In addition, Dr. Sweasy will serve as UArizona chief adviser on cancer-related matters and principal investigator of the National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant.

A $6.1 million study led by Dr. Kathleen Rodgers at the UArizona Health Sciences Center for Innovation in Brain Science will test novel small molecules to improve the lives of Alzheimer’s patients.

The funds – administered by the Arizona Board of Regents and University of Arizona BIO5 Institute – enable researchers to combat the global pandemic and positively impact the health of Arizonans.

Ingesting substances contaminated with methanol can cause blindness, organ failure and even death without hospital treatment, reports the center at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy.

UArizona Sarver Heart Center physician-scientist Dr. Khadijah Breathett wins international career award she will use to advance her research on health disparities in cardiovascular disease.

Several University of Arizona Health Sciences efforts collected food and medical supplies for to stem the pandemic on the Navajo Nation.

Food and medical supply donations help rural residents take precautions during COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit the Navajo Nation particularly hard.

In response to the pandemic, Health Sciences divisions are sharing tips, tools and resources for the public to better understand health decisions.