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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

Pharmacy Expert Touts New Innovations in Aging Programs

Matt Peters uses a Safe Zone placard to signal an inclusive work environment and spread awareness of training opportunities.

Safe Zone Trainings Help Build an Inclusive Health Workforce

The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy is ranked No. 7 in the nation by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy based on grants and contracts awarded by the National Institutes of Health for fiscal year 2020.

UArizona College of Pharmacy Ranked No. 7 by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

Several graduates of the Pharmaceutical Sciences program have banded together to launch a startup based on their discoveries. From left: Isobelle Santos (science team), Vani Verkhovsky (business team), Jaesa Strong (CEO), Christina Moehring (CSO), Ariana Machado (business team), Samantha Dando (business team).

A Unique Strategy for Targeting Alzheimer’s Disease

Brian Erstad, PharmD, MCCP, FCCP, FASHP

Dr. Brian Erstad Honored as Distinguished Pharmacy Educator

Madison Brandt, RN, is the first Arizona Health Sciences graduate student to pursue a dual Pharmacy-Nursing degree at the University in Arizona and the first recipient of scholarships for the program provided through a $1.4M grant from the Flinn Foundation.

Dual Pharmacy-Nursing Degree Targets Gaps in Care

UArizona Campus Health registered pharmacist Elizabeth Preble (left) and fourth-year College of Pharmacy student Annie Hiller prepare to mix the Pfizer vaccine with saline.

PharmD Students Sharpen Skills on the Pandemic’s Front Lines

UArizona Health Sciences students Rebecca Lynn Amador, Ashley Casarez and Dariana Fimbres volunteer as traffic directors at the UArizona Point of Distribution in Pima County.

Health Sciences Employees and Students Assist with Vaccine Distribution

During your annual spring cleaning, include going through the medicine cabinet to protect your family’s health and safety.

Now’s a Good Time to Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet

David Harris, PhD, executive director of the UArizona Health Sciences Biorepository (right), and Michael Badowski, PhD, associate research scientist in the Division of the Translational and Regenerative Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson (left), are tasked with monitoring the “freezer farm.”

Behind-the-Scenes: Mixing the COVID-19 Vaccine

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

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