UA Chemical Biologists Unearth Cause of a Rare Brain Disorder Dec. 13, 2018 In pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1b, two key biological structures are blocked from binding to one another — which ultimately stunts critical brain growth. Read more Image
New Faculty Join UA Family and Community Medicine and Banner – University Medicine Dec. 12, 2018 Family medicine physicians Ashley Krauser, DO, and Ana Mendez, MD, MPH, will provide a wide array of primary care services for patients of all ages across Tucson. Read more Image
National Academy of Inventors Welcomes Two UA Professors as Fellows Dec. 12, 2018 Two distinguished University of Arizona professors and innovators have been named as National Academy of Inventors Fellows. Thomas Koch, professor and dean of the College of Optical Sciences, and Harrison Barrett, Regents’ Professor of medical imaging, optical sciences and applied mathematics, will now join a growing cadre of distinguished fellows from the UA. Read more Image
Reconnecting the Disconnected: UA Physiology Professor Receives $1.2M NIH Grant to Use AI to Restore Movement in Paralyzed Limbs Dec. 6, 2018 When a person is paralyzed by a stroke or an injury, the brain and the neuron networks that control movement become disconnected from the muscles. Dr. Andrew Fuglevand is using artificial intelligence to stimulate multiple muscles to elicit natural movement in ways previous methods have been unable to do. Read more Image
New Director of Scientific Programs Named for All of Us Research Program at UA-Banner Dec. 5, 2018 Pharmacogenetics expert, Jason Hansen Karnes, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, FAHA, has been named director of scientific programs for the All of Us Research Program team at the University of Arizona and Banner Health. Read more Image
UA Center for Innovation in Brain Science Awarded Maria Shriver's The Women's Alzheimer's Movement Grant Dec. 5, 2018 Led by Roberta Brinton, PhD, the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences has received one of seven research grants awarded by WAM to leading scientific institutions. The grant will allow the Center to continue its WAM-funded research begun in 2016, and to discover critical information about the long-term impact of hormone interventions on women’s risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Read more Image
First-Ever Clinical Trial to Treat Liver Cancer Through Immunotherapy is Accepting Patients Dec. 5, 2018 UA Cancer Center opens clinical trial in Greater Phoenix for novel liver cancer treatment. Read more Image
Dr. Victoria Murrain Named Permanent Deputy Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Dec. 5, 2018 Victoria Murrain, DO, has been promoted from interim to permanent deputy dean for diversity and inclusion at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Read more Image
UA Scientist Identifies Cellular Gene Signatures for Heart Muscle Regeneration Nov. 30, 2018 A research team led by Jared Churko, PhD, director of the University of Arizona iPSC Core in the UA Sarver Heart Center, used a transcriptomic approach — studying what genes are expressed — to identify gene signatures of cell subpopulations identified as atrial-like or ventricular-like. This understanding could lead to regenerative therapy discoveries for the millions of people living with damaged heart muscle caused by heart attacks or other chronic heart conditions. Read more Image
UA Team Uncovers Promising Lead in Genetic Approach to Treating Glioblastoma Nov. 29, 2018 University of Arizona scientists hope they have made progress toward a next-generation drug that may slow tumor growth and boost radiation’s effectiveness in patients with the deadly brain cancer. Read more Image