News Releases

Aegis Consortium funds research aimed at reducing the threat of future pandemics

Sept. 13, 2023

The Aegis Consortium awarded seed funding to eight projects that align with the UArizona Health Sciences center’s mission to create a pandemic-free future.

2023 MICA Scholarship Awards given to three medical students

Sept. 13, 2023

Students in their final year of medical school received the academic merit-based scholarship.

a male college dean wearing a suit presents a plaque to a male medical student wearing a white coat

Drug Discovery Summit catalyst for new approaches and therapies

Sept. 12, 2023

Academic researchers and industry professionals will discuss drug development at the Fifth Annual Arizona Drug Discovery and Development Summit.

The Fifth Annual Arizona Drug Discovery and Development Summit will bring together scientists from academia and industry to discuss ideas and foster collaborations.

UArizona Cancer Center researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

Sept. 11, 2023

The new molecules exploit the iron dependency of malignant cells and could lead to the development of new anticancer drugs.

(From left) Yu-Shien Sung, doctoral student in the Tomat Lab, and University of Arizona Cancer Center member Elisa Tomat, PhD, are studying an iron-targeting molecule that may lead to the development of new anticancer drugs.

Artist Jim Campbell’s new work on display at UArizona Health Sciences

Sept. 6, 2023

“Untangled Shadows,” part of the UArizona Health Sciences’ El Mirador Project collection, is a digital installation blending light, motion and nature.

New study will count Arizona farmworkers to help reduce health disparities

Sept. 1, 2023

The Arizona Farmworker Enumeration Profiles Study will establish the number of farmworkers to inform efforts to improve care and conditions.

Through the Arizona Farmworker Enumeration Profiles Study, researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will produce current and credible counts of farmworkers and their household members in the state.

AZ REACH program passes 3,000 patient transfers mark

Aug. 31, 2023

AZ REACH, geared to expand access to quality health care in rural communities, continues to thrive after launching in December 2022.

AZ REACH is working to overcome health disparities in Arizona’s rural communities that were highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wondisford named dean of College of Medicine – Phoenix

Aug. 22, 2023

Endocrinologist Dr. Fredric Edward Wondisford will take the helm at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix on Oct. 2.

Fredric Edward Wondisford, MD, MS, MBA, will start Oct. 2 as dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. He has more than 30 years of experience in academic medicine and translational research and joins the university from Rutgers University.

UArizona Valley fever expert Galgiani to receive lifetime achievement award

Aug. 18, 2023

John Galgiani, MD, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence, will receive the AZBio Pioneer Award, which recognizes his career accomplishments.

John Galgiani, MD, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, was a driving force behind the establishment of the center in 1996.

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.