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A close-up, high-angle shot of a person in a lab setting, wearing blue latex gloves. The person is using a long, thin metal tool to transfer a substance to a clear plastic plate with multiple wells, some of which contain a pink liquid. In the background, a pipette and other lab equipment are visible on a stainless steel surface.

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

The UArizona Cancer Center is launching the Arizona Clinical Trials Network, a collaboration among communities, hospitals and physicians that will enable the university’s clinical research to reach more patients.

UArizona Health Sciences, Cancer Center Launching Arizona Clinical Trials Network

The first U.S. data to measure vaccine effectiveness against both symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 specifically among first responders, health care and frontline workers show that the vaccines are highly effective in real-world working conditions.

AZ HEROES Research Study Data Confirm Vaccines Highly Effective in Real-World Conditions Against COVID-19

Is There a Perfect Sleep Routine?

Research led by Dr. Francesca Polverino and collaborators will explore the link between unique immune responses and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Characterizing Emphysema Immune Responses May Lead To Personalized Treatments for COPD

On March 19, Health Sciences students at the Colleges of Medicine – Tucson and Phoenix participated in Match Day and learned the location of the residency training program where they will start their careers as physicians.

Medical and Pharmacy Students Celebrate Match Day

Terry Badger, PhD, RN

Dr. Terry Badger Honored with Jimmie Holland Lifetime Achievement Award

Experts To Answer COVID-19 Vaccine Questions at Virtual Town Hall

Cholesterol May Be Key to New Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease, Diabetes

Caleigh Shepard, a former specialized research assistant, speaks to a sleep research study participant in the UArizona Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience Lab (SCAN Lab).

Tackling Insomnia, Sleep Apnea and ‘Coronasomnia’

Seventy-two Medical Students Matched at UArizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

Sandra Vazquez Salas (center holding sign) celebrates Match Day with her family and friends. A UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson fourth-year student who’ll graduate this spring, she found out she’s headed to Baltimore to do her residency training as a new physician in pathology at Johns Hopkins University. (Photo: Courtesy of Sandra Vazquez Salas)

Pandemic Teaches Future Doctors Joys of Resilience on Match Day

International Conference on Public Health Addresses Global Issues