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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.

A woman wearing a white medical coat holds a stethoscope while looking towards a sunset over a rural desert landscape.

Halle Foundation unites U of A and Banner Health to expand primary care GME statewide

Suresh Garimella and Amy Perry each holding one side of a framed proclamation in front of a white backdrop with red and blue logos for U of A and Banner Health

A decade of impact: U of A and Banner Health transform health care in Arizona

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

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Julie Ledford, PhD, co-director of the Clinical Translational Sciences Graduate Program, is an associate professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson.

Ledford Named Co-director of UArizona Health Sciences Clinical Translational Sciences Graduate Program

Kathleen “Kathie” Insel, PhD, RN, has been named interim dean of the College of Nursing, effective June 1.

Insel Appointed Interim Dean of UArizona College of Nursing

Soil and dust ingestion by children can be a major source of exposure to chemicals such as lead, arsenic, pesticides and more.

EPA-funded Study Will Measure Soil and Dust Ingestion Levels in US Children

The All of Us Research Program has made nearly 100,000 highly diverse whole genome sequences available to researchers. About 50% of the genomes are from individuals who identify with racial or ethnic groups that historically have been underrepresented in research.

All of Us Research Program Releases 100,000 Whole Genome Sequences to Support Research Into Hundreds of Diseases

A $2.7 million MERIT award will allow researchers to continue studying menopause, an aging transition unique to women that may affect the bioenergetic capacity in the brain.

Navigating Uncharted Territory in Female Brain Aging

Aging Experts to Address UArizona Living Healthy With Arthritis Virtual Conference

Distinguished leaders in academic research, biomedical and health care industries, government organizations and corporations across the state will help guide the development of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies.

New UArizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies in Phoenix Guided by Diverse Group of Experts

Dr. Bhattacharya’s presentation is the first in a new Tomorrow is here Lecture Series focused on research and discoveries educators are using to train the next generation of health care professionals and scientists to improve the health of Arizonans and people around the world.

New Lecture Series Kicks Off With Exploration of Future Science Driven by COVID-19

Pathway ceremony

P-MAP Clears Obstacles and Cheers Alumni, Expanding Physician Pipeline

Expanded access to insurance coverage was accompanied by an improvement in limb salvage care, according to the results of a study led by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers.

Study Shows Amputation, Hospitalization Rates Fell Among Minorities Following Medicaid Expansion

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