Black in Microbiology Week is the latest in a series of virtual events highlighting Black scientists in a variety of disciplines. “This is really a chance to welcome new voices and amplify those that have not been heard,” said Michael D. L. Johnson, a microbiologist and immunologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, who will take part in Friday’s Black in Bacteriology panel.

Dr. Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz’s research team found proteins called immune checkpoint inhibitors in the cervicovaginal environment that may help predict if a woman suffers from abnormal cell growth or cancer.

Sixteen first-year students are among 32 new PCP Scholarship recipients this academic year at the UArizona Colleges of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix – both schools still have scholarships available.

University of Arizona Health Sciences passes $200 million milestone in research funding in fiscal year 2020, addressing some of the world’s most challenging health conditions, including COVID-19.

Researchers from the University of Arizona are studying front-line workers who have been infected with COVID-19 and those workers who are at increased risk of getting infected with the coronavirus. The goal is to understand immunity after exposure. Dr. Jeff Burgess, Associate Dean of Research at the UA College of Public Health discusses the Arizona HEROES project.

Sixteen first-year students are among the 32 new PCP Scholarship recipients this academic year at the colleges of medicine in Tucson and Phoenix.

Health Sciences is leading by example, wearing masks and practicing public health protocols.

Health Sciences researchers have broken an institutional funding record as they tackle a range of challenging health problems, now including COVID-19.

Alumni donation will provide $1 million to support online training and enhance nursing education.

“Arizona has been hit particularly hard for adults,” said Joe Gerald, an associate professor at the University of Arizona’s College of Public Health who creates COVID-19 forecast models. “It’s not surprising that children have also been hit hard.” That higher infection rate, combined with the state’s relatively young population, means more young people are getting the virus, Gerald said. About a quarter of Arizonans are 19 or younger – about 59% of them Hispanic.