News Stories

Students, Community Benefit from Medical Interpreter Course

Oct. 10, 2022

A service-learning course provides bilingual Spanish-speaking students clinical experience as medical interpreters and a pathway to a career in medicine.

(From left) Aspiring physicians Iliana Cosio and Isabellyana Dominguez met as undergraduate students in FACES Conversantes, and their friendship continues in medical school.

Overcoming Obstacles to Improve Maternal Health Care

Sept. 27, 2022

The nurse-midwifery specialty program is equipping the next generation of maternal health care professionals to meet the challenges that exist today.

Examining the Microbiota’s Role in Infection, Immune Response

Sept. 22, 2022

One postdoctoral researcher is focusing her work on the complex interactions between infection-causing pathogens and the bacteria that live in the body.

Kate Rhodes, PhD, is studying the interactions between the female reproductive tract microbiota and the bacterial pathogen that causes gonorrhea.

Students Learn Design Thinking in Unique Research Project

Sept. 15, 2022

Building an AI tool to improve medical interviews is the continuing focus of a Vertically Integrated Project offered by Health Sciences Design.

Students from different disciplines are encouraged to participate in Vertically Integrated Projects for multiple semesters, during which they learn how to apply design thinking to solve health care challenges.

Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Chronic Pain, Sleep Disruption

Sept. 8, 2022

Dr. Frank Porreca’s research into kappa opioid receptors may lead to a therapeutic option for people who have chronic pain and trouble sleeping.

One in 4 people in the U.S. who experience chronic pain have trouble sleeping, according to a National Sleep Foundation survey. Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are exploring the link between pain and sleep in the hopes it will lead to new therapies for pain.

Making Connections for a Healthier Future

Sept. 1, 2022

A Health Tech Connect event fostered a partnership with a deep tech company that could help shape the future of medical simulation education.

Students and health professionals who undergo training at the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center may someday benefit from augmented reality thanks to a partnership facilitated by Health Tech Connect.

The Enduring Impact of a Global Research Internship

Aug. 25, 2022

Health Sciences International’s Global Research Internship program gives students the chance to gain invaluable experience in and out of the laboratory.

Datasets and ‘Flipped’ Research Drive Alzheimer's Advances

Aug. 18, 2022

By upending standard research methods and analyzing large datasets with AI, researchers have surfaced new hopes for Alzheimer's treatment and prevention.

Researchers at the Center for Innovation in Brain Science are flipping the traditional research model by first considering known factors underlying diseases and then seeking treatments using technologies to scan data for patterns that suggest certain compounds may impact those biological pathways.

Identifying a Link Between Prolactin and Female Pain

Aug. 11, 2022

Dr. Frank Porreca is looking for options to manage chronic pain in women by uncovering the selective actions of prolactin in female-prevalent pain disorders.

“People have studied sex hormones – primarily estrogen and testosterone – and pain for decades, but nobody's really understood how it works,” said Frank Porreca, PhD, whose research has identified prolactin as a potential therapeutic target for female-prevalent pain.

Understanding Infectious Diseases to Improve Health

Aug. 1, 2022

Dr. Janko Nikolich-Žugich’s past experiences left him uniquely prepared to fight a global pandemic – and help prevent the next one.