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Scientists on a quest to prevent asthma by boosting immune system

A family history of respiratory illnesses led environmental researcher Paloma Beamer, PhD, to enroll her newborn son in a clinical trial to prevent asthma.

Portrait of Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD, standing outside in front of trees.

Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A

Onicio Leal Neto, PhD, MPH, stands at a desk next to a table full of people with laptops open in front of them.

Public Health launches first AI summer program

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New bachelor’s degree positions students for success in growing medical device industry

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

The Sensor Lab seed grants will allow researchers to generate data that could lead to additional future funding to develop new health technologies and applications.

Sensor Lab Seed Grants Advance Innovative Research

Dr. Elise Lopez Receives 2021 ‘40 Under 40’ Award

Two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine reduced the risk of infection with the omicron variant by 31% in children ages 5-11 and by 59% in adolescents ages 12-15.

COVID-19 Vaccine Moderately Effective Against Variants in Children and Adolescents, New Report Shows

Dr. Leslie Farland Receives 2021 ‘40 Under 40’ Award

UArizona Cancer Center Members Available to Speak About Cancer Moonshot Initiative

The National Institutes of Health awarded more than $133 million in grants to University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers in 2020-2021.

UArizona Health Sciences Colleges Climb in Blue Ridge Rankings of NIH Funding

Marissa McLelland (right) an engagement coordinator with All of Us UArizona – Banner, talks with people interested in the program while she hands out information and branded hand sanitizer.

All of Us Reaches Participant Milestone

Kelly Palmer, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.

‘Chipping Away’ at the Iceberg of Health Disparities

Joe Gerald, MD, PhD

Dr. Joe Gerald Receives Public Health Research Award

Public Health Researchers Join Statewide Initiative to Prepare for Climate Impacts

A $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow researchers to determine if changes in knee structure during aging can predict pain, functional limitations and the need for future knee replacements.

New UArizona Health Sciences Study to Focus on Link Between Knee Aging and Osteoarthritis

University of Arizona Zuckerman College of Public Health students, alumni and faculty are using podcasts and blogs to engage new audiences and make science-based public health insights more easily accessible.

Student and Alumni Podcasts Promote Public Health