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U of A and UNM win joint $43.6M NIH award to help turn clinical research into practical medicine

The CTSA grant, the largest infrastructure and training award from the NIH, supports the translation of research discoveries into improved patient care.

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$4.5M NIDA grant will fund research to improve methadone treatment quality

Confocal cancer cells and fibroblasts in collagen.

$1.7M DOD grant funds virtual cancer center to support research into military health

Nursing student Misty L. Pagán, DNP, poses for a photo in an outdoor setting. She is wearing a white coat over a blue dress and has a stethoscope wrapped around her neck.

From grief to purpose: How a PhD student discovered her calling in nursing

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

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Rainbow receives U of A Distinguished Faculty Award

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College of Medicine – Phoenix class of 2028 gets white coats

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Romero named to national workforce development committee

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Protein homeostasis may hold key to more successful treatment of heart disease

College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2024 medical students on steps in front of Centennial Hall

U of A College of Medicine – Tucson advances in US News Best Medical Schools rankings

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A rite of passage, Class of 2028 begins their journey in medicine

Members of the PeerWORKS and Project FUTRE team accept the Team Award for Excellence from Interim Provost Ronald Marx.

PeerWORKS and Project FUTRE earn Team Award for Excellence

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Asthma study tracking Tucsonans from birth into adulthood

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Research shows protein isoform inhibitors may hold the key to making opioids safer

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Rural health conference makes big impact in its 50 years

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Steven Lieberman receives NBME’s distinguished service award

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Fish lab designed to spawn human health discoveries