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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

Erin Jennings is a doctoral research assistant working in the lab with James Galligan, PhD, in the College of Pharmacy.

An Inside Look at Mentoring in a Pharmacy Lab

Shining a Green Light on a New Preventive Therapy for Migraine

Green Light Therapy Shown to Reduce Migraine Frequency, Intensity

Adolpho Navarro, pictured with a Telly Award received in a previous year

College of Medicine – Phoenix Media Production Team Honored with Bronze Telly Award

Paper Towels vs. Air Hand Dryers: UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Evaluate Effectiveness of Both Hand-Drying Methods

Fayez K. Ghishan, MD, was surprised with an endowment in his name to fund the director of the Steele Children’s Research Center in perpetuity.

Dr. Fayez Ghishan’s Legacy Honored in Endowment

Students who returned to in-person learning face a new school reality.

COVID-19 Brings Mental Health Concerns as Kids Head Back to School

FDA Authorizes Use of UArizona COVID-19 Antibody Test; Testing Expanded to All Arizonans Age 18 and Older

Clinical research coordinator Brenna Abril instructs students in self-administering the nasal swab antigen test at the Recreation and Wellness Center, known as NorthREC, in Tucson.

Student COVID-19 Testing is a Key to Campus Reentry Process

Natasha Bhuyan, MD

Dr. Natasha Bhuyan Recognized as One of Phoenix’s 40 Under 40

UArizona Steele Children’s Research Center Announces $5M in Gifts Honoring Dr. Fayez K. Ghishan

Siblings from the White family show off one of their camp projects.

Building a ‘Healthy Kids’ Summer Camp During a Pandemic