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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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Cannabis education program seeks to inform and empower

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Sonoran Center’s Jacy Farkas earns Young Professional Award

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Family medicine residency in Payson welcomes first cohort

Portrait of Dr. Teshia Solomon in an outdoor setting.

Teshia Solomon appointed to NIH advisory committee

Students observe an instructor writing a list of medical terms in English and Spanish on a whiteboard

Breaking the language barrier to bridge health care gaps

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College of Medicine – Tucson gives teaching, mentoring awards

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NIH grant funds research on work-related asthma among nurses

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Future physicians celebrate Match Day, look forward to medical careers

Five College of Medicine – Tucson fourth-year medical students hold up small signs in celebration after finding out where they matched for residency.

Match Day celebrations, surprises for colleges of medicine

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From uncertainty to elation, the Class of 2024 matches

Nicola Baker crouches next to a memorial at the summit of Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Americas.

Emergency medicine professor reaches new heights in wilderness medicine

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College of Medicine – Tucson honors faculty award winners