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
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)
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
A Unique Strategy for Targeting Alzheimer’s Disease May 25, 2021 Some of the first students in an innovative University of Arizona Health Sciences drug-discovery course have Alzheimer’s disease in their crosshairs. Read more Image
University of Arizona Cancer Center Earns National Accreditation for Breast Centers May 25, 2021 The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) has granted accreditation to the University of Arizona Cancer Center. “Achieving NAPBC accreditation ensures that our patients at the UArizona Cancer Center have access to excellence in the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centered, multidisciplinary care that includes patient advocacy and community outreach,” said Julie Bauman, MD, deputy director of the Cancer Center. KVOA-TV (Tucson, AZ)