UArizona Researchers Working on Nontoxic Battery to Store Renewable Energy July 6, 2022 Researchers at the University of Arizona have formed a startup with plans to use a metal-free electrolyte to make nontoxic batteries to store large amounts of electricity. Phoenix Business Journal
Addressing the Grand Challenges of Aging Through Multidisciplinary Seed Grants July 6, 2022 The University of Arizona Health Sciences announced five new recipients of Innovations in Healthy Aging seed grant funding supporting research that targets diseases of aging, addresses health challenges related to optimal aging, and expands communities and activities for older adults. NewsBreak
The Quest by Circadian Medicine to Make the Most of Our Body Clocks July 6, 2022 William D.S. Killgore, PhD, director of the Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry, has explored light as a treatment for military veterans who have had traumatic brain injuries or have post-traumatic stress disorder. The New York Times
COVID’s Omicron ‘Tsunami’ Likely Infected More Than 17M Canadians July 6, 2022 More than 17 million Canadians have had some version of Omicron, in a “tsunami” of infections over the past five months, according to a new report. Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted. The Star (Toronto, Canada)
Image CAMI Set to Transform Immunotherapy Field Through Research July 5, 2022 The Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies will support research to catalyze the next generation of precision health care treatments. Read more
Image Degree Prepares Students for Careers in Clinical Research July 5, 2022 The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix will offer the state’s only Master of Science in Clinical Research Read more
Supreme Court's Reversal of Roe Will be Felt Most by Latina Women in Arizona July 5, 2022 In Arizona, most clinics that offered abortion services have shut down in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling. The Arizona Republic
How World Events Are Straining Everyday Health Care Supply July 5, 2022 In May, a COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai shut down a plant that manufactures a type of dye injected into the body to make organs and blood vessels more visible on CT scans. Association of American Medical Colleges
