William Cance, MD, named Interim Director of UA Cancer Center April 16, 2019 A message from Dr. Michael D. Dake, Senior Vice President, UA Health Sciences Read more Image
UA College of Medicine – Tucson to Celebrate 2019 Convocation April 15, 2019 On May 9, 102 students officially will become physicians and earn their Doctor of Medicine degrees. Read more Image
‘American Indian Youth Wellness Camp’ Seeking Support to Promote Healthy Lifestyles April 10, 2019 The American Indian Youth Wellness Camp, a one-week residential camp, integrates American Indian values and culture, while promoting a healthy lifestyle through good nutrition and exercise to American Indian children from tribes across Arizona. Read more Image
A Doctor's Perspective on Autism April 9, 2019 As of 2018, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 59 births in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People with ASD have difficulty with social communication and interaction, restricted interests, and repetitive behaviors. Read more Image
Pain Clinics Could Cut Down on Opioid Use, UA Team Finds April 5, 2019 Pain specialists at the University of Arizona and Banner – University Medicine are trying to reduce the use of opioids for patients suffering from chronic non-cancer pain by utilizing alternatives and complementary methods, and a large array of pain intervention procedures. Read more Image
UA’s Dr. Jeffrey Frelinger Named Distinguished Fellow of the American Association of Immunologists April 3, 2019 Jeffrey Frelinger, PhD, has received the highest honor bestowed by the American Association of Immunologists. Read more Image
An Intervention with Heart April 1, 2019 UArizona Health Sciences LIvES study uses the power of personal connections to help ovarian cancer survivors forge healthier habits Read more Image
UA Medical Student Awarded $30,000 Scholarship April 1, 2019 Second-year medical student Jacquelyn Hoffman has been awarded the Shirley D. Curson Medical Student Scholarship from the University of Arizona Hillel Foundation. Read more Image
Exploring Copper's Potential as Antibiotic April 1, 2019 While antibiotic resistance is on the rise, pharmaceutical companies are making fewer and fewer new antibiotics. UA immunobiologist Michael Johnson says this trend is in urgent need of reversal and believes copper might just be the key. Read more Image
UA Health Sciences Students Win Spot in National CLARION Interprofessional Case Competition March 28, 2019 A team of three students from the University of Arizona College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy and Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will compete April 12-13 in Minneapolis, Minn., where they will have a chance to win a grand prize of $7,500. Read more Image