Unraveling the Secrets of Human Health with Data Science Aug. 11, 2020 Data Science Fellow Alise Ponsero, PhD, is using data from the ocean to train microbe-hunting machines to seek pathogens underlying diabetic amputations. Read more Image
UArizona Health Sciences’ $3M in Cancer ‘Moonshot’ Funding to Target Improved Colorectal Cancer Outcomes for American Indians Aug. 10, 2020 A University of Arizona Cancer Center grant aims to improve colorectal cancer screening in Arizona’s American Indian communities, where screening rates lag behind those for others across the nation. Read more Image
UArizona Report: Pandemic Fuels Rise in Drug-Related Deaths Aug. 10, 2020 The pandemic has also made it more difficult and scarier for some individuals to receive treatment for their substance use disorder from both treatment clinics or emergency departments, says Todd Vanderah, head of the Department of Pharmacology in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. KOLD-TV (CBS) Tucson
Research Slated for Fall Will Stumble Without Undergraduates Aug. 9, 2020 Rather than see productivity plummet with undergraduates out of the lab, Michael Johnson, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, and other researchers have pivoted to focus on renewing their existing grants, analyzing neglected data, and writing up results for publication. "There's still a lot of work that can be done remotely that is valuable and contributory to the field," Johnson said. The Scientist
7 COVID-19 Face Mask Myths You Shouldn't Fall For Aug. 8, 2020 Amanda Wilson, an environmental health sciences doctoral candidate in the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is lead author of a recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection that assessed the ability of a variety of nontraditional mask materials to protect a person from infection after 30 seconds and after 20 minutes of exposure in a highly contaminated environment. CNET
UArizona Health Sciences Researcher Studies Statins for Stroke Therapy Aug. 6, 2020 A $2.8 million grant will fund research to develop an improved therapeutic treatment for acute ischemic stroke patients that may help them recover faster with fewer long-term complications. Read more Image
Setback Leads to Success for Blood-Brain Barrier Researcher Aug. 6, 2020 A unique expertise has led to a diverse research portfolio for Patrick Ronaldson, PhD, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Read more Thumbnail
Narrowing in on Novel Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease Aug. 5, 2020 A team led by the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy hopes to develop a drug to prevent or reverse this devastating neurodegenerative disorder. Read more Image
"This is a war": Reopening Colleges Aug. 5, 2020 CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta interviews Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th U.S. Surgeon General and head of the University of Arizona's Reentry Task Force, about the process of reopening a college campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. CNN (Podcast)
Dr. Unni Udayasankar Recognized with College of Medicine – Tucson Mentoring Award Aug. 4, 2020 Read more Image