors to Receive First White Coats at UA July 9, 2019 As a symbol of their acceptance into medical school, new medical students will receive and don their first white coats at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson White Coat Ceremony. The incoming class of students includes a former UA football player, a navy dive medic, twin brothers, a former teacher and a former doula and birth coach. Read more Image
