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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

The New Year symbolizes transition, and for many people it’s also motivation to make healthy changes.

Your Roadmap to Making Changes in the New Year

UArizona staff and students learn about the Feldenkrais Method, which uses movement to increase self-awareness and improve function. The method will be taught during the “Aging and the Arts” series.

Health and Humanities Launches with ‘Aging and the Arts’

Trauma Experts Aim to Reduce Deaths by Providing Blood-Clotting Agent

Implementing Rapid Care Guidelines for Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Dramatically Improves Survival

Amanda Sokan, PhD, MHA, LLB

Dr. Amanda Sokan Honored as Gerontologist of the Year

COVID-19 Dominates Top 10 UArizona Health Sciences News Stories of 2020

UArizona Health Sciences Faculty Honored as Gerontologist of the Year

Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD (pictured), an associate professor in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Immunobiology, and Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD, professor and head of the Department of Immunobiology, developed one of the most accurate antibodies available and used it to show that antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, persist for several months.

Top 10 UArizona Health Sciences News Stories of 2020

Combating Misinformation with ‘COVID Mythbusters’

Laurence Hurley

Dr. Laurence Hurley Inducted into the National Academy of Inventors

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

UArizona Health Sciences’ First Bachelor of Science in Nursing Integrative Health Class Prepares for Graduation