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A group of students smile together while gathering around a table decorated in a red cloth with red and blue balloons in the background.

First Doctor of Physical Therapy Program students begin studies

The Class of 2028 met for the first time and kicked off its three-year journey in the long-awaited program.

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

A researcher wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves holds a petri dish up to her face, examining it closely in a laboratory setting.

AZBio Awards to honor two U of A faculty members, startup company

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

U of A College of Health Sciences student Hope Wollen in front of a class giving a presentation on colorectal cancer screenings

Hope for the future of genetic counseling

A woman in a bed using a CPAP machine

Peer support could help millions with sleep apnea slumber easier, study says

A person in a wheelchair chats with a two people in an office environment

$1.7M CDC grant will allow researchers to study spina bifida across the lifespan

Photo of a large video screen showing a picture of Carlos Gonzales, MD, at a recent University of Arizona football game.

Carlos Gonzales honored as an Arizona Champion

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Addiction study yields promising therapeutic target to promote recovery

Portrait of Kenna Stephenson, MD

When her dreams speak, Kenna Stephenson listens

The University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Communications staff stand together holding three PRSA awards.

Health Sciences Office of Communications earns 3 PRSA awards

Close-up of prescription bottle with instructions for taking hydrocodone-acetaminophen for pain

9 things to know about opioids, pain relief and Heat shock protein 90

Portrait of a woman looking up from a microscope and smiling.

Study identifies potential new drug for Parkinson’s-related cognitive decline, dementia

Photo of a young woman with her hand on a lap top who is looking at Caleigh Curley as Curley gestures with her hands.

Guiding the next generation of students on Indigenous policy

A composite with a photo of the College of Medicine – Phoenix’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team on the top and the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Access, Community and Belonging team on the bottom.

U of A medical colleges receive national diversity awards

Colorful microscope image of male neurons and orexin receptors

Bringing a precision medicine approach to pain management