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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

Dean Gladys Sorensen officiates at the new UArizona College of Nursing building’s ribbon cutting ceremony in 1967.

College of Nursing Celebrates 65 Years of Wildcat Nursing

A new initiative seeks to unite global experts from universities, government agencies, nonprofits and industry to develop solutions to future pandemics.

Aegis Consortium Leaders Envision a Pandemic-Free Future

Missing out on rites of passage like in-person graduation, prom, daily social interaction and participating in extracurricular events can take a toll on the mental health of teenagers. This was exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Getty Images)

Mental Health Experts Helping Teens Burdened by the Pandemic

Helena Morrison, PhD, RN, associate professor at the College of Nursing, is passionate about keeping girls and young women interested in science, capturing their interest with pipe cleaner crafts at the Tucson Festival of Books.

Female Faculty Seek to Spark Girls’ Interest in Science

“There's an undeniable link between opioids and their ability to modulate pain, but also their negative side effects in producing addiction,” said Frank Porreca, PhD, co-principal investigator on a $6.6 million grant to build the Center of Excellence for Addiction Studies. “We want to create new approaches to treat addiction.”

Fostering Addiction Research Through Collaboration

A Health Sciences strategic initiative is allowing postdoctoral researchers like Yeucheng Xi, PhD, to pursue work to create defenses against disease.

Aiming at a New Target to Stop a Widespread Common Virus

Aaron Leetch, MD, associate professor in emergency medicine and in pediatrics in the College of Medicine — Tucson, started a podcast in 2013 to combat residents approaching him with information that was not found in proper science. The podcast has evolved and recently aired its 100th episode.

Emergency Medicine Podcast Bolsters Scientific Integrity

University of Arizona Health Sciences expert Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, recently provided updates on the omicron variant, COVID-19 vaccines and the best strategies for staying healthy and safe.

What We Know About the Omicron Variant and Vaccine Efficacy

University of Arizona Zuckerman College of Public Health students, alumni and faculty are using podcasts and blogs to engage new audiences and make science-based public health insights more easily accessible.

Student and Alumni Podcasts Promote Public Health

Laura Mercer, MD, MPH, MBA, got to know the inside of the Arizona State Capital very well during her Master of Public Health internship. She worked with lawmakers to pass a bill that will make it easier for women to obtain prescription birth control in the state.

Public Health Internship Yields Arizona Law to Support Women’s Health

Transforming the Future of Health Care Through Technology

The College of Nursing’s Master of Science in Nursing – Entry to the Profession (MEPN) program is moving to the University Building in Gilbert in the fall. The MEPN program retrains students with university degrees in other fields to become nurses while simultaneously earning a master’s degree.

Nursing Expansion Brings MEPN Program to Gilbert Campus