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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

International Conference on Public Health Addresses Global Issues

Karen Ibarra (right) and Chelsea Marshall, UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson fourth-year students are among about 120 local medical students who’ll celebrate their residency match Friday, March 19. (Photo: Courtesy of Karen Ibarra)

Match Day Celebration to Disclose Where Future Doctors Will Train

Research led by Dr. Jeannie Lee (center) showed that adults with diabetes or hypertension benefit from physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals working together with patients and families. (Photo: University of Arizona Health Sciences/David Mogollon)

Collaboration Among Health Care Workers Shown to Improve Patient Outcomes

Second-year College of Pharmacy student Lisa Wan prepares to vaccinate a patient against the virus that causes COVID-19.

Reducing COVID-19 Disparities with Inclusive Outreach

Arizona Center for Drug Discovery Co-Directors, from left, Wei Wang, PhD, and Celina Zerbinatti, PhD, along with College of Pharmacy Dean Rick G. Schnellmann, PhD.

Arizona Center for Drug Discovery to Host Virtual Spring Summit

The team of third-year doctoral student Dakota Reinartz, Justin E. Wilson, PhD, and Julie E. Bauman, MD, MPH, is investigating the link between inflammation and cancer.

Maximizing the Impact of Cancer Research Through Mentorship

Anne E. Cress, PhD, is one of 11 founding faculty members of the UArizona Cancer Center, which has maintained an active National Cancer Institute (NCI) training grant, known as a T32, since 1978. The current grant is funding the Integrated Cancer Scholars (ICS) program.

Training the Next Generation of Cancer Scholars

The American Psychosocial Oncology Society honored UArizona College of Nursing Professor Terry Badger, PhD, RN, with the Jimmie Holland Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2021 APOS Virtual Conference on March 12. (Photo: University of Arizona Health Sciences/Kris Hanning)

Terry Badger Honored with Jimmie Holland Lifetime Achievement Award

A new dual-degree program allows students to simultaneously earn Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Science in Nursing degrees, along with a family nurse practitioner certificate, making them ideally qualified to provide care in community-based settings.

UArizona College of Pharmacy Receives Gift to Support Students in Dual Pharmacy-Nursing Degree Program

Dr. Amanda Sokan specializes in gerontology, the study of the aging process.

Teaching Appreciation for Aging Through Personal Connections

Under the microscope, nuclei (labeled in white) inside a retina look like frosting on a cupcake.

Scientific Research Reveals Microscopic Beauty

This image shows different types of retina cells labeled in green, magenta and cyan. Scientists are studying images like this from diabetic and control retinas to understand the cellular changes that occur in the early stages of diabetes, before vision loss occurs.

The Art of Science On Display Under the Microscope