News Releases

UArizona Cancer Center study connects research scientists with the communities they serve

Aug. 17, 2023

The ROSA program is geared to open channels of communication between research scientists and community members.

Joann Sweasy, PhD, director of the UArizona Cancer Center, speaks at a Scientific Café event at Rollies Mexican Patio restaurant.

Occupational safety and health training program grant renewed

Aug. 14, 2023

Graduate students pursuing degrees in environmental and occupational health in the Industrial Hygiene Program at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will continue to be supported by a National Institutes of Health training grant.

Researchers from the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will use a $750,000 grant to train graduate students whose career paths support the mission of the Industrial Hygiene Program.

Grant provides cancer research training experience to expand workforce for cancer prevention and control

Aug. 8, 2023

A $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute will help University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers establish a training program geared to introduce students to prevention science careers.

(From left) Jennifer Bea, PhD, and Cynthia Thomson, PhD, RD, lead “Student Transformative Experiences to Progress Undergraduate and Graduate Professionals,” or “STEP-UP,” a 10-week, full-time summer program aimed at motivating students to pursue a career in cancer prevention science.

$4M NIH grant will test worksite sleep health coaching for Arizona firefighters

Aug. 7, 2023

Researchers at the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health seek to improve firefighter health by focusing on behavioral interventions to improve sleep and recovery.

Researchers will use a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study ways to help firefighters overcome unique barriers to sleep health, including long working shifts and mandatory overtime.

Camp Wellness, Pima County Health Department team to host health fair

Aug. 3, 2023

A free health fair aims to prioritize collaboration, improve individual health and well-being, and build a stronger Tucson community.

Arizona Telemedicine Program and Southwest Telehealth Resource Center receive USDLA Gold Award

July 28, 2023

Two University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson programs were honored for innovation and excellence in distance learning techniques and technologies.

Urgent Care data show Valley fever season has begun in Arizona

July 27, 2023

To increase the chances of receiving proper care, people with symptoms of pneumonia should ask to be tested for Valley fever.

MD/PhD student receives F30 fellowship training grant

July 26, 2023

College of Medicine – Phoenix student Anngela Adams, an MD/PhD student in Dr. Karen Hastings’ lab, is furthering her skin cancer research.

Can prehabilitation improve inflammatory biomarkers in American Indian cancer patients?

July 20, 2023

An NCI grant will fund a UArizona Cancer Center clinical trial that will use lifestyle interventions to improve outcomes in American Indian patients.

CAMI receives $4M financial investment from Maricopa County

July 18, 2023

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors designated $4 million in ARPA funds to support research to prevent and treat diseases such as long COVID.