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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

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

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

A bird’s eye view of the COVID 19 vaccine point of distribution on the University of Arizona’s mall. The county-run site is drive-through only. Another walk-up site also is available on campus.

A First Look at COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution at UArizona

The Health Sciences Innovation Building features multimedia training and simulation opportunities, flexible classroom and event space, and more.

Explore the Health Sciences Innovation Building’s Features

“I believe this latest study will help women, especially younger women just beginning their careers, to know that they will be safer than ever before,” said Lily Pesqueira, a captain and 20-year veteran of the Tucson Fire Department.

Studying Female Firefighters’ Health Risks

Students in the College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2024 wear masks and keep a safe distance from one another as they pick up their white coats, the traditional activity marking the beginning of their four-year medical school experience.

2020 in Photos: Revisit a Remarkable Year at Health Sciences

A physician in Bisbee, Arizona, performs an ultrasound while a doctor in Tucson observes remotely via a livestream.

Equipping Rural Health Care Providers to Diagnose COVID-19

A showing of support for public health protocols from the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. From left: Michelle Ortiz, PhD, Rachelle Powell, Victoria Murrain, DO.

Health Sciences Leads and Inspires With “I Wear a Mask”

PharmD student Lisa Le was one of dozens of pharmacy and nursing students who administered immunizations at a campus flu shot clinic.

Students Administer Flu Shots for Hands-on Experience

2009 Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health convocation. Five of the 15 “originals” from left: Chris Tisch, assistant dean of student and alumni affairs; Duane Sherrill, PhD, associate dean of research; Dean Iman Hakim, MD, PhD, MPH; Jill de Zapien, program director in the Health Promotion Sciences Department; Douglas Taren, PhD, director of the Western Region Public Health Training Center.

Meet the Public Health ‘Originals’

Faculty and staff take their first tour of Roy P. Drachman Hall in 2005, the future home of the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.

A Look at 20 Years of Public Health Milestones

Deborah Birx, MD, coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, visited University of Arizona and UArizona Health Sciences laboratories where researchers are testing antibody and antigen samples collected from students and employees. Ryan Sprissler, PhD, staff scientist and manager of the UArizona Genetics Core, speaks with Dr. Birx as UArizona President Robert C. Robbins, MD, and others, listen.

White House Coronavirus Task Force Leader Visits UArizona Labs

Introducing the Second Cohort of PCP Scholarship Recipients

Clinical research coordinator Brenna Abril instructs students in self-administering the nasal swab antigen test at the Recreation and Wellness Center, known as NorthREC, in Tucson.

Student COVID-19 Testing is a Key to Campus Reentry Process