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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

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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

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A decade of impact: the U of A/Banner academic medicine partnership

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Amanda Wilson wins international young scientist award

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

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Doctor of Physical Therapy Program kicks off with open house

Wassaja Center’s Andrews receives Drachman Impact Award

A doctor applies sensors to the arm of a person sitting on a bed in a sleep lab while another person monitors the sensor output on a small digital device on the wall.

Putting sleep at the center of health care

An image if two liquid chemotherapy drugs in small bottles next to a needle laying on top of a plastic collection bag

Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies

Portrait of Maya Kaelberer wearing a white blazer in an outdoor setting with trees in the background

A ‘gut sense’ connecting the large intestine to the brain could help regulate appetite

Portrait of Dr. Kristen Rundell smiling as she stands outside.

Kristen Rundell accepted into executive leadership program

Stefano Guerra, MD, PhD, works with laptop in a lab

$3.8M NIH grant will fund research into potential early COPD biomarker

Outside portrait of Stefano Guerra, MD, PhD, MPH.

Stefano Guerra selected as Fulbright scholar

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Head-to-head against AI, pharmacy students won