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

The CTSA grant, the largest infrastructure and training award from the NIH, supports the translation of research discoveries into improved patient care.

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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

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Julie E. Bauman, MD, led a clinical trial that found a 38% positive response rate for HPV-negative patients – all of whom were resistant to available standard treatments.

UArizona Health Sciences Study Provides Hope to Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Fei Yin, PhD, will use a new NIH grant to continue his study of the Alzheimer’s risk gene ApoE4 and its effect on lipid homeostasis in the brain.

Researchers Focus on Building a Resilient Brain To Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Andreia Chignalia, PharmD, PhD

Dr. Andreia Chignalia Recognized with Health Sciences Career Development Award

Jon Kevan and Lauren Erdelyi record the Innovations in Aging podcast, a mobile, ascynchronous way for professionals to remain connected to engaging educational information.

Guest Column: Developing Relevant, Accessible Online Education

Pharmacy Expert Touts New Innovations in Aging Programs

Members of Women in Medicine and Science with College of Medicine – Phoenix Dean Guy Reed, MD, at the 2019 annual dinner.

At College of Medicine – Phoenix, Women Are Rising to the Top

To bring women to the table, they must be represented at the leadership level.

Fixing the ‘Leaky Pipeline’ to Elevate Women to Leadership

Members of Women in Academic Medicine

At College of Medicine – Tucson, Female Faculty Foster Growth

Sarver Heart Center Minority Outreach Program Receives Walmart National Day of Giving Grants

Summertime is Kissing Bug Season in Arizona

Gregory Branigan is pursuing MD/PhD degrees at the College of Medicine – Tucson, where an NIH grant will fund a new Medical Scientist Training Program for dual-degree students.

College of Medicine – Tucson Wins NIH Grant for Medical Scientist Student Training

Many people brought their children with them as they visited a vaccine clinic in Aguila, Arizona, last month. Now, those children are eligible to receive the vaccine themselves.

UArizona Health Sciences Pediatrics Expert Addresses Parents’ Vaccine Questions