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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

Cholesterol Buildup in Brain Presents New Target to Reduce Dementia Risk from Stroke

Madison Brandt, RN, is the first University of Arizona Health Sciences graduate student to pursue a dual Pharmacy-Nursing degree at the university. Her story is one of the top 10 Health Sciences Connect stories of 2021.

The Top 10 Health Sciences Connect Stories of 2021

$2.3M Endowment for the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy

Pharmacy.

Study Seeks to Improve Medication Adherence, Reduce Hypertension Disparities

Kathleen E. Rodgers, PhD, professor of pharmacology and associate director of Translational Neuroscience at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Innovations in Brain Science (CIBS), holds more than 50 U.S. patents, has six drugs in discovery and development, has founded four companies, and has authored nearly 200 scientific papers.

From Field Research as a Teenager to Brain Researcher at CIBS

Maya Sarihan, MD, then a College of Medicine – Tucson 4th year medical student, administers a COVID-19 vaccine to an agricultural laborer at the Consulate of Mexico in Douglas, Arizona, as part of a MOVE UP clinic hosted by UArizona Health Sciences.

MOVE UP Outreach Dispenses 36,000 COVID-19 Vaccines

R. Ken Coit, a 1967 College of Pharmacy graduate, announces a gift of $50 million to the college during a ceremony that also renamed the college after Coit.

Pharmacy Alumnus R. Ken Coit Donates $50 Million to College

Arizona Board of Regents' Ron Shoopman, College of Pharmacy Dean Dr. Rick G. Schnellmann, R. Ken Coit, Donna Coit, Lauryn Coit Ackley, UArizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins and UArizona Foundation President and CEO JP Roczniak stand in front of the just-unveiled R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy signage after the announcement of a $50 million gift from the Coit Family Foundation.

College of Pharmacy Gets New Name with Gift from R. Ken Coit

UArizona Alumnus R. Ken Coit Commits $50M to Advance College of Pharmacy

Richard H. Carmona MD, MPH, FACS

Dr. Richard Carmona Honored with Alumni Public Service Award

Erika Grasse (front left) keeps her distance as venomous reptile curator Dan Massey, PharmD, BCPS, shows her how to identify a Western Diamondback rattlesnake at the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center (AzPDIC) located in the College of Pharmacy.

Seeing Snakes, Spiders and Scorpions Up Close to Save Someone

Poison Center venomous reptile curator Dan Massey, PharmD, uses a clear acrylic tube to safely allow toxicologists an up-close examination of a Western Diamondback rattlesnake. Once the snake’s head is in the tube, it cannot turn around and bite anyone, but can be closely observed.

Sssssaving Arizonans, One Bite (or Sting) at a Time