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Photo of several people chatting together in a circular room filled with examining tables in the new lab space of the University of Arizona School of Health Professions Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant studios.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program kicks off with open house

The University of Arizona’s Physical Therapy Program introduced advanced learning studios where students will train over the next three years to enhance community health.

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

A doctor applies sensors to the arm of a person sitting on a bed in a sleep lab while another person monitors the sensor output on a small digital device on the wall.

Putting sleep at the center of health care

An image if two liquid chemotherapy drugs in small bottles next to a needle laying on top of a plastic collection bag

Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Photo of the U of A College of Nursing’s Kate Straub, Nancy McGuckin, Wanda Larson and Julio Loya.

Nursing is named Southern AZ Red Cross partner of the year

Three smiling young women create a heart shape with their arms. One of them is wearing a medical white coat.

College of Pharmacy holds class of ’26 white coat ceremony

Portrait of Janko Nikolich, MD, PhD

Arizona Board of Regents confirms three new U of A Regents Professors

A woman uses a giant pair of scissors to cut through a ceremonial red ribbon while three men stand around her, watching.

Daniel Cracchiolo Institute opens at Steele Children’s Research Center

Portrait of Tejal Parikh, MD, smiling.

Tejal M. Parikh wins Auslander Visionary Award

aerial shot of University of Arizona campus

MIS, nursing, legal writing excel in latest US News rankings for graduate programs

Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy sitting behind a name placard and microphone at a government committee hearing

Improving veterans’ health through biomedical innovation, AI and implementation science

Portrait of Monique Peña standing outside

Physiology’s Monique Peña receives Wildcat award

Portrait of Nathan Cherrington, PhD, standing outside wearing a blue sport coat.

Pharmacy’s Cherrington earns national mentoring award

Abstract illustration of woman with migraine headache, consisting of frowning face with concentric brightening circles to signify pain

Opening eyes to chronic pain’s grip on the psyche

A doctor wearing surgical gear looks at a computer screen as he conducts a colonoscopy on a patient.

Patient navigators improve colonoscopy rates after abnormal stool tests, study shows

Portrait of Kevin Phillips standing outside.

Kevin Phillips named to opioid use disorder advisory group