Research Slated for Fall Will Stumble Without Undergraduates Aug. 9, 2020 Rather than see productivity plummet with undergraduates out of the lab, Michael Johnson, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, and other researchers have pivoted to focus on renewing their existing grants, analyzing neglected data, and writing up results for publication. "There's still a lot of work that can be done remotely that is valuable and contributory to the field," Johnson said. The Scientist
7 COVID-19 Face Mask Myths You Shouldn't Fall For Aug. 8, 2020 Amanda Wilson, an environmental health sciences doctoral candidate in the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is lead author of a recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection that assessed the ability of a variety of nontraditional mask materials to protect a person from infection after 30 seconds and after 20 minutes of exposure in a highly contaminated environment. CNET
UArizona Health Sciences Researcher Studies Statins for Stroke Therapy Aug. 6, 2020 A $2.8 million grant will fund research to develop an improved therapeutic treatment for acute ischemic stroke patients that may help them recover faster with fewer long-term complications. Read more Image
Setback Leads to Success for Blood-Brain Barrier Researcher Aug. 6, 2020 A unique expertise has led to a diverse research portfolio for Patrick Ronaldson, PhD, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Read more Thumbnail
Narrowing in on Novel Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease Aug. 5, 2020 A team led by the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy hopes to develop a drug to prevent or reverse this devastating neurodegenerative disorder. Read more Image
"This is a war": Reopening Colleges Aug. 5, 2020 CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta interviews Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th U.S. Surgeon General and head of the University of Arizona's Reentry Task Force, about the process of reopening a college campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. CNN (Podcast)
Dr. Unni Udayasankar Recognized with College of Medicine – Tucson Mentoring Award Aug. 4, 2020 Read more Image
UArizona Health Sciences Researcher Seeks Safer, More Effective Leukemia Treatment Aug. 3, 2020 Dr. Emmanuel Katsanis is studying a new chemotherapy treatment for patients with blood-related cancers, such as leukemia, who undergo a particular type of bone marrow transplant procedure. Read more Image
Doctors Need Something Besides Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19. What Is It and Who Gets It? Aug. 3, 2020 Despite the Food and Drug Administration's emergency approval of drugs such as remdesivir, there are still no strong, highly effective treatments available, especially for the sickest patients. Through a partnership with Banner Health, the University of Arizona is already running three clinical trials, with another 11 in the pipeline. The Arizona Republic
UArizona Receives Federal Grant to Further Alzheimer's Research Aug. 1, 2020 University of Arizona scientist Chris Hulme has earned $3.8 million in federal funding to further research on medications to help prevent or reverse the progression of Alzheimer's disease KTAR-FM Phoenix