Health Sciences Education Building by CO Architects Dec. 9, 2022 The Health Sciences Education Building, home to the College of Medicine – Phoenix, is featured as a signature building at the Phoenix Bioscience Core. Rethinking The Future (RTF)
Expanding Precision Medicine Through Genetic Counseling Dec. 8, 2022 A master’s program seeks to improve patient care by training genetic counselors to help people interpret and utilize genetic testing results. Read more Image
Martinez Joins All of Us UArizona-Banner as Executive Director Dec. 8, 2022 LeeAnn Martinez brings more than two decades of experience in clinical administration and program management to All of Us UArizona-Banner Health. Read more Image
UArizona granted $3.4M to study rapid knee deterioration Dec. 8, 2022 Researchers at the UArizona Arthritis Center are undertaking a study that seeks to identify determinants of rapid knee deterioration thanks to a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Lower Extremity Review
Researchers Gain New Tool to Study Rare Childhood Diseases Dec. 7, 2022 A new whole-genome sequencer at the Steele Children’s Research Center will expand research capabilities that could lead to earlier diagnoses of diseases and new treatments. Read more Image
Is it possible to cure hot flashes? We may be getting closer. Dec. 7, 2022 Researchers have finally figured out what triggers hot flashes during menopause, paving the way for the first new class of treatments since 1941. National Geographic
Undergraduate research program will take community-based approach to Arizona health challenges Dec. 7, 2022 With a five-year $570,000 grant from the National Library of Medicine, a team of UArizona professors is creating the Place-based, culturally responsive Health Informatics Research Education, or PHIRE, program. SCIENMAG
Limits of ‘Fauci effect’: infectious disease applicants plummet, and hospitals are scrambling Dec. 7, 2022 A lack of doctors entering infectious disease fellowships – and the ensuing shortage of these specialists – has been a concern for years, with experts pointing to the comparatively low earnings these physicians make as a major disincentive for doctors considering which field to enter. STAT
Ask knee OA patients about stair climbing difficulty Dec. 7, 2022 Asking knee osteoarthritis patients a simple question – do you have difficulty climbing stairs? – may predict the risk of future functional limitation, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology. Medscape
All of Us Research Program UArizona-Banner Announces Seed Project Awardees Dec. 6, 2022 Five new seed projects will use the All of Us Research Program dataset to start a wide variety of new studies. Read more Image