President Joe Biden's multi-pronged approach puts a heavy emphasis on expanding vaccinations to Americans who have resisted getting shots and to provide boosters to all adults. "We need more at-home testing,” said Shad Marvasti, MD, associate professor and director of the public health, prevention. population health curriculum at the College of Medicine – Phoenix.

Immunologists and virologists say that while it will still take time to determine the variant's real-world impact, our immunity from vaccines and prior infection could take a significant hit if it takes off globally. "I wouldn't say that this one's going to put us back to zero," said Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, a professor and immunobiologist at the College of Medicine – Tucson. "But I do think that if it does spread, it's going to be a bigger problem than any of the variants we've seen before."

Allison J. Huff, DHEd, assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is involved in a clinical trial using artificial intelligence technology that analyzes a patient’s words, voice, and facial expressions to detect mental health conditions and integrates with telehealth services.

Ricardo Correa, MD, program director for endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism fellowship at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, shares advice about the importance of research in medicine and how students and residents can get involved through the AMA Research Challenge.

Allison J. Huff, DHEd, assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is involved in a clinical trial using artificial intelligence technology that analyzes a patient’s words, voice, and facial expressions to detect mental health conditions and integrates with telehealth services.

Dynnika Tso (Diné) is a public health undergraduate student at the University of Arizona Health Sciences who is passionate about improving ethical standards in research.

Although bacteria are altered in endometriosis, there is no definitive consensus on specific microbiota compositions linked to the disease, according to a review in Human Reproduction Update. “We want to encourage more robust microbiome research for endometriosis because it is an incredibly burdensome condition that warrants additional attention and research,” said senior author Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, PhD, director of the Women’s Health Research Program and Microbiome Initiative at the College of Medicine – Phoenix.

UArizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy researchers hopes to increase medication adherence through culturally tailored education and other interventions.

Dr. Rodgers’s life-long passion for discovery leads her to inspire underrepresented groups to pursue the joys of scientific investigation.