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A young boy kneels on a raised surface and reaches out to hug his mother

Scientists on a quest to prevent asthma by boosting immune system

A family history of respiratory illnesses led environmental researcher Paloma Beamer, PhD, to enroll her newborn son in a clinical trial to prevent asthma.

Portrait of Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD, standing outside in front of trees.

Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A

Onicio Leal Neto, PhD, MPH, stands at a desk next to a table full of people with laptops open in front of them.

Public Health launches first AI summer program

Young adult connecting smartphone to continuous glucose monitor, checking blood glucose

New bachelor’s degree positions students for success in growing medical device industry

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Moreno to Lead All of Us Research Program University of Arizona-Banner Health

Researchers in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson and Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will study drivers of household transmission for COVID-19 and influenza.

UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Investigate Virus Transmission in Households

Dr. Gustavo De Oliveira Almeida’s fascination with applying data science to real life led him to his dream job as coordinator of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Sensor Lab.

Finding a Career Calling in the Health Sciences Sensor Lab

Andrew T. Weil, MD

Dr. Andrew Weil Receives Integrative Healthcare Leader Award

Researchers identified a genetic variation that could help identify when patients with H. pylori infection are more likely to develop stomach cancer, a discovery they hope will lead to earlier detection and therapeutics.

Gene Variation May Be Early Indicator for Gastric Cancer

Data science fellows apply the technical training they learn through the year-long program to the research they are doing in the laboratory.

Training and Retaining Home-grown Data Scientists

Allison J. Huff, DHEd

Dr. Allison Huff Recognized with Career Development Award

The Innovations in Healthy Aging Summit will feature panels on topics concerning the needs of an older population, including telehealth to improve aging in place; fraud, abuse and consumer protection; aging well; and aging trends and perspectives.

Washington Summit to Focus on Healthy Aging

Julie Ledford, PhD, co-director of the Clinical Translational Sciences Graduate Program, is an associate professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson.

Ledford Named Co-director of UArizona Health Sciences Clinical Translational Sciences Graduate Program

Kathleen “Kathie” Insel, PhD, RN, has been named interim dean of the College of Nursing, effective June 1.

Insel Appointed Interim Dean of UArizona College of Nursing

Shirin Doroudgar, PhD

Dr. Shirin Doroudgar Earns Health Sciences Career Development Award

Tara Sklar, professor of health law and director of the Health, Law and Policy program at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, holds her father’s hand for the last time while he was in hospice. (photo courtesy of Tara Sklar)

Turning Childhood Trauma Into Advocacy for Older Adults