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
Health Disparities in Advanced Heart Failure Treatment – Intersection of Race and Sex July 31, 2020 Sarver Heart team led by Khadijah Breathett looking into gender and racial bias found doctors more judgmental on women’s appearance and social support networks, particularly African American women. Read more Image
Seeking Serenity: A Smartphone App for the COVID-19 Era July 31, 2020 College of Nursing’s Dr. Judith Gordon hopes a new app can help people beat the stress induced by staying indoors during the pandemic. Read more Image
Riding Across the Country to Listen to Health Care Perspectives July 30, 2020 In the summer of 2020, a doctor and a medical student embarked on a cross-country bicycle tour to conduct research on health care policy. Read more Image
Implementing Safety Measures for Return to Campus July 30, 2020 Facilities management staff are hard at work creating a safer environment for returning students, staff and faculty. Read more Image
Incoming Tucson Medical Students Receive White Coats July 30, 2020 The Class of 2024 skipped the traditional White Coat Ceremony in favor of more physically distanced but intimate settings. Read more Image