Recent UArizona Grads Start Company Aimed at Finding Cure for Alzheimer's Disease May 28, 2021 Dr. May Khanna, an assistant professor of pharmacology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, led a group of College of Pharmacy graduates that created a small company called Cliacept. The company's mission is to develop the building blocks of a drug that can one day cure Alzheimer's. KVOA-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Blood Type and COVID-19: The Reality Behind the Rumor May 28, 2021 Dr. Ricardo Correa, an endocrinologist at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, addressed rumors about people with O negative blood type having immunity to COVID-19. “There is no way that they [people with O negative blood] could be immune to COVID because blood type is not related with how the virus affects the system,” Correa said. KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
New Degree to Prepare Students for Health Care Careers May 27, 2021 A new Bachelor of Science in Medicine expands opportunities for students to pursue jobs in health care, where demand for trained professionals is rising. Read more Image
Connect2STEM Drive-Through Event Cruises to Success May 27, 2021 More than 400 vehicles packed with families experienced 30 STEM exhibits in the Phoenix Biomedical Campus parking garage. Read more Image
One Vision. Multiple Diseases. Sights on $100M in Funding. May 27, 2021 As it celebrates five years, the Center for Innovation in Brain Science is well on its way to finding therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Read more Image
COM-T Receives Approval for Bachelor of Science in Medicine May 27, 2021 Undergraduate students interested in various health care professions will have a new degree option through the College of Medicine – Tucson. Read more Image
U.S. Has ‘A False Sense of Security Right Now’ on COVID-19: Doctor May 26, 2021 Dr. Shad Marvasti, an associate professor and director of Public Health, Prevention and Population Health Theme at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, discusses the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. Yahoo Finance
Tell Me All I Need to Know About Melatonin May 26, 2021 Melatonin may help with insomnia. "Many people know that ‘sleeping pills’ come with many negative effects so they want to avoid those. Melatonin seems to offer the convenience and simplicity of a pill, but the perceived lack of risk that comes with a supplement," said Dr. Michael Grandner, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program and associate professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson. Psycom
How Do You Fight Vaccine Hesitancy? 12 News Hit The Road to Find Out May 26, 2021 College of Medicine – Phoenix Drs. Shad Marvasti, a clinical associate professor and director of Public Health, Prevention and Population Health curriculum, and Ricardo Correa, program director of the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship program, visited Phoenix communities to speak directly with people to share information and address concerns about Covid-19 vaccines. KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
