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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

AZ REACH is working to overcome health disparities in Arizona’s rural communities that were highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AZ REACH program passes 3,000 patient transfers mark

Fredric Edward Wondisford, MD, MS, MBA, will start Oct. 2 as dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. He has more than 30 years of experience in academic medicine and translational research and joins the university from Rutgers University.

Wondisford named dean of College of Medicine – Phoenix

John Galgiani, MD, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, was a driving force behind the establishment of the center in 1996.

UArizona Valley fever expert Galgiani to receive lifetime achievement award

Joann Sweasy, PhD, director of the UArizona Cancer Center, speaks at a Scientific Café event at Rollies Mexican Patio restaurant.

UArizona Cancer Center study connects research scientists with the communities they serve

Midwifery ASTEC_khp_8322.jpg Students in the College of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program will receive support during their clinical rotations as they learn to provide primary care services, mental health and substance use disorder care and maternal health care for the diverse populations in southern Arizona.

UArizona College of Nursing receives $2.6M grant to support DNP students' clinical placements

Researchers from the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will use a $750,000 grant to train graduate students whose career paths support the mission of the Industrial Hygiene Program.

Occupational safety and health training program grant renewed

(From left) Jennifer Bea, PhD, and Cynthia Thomson, PhD, RD, lead “Student Transformative Experiences to Progress Undergraduate and Graduate Professionals,” or “STEP-UP,” a 10-week, full-time summer program aimed at motivating students to pursue a career in cancer prevention science.

Grant provides cancer research training experience to expand workforce for cancer prevention and control

Researchers will use a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study ways to help firefighters overcome unique barriers to sleep health, including long working shifts and mandatory overtime.

$4M NIH grant will test worksite sleep health coaching for Arizona firefighters

Camp Wellness, Pima County Health Department team to host health fair

Arizona Telemedicine Program and Southwest Telehealth Resource Center receive USDLA Gold Award

Urgent Care data show Valley fever season has begun in Arizona

MD/PhD student receives F30 fellowship training grant