UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Program to Expand, Diversify Research Workforce in Aging Studies Jan. 31, 2023 A National Institutes of Health-funded program will prepare undergraduate students for postgraduate education, paving the way for careers in research. Read more Image
Valley fever, historically found only in the Southwest, is spreading. It can have devastating consequences. Jan. 31, 2023 Scientists have been trying to develop a vaccine for Valley fever since 1960. In recent years, researchers at the in the College of Medicine – Tucson have developed a vaccine that’s highly effective in dogs. NBC News
Idaho murderer was chasing a 'thrill kill', says forensic expert Jan. 31, 2023 The murder of four University of Idaho students in the early hours of November 13, 2022, was likely a "thrill kill" according to a leading forensic psychiatrist. Newsweek
Physician-Scientist Finds Purpose in a Life Devoted to Pain Jan. 30, 2023 Dr. Mohab Ibrahim always knew he wanted to be a doctor; his lived experience and mentors helped him find his calling as a pain specialist and researcher. Read more Image
Virology is part of the golden age of health : Don’t dismantle it Jan. 29, 2023 Felicia Goodrum, PhD, professor in the Department of Immunobiology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, and James Alwine, PhD, visiting professor in the Department of Immunobiology, co-authored an opinion piece in opposition to proposals before the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity. The Hill
Plants Grow Here. Podcast – The chemical age: pesticides and other chemical hazards Jan. 29, 2023 Frank A. von Hippel, PhD, professor in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and lead of the UArizona Health Sciences One Health Research Initiative, discusses One Health and whether we should be concerned with the modern use of pesticides and other types of chemicals. Spotify
When is it OK to make germs worse in a lab? It's a more relevant question than ever Jan. 27, 2023 Felicia Goodrum, PhD, professor of immunobiology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, co-authored a commentary signed by over 150 virologists that says all the evidence to date indicates that the coronavirus pandemic started naturally, and it wasn't the result of some kind of lab accident or malicious attack. NPR
Does cannabis affect how we dream? Jan. 27, 2023 Studies have suggested that cannabis can suppress REM sleep and that those findings may explain why many cannabis users report that they dream very little or not at all. Leafie