Cancer Center Doctoral Student Fulfilling Lifelong Dream May 13, 2021 Liliana Rounds discovered a potential prostate cancer biomarker during her graduate studies in the Cancer Biology Interdisciplinary Program. Read more Image
Time to Turn the Tassel! Graduations Ramp up at UArizona May 13, 2021 UArizona has several public health measures in place for the 18 in-person outdoor graduation ceremonies going on until next Tuesday. Joseph Demirjian, a graduate of the College of Medicine – Tucson and Victor Ruiz, a graduate of the College of Pharmacy, are interviewed. KVOA-TV (NBC) Tucson
Living Healthy With Arthritis Conference To Focus On Mental Health and Resiliency May 12, 2021 Jordan Karp, MD, an expert on mental health in the aging population, will deliver the keynote address at the Arizona Arthritis Center’s Living Healthy With Arthritis Conference. Read more Image
Show Us Your Science May 12, 2021 Health Sciences researchers share images captured under the microscope. Read more Image
UA Nursing Student Hits 1 Million Followers on TikTok With "OnlyPans," Her Comedic Cooking Videos May 12, 2021 At the start of the pandemic, College of Nursing student Susi Vidal found herself stuck at home with her family. She began watching videos on the popular social media platform TikTok, and soon began making her own content. She has now reached 1 million followers. Vidal’s future plan is to balance both sides of her life: her professional career as a nurse and her social media career as a comedic cooking influencer. Arizona Daily Wildcat
Photos: UA College of Medicine 50th Commencement May 12, 2021 The College of Medicine – Tucson said farewell to the 50th graduating class on May 12, 2021, at the Cole and Jeannie Davis Sports Center. About 100 graduates took a big step in their medical career. Arizona Daily Star
Why Women’s Brains Are More Vulnerable to Disease, From Anxiety to Alzheimer’s May 11, 2021 Neuroscientists explain how diseases, including Alzheimer's, are linked to hormones and stress. Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, the director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science, says a paradigm shift is happening in terms of how neuroscientists and doctors are thinking about women’s brain health. Rather than treating symptoms when women are older and cognitively too far gone, they need to take brain-health boosting steps now. Prevention
2021 Medical Student Convocation Live and In-person Again May 10, 2021 Nearly 120 medical students will add MD behind their names after an in-person graduation ceremony with family and friends at the Davis Sports Center. Read more Image
American Cancer Society Fundraiser in Memory of Beloved Dance Instructor May 10, 2021 Lynn B. Gerald, a professor of health promotion sciences with the College of Public Health, is among 10 local physicians and health-care workers who will perform at the "Living Life to the Fullest: A Dance & Show to Benefit the American Cancer Society” May 15. The performers will dance to everything from waltzes and the foxtrot to tango, swing, jive and Latin styles such Bachata and the Cha Cha. Arizona Daily Star