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Photo of several people chatting together in a circular room filled with examining tables in the new lab space of the University of Arizona School of Health Professions Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant studios.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program kicks off with open house

The University of Arizona’s Physical Therapy Program introduced advanced learning studios where students will train over the next three years to enhance community health.

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

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

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

A person’s hands resting on a table, with an Apple Watch on the left wrist and right hand holding an iPhone displaying sleep date. A University of Arizona mug of coffee sits on the table

Smart sensors and smarter health: How AI and wearables are reimagining preventive health care

Fariba Donovan, MD, PhD, holds a pipette in a gloved hand in a lab at the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence.

Fariba Donovan works to keep “The Last of Us” in fictional realm

2 Health Sciences-led teams win awards in Big Idea Challenge

An illustration of a T cell with Y chromosomes next to a cancer tumor, with a T cell without Y chromosomes in the background

Study shows loss of Y in blood cells hinders immune response to cancer

A table covered by a while cloth holding a vial with label “Moderna COVID-19 vaccine” and several syringes with needles ready for vaccination injections

Study says original COVID-19 vaccination did not stop immune system from fighting variants

A young woman dressed in graduation regalia raises her arms in celebration with her mouth open, cheering.

College of Medicine – Tucson honors 2025 graduates

Illustration of male cardiovascular system

Researchers identify drug candidate for difficult-to-treat heart disease

Woman wearing hospital gown laying on gurney with pensive look, clutching blanket with both hands

Study identifies new mechanism for reducing female post-operative pain

Portrait of Jordan F. Karp, MD

Psychiatry’s Karp elected to national leadership position

Outside portrait of Melody Glenn, MD, MFA

Emergency Medicine’s Melody Glenn wins national EMS award

portrait of Dr. Ken Johnson in blue scrubs

College of Medicine – Tucson welcomes new chair of anesthesiology

A man holds a 3D printed brain model

Have 3-D printed brain; will travel