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Falloposcope cancer screening tool testing advances to next steps

Jennifer Barton, PhD, is spearheading an effort to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier and give high-risk patients a new option.

Medical students Jerry Ruvalcaba and Katie Simic stand side by side outdoors, smiling in their white lab coats embroidered with titles from the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix.

Couple commits to caring for Phoenix together

A decorative image shows a cell as it travels through the body.

Why does losing the Y chromosome make some cancers worse? New $6.5M NIH grant could provide clues

A microscopic view of cells shows one large purple cell surrounded by smaller "normal" cells. The purple cell is about four times the size of the normal cells.

Researchers find potential link between chronic pain, immune condition

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Two young girls look at a display that reads “Practice Being in Pharmacy” as three young women standing behind posterboards point things out to them.

Wonder for all: A day of hands-on health adventures

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John Ehiri receives U of A Distinguished Outreach Award

University of Arizona celebrates new AI-powered MRI and BIO5 Brain & Body Imaging Center

Agnes Attakai, left, holds a wooden plaque and stands next to her daughter Nadira Mitchell.

Agnes Attakai receives inaugural Skoden UA award

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U of A and UNM win joint $43.6M NIH award to help turn clinical research into practical medicine

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$4.5M NIDA grant will fund research to improve methadone treatment quality

Confocal cancer cells and fibroblasts in collagen.

$1.7M DOD grant funds virtual cancer center to support research into military health

Nursing student Misty L. Pagán, DNP, poses for a photo in an outdoor setting. She is wearing a white coat over a blue dress and has a stethoscope wrapped around her neck.

From grief to purpose: How a PhD student discovered her calling in nursing

Outdoor portrait of Edith P. Allen, MD, MBA

Edith P. Allen named a rising star woman leader in medicine

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AZBio Awards to honor two U of A faculty members, startup company

An action photo of a football player wearing a white helmet, blue jersey and white pants trimmed in red and blue while running a football.

Athletes team up with the Valley Fever Center for Excellence

Portrait of Alyssa Padilla standing next to Stephanie Feder

Feder and Padilla honored with Tucson’s 40 Under 40 award