Four UArizona Researchers Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors Feb. 11, 2020 The University of Arizona researchers — Drs. Rajesh Khanna, Jordan Lancaster, Jim Schweigerling and Joseph Valacich — are being recognized in areas that include pain therapeutics, heart disease treatment, optical science and online data collection. Two are from the UArizona Health Sciences colleges. Read more Image
Scholarships will help put primary care doctors where Arizona needs them most Feb. 11, 2020 Dr. Michael D. Dake writes about the University of Arizona Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program, which began covering all tuition costs for 29 students at the Colleges of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix. The Arizona Republic
Helping Your Doctor Overcome Medical Bias of Minority Patients Feb. 11, 2020 Very few physicians or patients enter an exam or hospital room with the intent of racially alienating the other person in the room, but research demonstrates that minority populations, particularly African American and Hispanic patients, receive unequal care compared to white patients. Read more Image
UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Study Health Risk of a Group of Chemicals in Firefighter Foam and Protective Gear Feb. 10, 2020 Researchers from the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health received a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to lead a study of occupational exposures to “PFAS chemicals” among firefighters. Read more Image
Parkinson’s Drug May Treat Macular Degeneration Feb. 10, 2020 Mentor and mentee are hard at work in a Health Sciences lab to show that L-DOPA — used to treat Parkinson’s disease — can delay or prevent the sight-destroying eye disease. Read more Image
Health Sciences Researchers Find Firefighters Battle More Than Just Flames Feb. 6, 2020 Fighting fires for a living is one of the most dangerous jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But after the flames are out, danger remains. Read more Image
Step Inside the Simulation Center Inspired by a Hollywood Set Feb. 5, 2020 Tomorrow’s health sciences professionals receive training in a state-of-the-art environment that can simulate any situation in medicine, giving them a safe space to make mistakes as they hone their skills. Read more Image