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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.

Portrait of Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD, standing outside in front of trees.

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

Young adult connecting smartphone to continuous glucose monitor, checking blood glucose

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

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

The Enduring Impact of a Global Research Internship

What Older Adults Do While Sitting Affects Dementia Risk, Study Finds

What Older Adults Do While Sitting Affects Dementia Risk, Study Finds

Lisa O’Neill, DBH, MPH, and Mindy Fain, MD, will launch a a six-month pilot for an interprofessional end-of-life care training program for University of Arizona Health Sciences students through the Center on Aging. (Getty Image)

Aging Well with Dr. Lisa O’Neill

Researchers at the Center for Innovation in Brain Science are flipping the traditional research model by first considering known factors underlying diseases and then seeking treatments using technologies to scan data for patterns that suggest certain compounds may impact those biological pathways.

Datasets and ‘Flipped’ Research Drive Alzheimer's Advances

Researchers at the Center for Innovation in Brain Science are flipping the traditional research model by first considering known factors underlying diseases and then seeking treatments using technologies to scan data for patterns that suggest certain compounds may impact those biological pathways.

Datasets and ‘Flipped’ Research Drive Alzheimer's Advances

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy ranked the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy fifth in the nation by National Institutes of Health funding based on grants awarded to principal investigators in U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy.

UArizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Ranked No. 5 by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy ranked the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy fifth in the nation by National Institutes of Health funding based on grants awarded to principal investigators in U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy.

UArizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Ranked No. 5 by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

“People have studied sex hormones – primarily estrogen and testosterone – and pain for decades, but nobody's really understood how it works,” said Frank Porreca, PhD, whose research has identified prolactin as a potential therapeutic target for female-prevalent pain.

Identifying a Link Between Prolactin and Female Pain

An architectural rendering shows the lobby of the new Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences, where researchers will study sleep and circadian rhythms while controlling a multitude of factors including temperature, noise levels, and the intensity, duration and color of light.

Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences Construction Underway

An architectural rendering shows the lobby of the new Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences, where researchers will study sleep and circadian rhythms while controlling a multitude of factors including temperature, noise levels, and the intensity, duration and color of light.

Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences Construction Underway

The NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center meets the highest standards for patient care and research, with patients receiving the best care possible and experiencing better outcomes.

UArizona Cancer Center Receives Highest NCI Designation as Comprehensive Cancer Center