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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.

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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

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

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

A new study will examine the link between azithromycin and bacteria in preschoolers who visit the emergency department for wheezing.

Antibiotic Treatments for Asthma in Preschoolers Focus of UArizona Health Sciences National Study

The results of a new study help explain the immune system’s response to skin infections, skin cancer and vaccinations delivered through the skin in older adults.

Aging Lymph Nodes: Seeking a Solution for Weakened Immune Systems

A new partnership between academic medical centers at the University of Arizona and Oklahoma State University involves sharing research assets and knowledge, as well as the preclinical and clinical expertise gleaned from years of research and treatment by scientists and clinicians at both academic medical centers. From left: Todd Vanderah, PhD, Frank Porreca, PhD, Michael D. Dake, MD, Kayse Shrum, DO, Robert C. Robbins, MD, Johnny Stevens, PharmD, Don Kyle, PhD.

University of Arizona, Oklahoma State University Announce Transformative Addiction Research Partnership

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Study Identifies Biomarkers that Could Guide Precision Medicine Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease

The supplement has the potential to be an alternative to hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms and may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s later in life.

Menopause and Cognition: Testing an Alternative to Estrogen Therapy

Tucson Researchers, Physicians to Participate in National Study to Standardize Pediatric Seizure Care

Arizona Palooza is an opportunity for families to relax in a fun environment and learn about mental health and substance use disorders.

‘Arizona Palooza’ Returns with Mental Health Education and Family Entertainment

New degree programs for physical therapy, physician assistant and nurse-midwifery aim to address health care workforce shortages.

Health Professions Degree Programs to Expand Workforce in Critical Areas

ABOR Votes to Confirm 5 New UArizona Regents Professors

The Valley Fever Collaborative is undertaking new research to understand the environmental source of the fungus that causes Valley fever, as well as its characteristics, propagation in soil, and mechanisms of transmission through air, all of which will enable rapid progress toward containing the pathogen where it originates.

Valley Fever Collaborative Awarded $3.3M in Research Funds

Flinn Foundation Commits $5.52M to UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

The Phoenix Bioscience Core will house the new Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, with space for academic and research activities, as well as collaboration spaces to serve academic, research and community needs.

Phoenix to be Site of New UArizona Health Sciences Center Targeting Immunotherapies