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A young boy kneels on a raised surface and reaches out to hug his mother

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

Young adult connecting smartphone to continuous glucose monitor, checking blood glucose

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

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Matt Peters uses a Safe Zone placard to signal an inclusive work environment and spread awareness of training opportunities.

Safe Zone Trainings Help Build an Inclusive Health Workforce

Family and friends used technology to connect with older adults during the pandemic.

Connection Vital for Older Adults During the Pandemic

Liliana Rounds worked full time while studying for a doctoral degree at the University of Arizona.

Cancer Center Doctoral Student Fulfilling Lifelong Dream

College of Medicine – Tucson senior medical student Maya Sarihan gives a COVID-19 vaccination to an agricultural laborer April 23 during a MOVE UP clinic at the Mexican Consulate in Douglas, Arizona.

UArizona Health Sciences Partnership to Vaccinate Hard-to-reach Communities Expands in Southern Arizona

A unique National Institutes of Health-funded training program helps prepare UArizona Health Sciences students for careers that have a significant impact on understanding the biology of infection and inflammation as drivers of aging.

Students Tackle Aging Issues in Innovative Training Program

UArizona Health Sciences students Rebecca Lynn Amador, Ashley Casarez and Dariana Fimbres volunteer as traffic directors at the UArizona Point of Distribution in Pima County.

Health Sciences Employees and Students Assist with Vaccine Distribution

During your annual spring cleaning, include going through the medicine cabinet to protect your family’s health and safety.

Now’s a Good Time to Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet

Aging is often viewed through a negative lens, but ignoring its richness may blind us to the value it provides for society.

Demystifying Aging with Arizona’s Gerontologist of the Year

David Harris, PhD, executive director of the UArizona Health Sciences Biorepository (right), and Michael Badowski, PhD, associate research scientist in the Division of the Translational and Regenerative Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson (left), are tasked with monitoring the “freezer farm.”

Behind-the-Scenes: Mixing the COVID-19 Vaccine

Ginny Clements (center), with her husband, Tom Rogers, and daughter, Kimberly Clements.

UArizona Leadership to Celebrate Ginny L. Clements and the Future of Breast Cancer Research

Parents who participated in Nurtured Heart Approach training saw a decrease in inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity in children who were suspected of having or diagnosed with ADHD.

Research Where Parenting and Science Connect

The first U.S. data to measure vaccine effectiveness against both symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 specifically among first responders, health care and frontline workers show that the vaccines are highly effective in real-world working conditions.

AZ HEROES Research Study Data Confirm Vaccines Highly Effective in Real-World Conditions Against COVID-19