UA’s Pharmacy College Gets ‘Transformative’ $50M Gift, Is Renamed to Honor Donor Nov. 5, 2021 Rick Schnellmann, PhD, dean of the College of Pharmacy, announced a $50 million gift the college has received from UArizona alumnus R. Ken Coit. The college has been officially renamed the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy. Arizona Daily Star
Tech Talk: Unleashing Copper’s Further Antibacterial Properties Nov. 5, 2021 Copper has long been known to be antibacterial, but research led by Michael D. L. Johnson, PhD, shows how a special compound can be bound to copper to kill even antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Inside Tucson Business
New Treatment Helps Patient Prevail in Her Cancer Battle Nov. 4, 2021 A clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Arizona Cancer Center helped Barbara Ann Jones overcome an unrelenting head and neck cancer. Read more Thumbnail
Fact Check: Are COVID-19 Antibodies "Waning?" And What Does That Mean For Vaccines? Nov. 4, 2021 A story focusing on the misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic mentions an interview in The Atlantic with Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, an immunobiologist at the College of Medicine – Tucson. IFL Science
U of A to Lead Study on Possible Connection Between Carotid Artery Disease and Alzheimer’s Nov. 4, 2021 The College of Medicine – Tucson will lead a study to determine the impact of carotid disease on cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. KNAU-FM (Flagstaff, AZ)
‘Anti-Racist Transformation in Medical Education’ Commits 11 Universities to a $377K Undertaking Nov. 4, 2021 The UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix is one of several leading medical schools across the United States to participate in a three-year Anti-Racist Transformation in Medical Education program. Campus Reform
FACT FINDERS: Can the COVID Vaccine Cause Adverse Events in Young Kids? Nov. 4, 2021 Now that 5 to 11-year-olds are cleared to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, some parents are concerned about adverse events from the shot. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Vascular Surgeon Leads NIH-funded Study of Brain Blood Flow and Alzheimer’s Disease Nov. 3, 2021 Researchers hope that finding a connection between carotid disease and Alzheimer’s could provide a new pathway for preventing dementia. Read more Image
All Of Us Research Program Aims to Speed Up Health Research Nov. 3, 2021 Medical research hasn’t always been inclusive, but the All of Us Research Program is changing that. Arizona Parenting
Are Oncologists Any Better at Facing Their Own Mortality? Nov. 3, 2021 What happens when oncology practitioners trade their white coat for a hospital gown? How does the emotional toll of their personal cancer journey change the way they interact with their patients? Taylor Riall, MD, PhD, a general surgeon and surgical oncologist at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, shares her experience after a cancer diagnosis. Medscape