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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

Brian Erstad, PharmD

Dr. Brian Erstad Receives Quality Care Award from Board of Pharmacy Specialties

Jun Wang, PhD, uses cells infected with a virus to test an antiviral drug candidate. He says preparation for the pandemic of tomorrow requires working on antiviral drugs and vaccines today.

A Virologist Answers Questions about COVID-19 and Flu

Xinxin Ding, PhD

Dr. Xinxin Ding Selected as Journal Editor

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

Researchers studying new drugs can find collaboration at the second-annual ‘Discovering New Drugs in Arizona’ summit.

Drug Discovery Summit Fosters Arizona Collaborations

What it Takes to Create a Vaccine

Chris Foley, PhD, right, is a postdoctoral researcher in the Hulme Lab, which is devoted to finding ways to nip Alzheimer’s disease in the bud by targeting an enzyme crucial to its development. Chris Hulme, PhD, is pictured in the background.

Narrowing in on Novel Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease

Yin Chen, PhD, studies the lungs, including asthma, influenza and now, coronavirus.

Health Sciences Researcher Inspired to Solve Deadly Illnesses

Christopher J. Edwards, PharmD, BCPS, Richard R. Vaillancourt, PhD

Drs. Edwards and Vaillancourt Honored as College of Pharmacy Educators of the Year

Pharmacy student mixes compounded medication at the University of Arizona Cancer Center.

Drug Discovery to Consultations: Pharmacists in a Pandemic

2020 Grad Profile: Starting a Second Career in Pharmacy

2020 Grad Profile: Bachelor Program Preps Future Pharmacist