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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

Fourth-year medical student Iliana Manjon is one of 27 new recipients of a Primary Care Physician scholarship that allows medical students to pursue careers in primary care practice areas without worrying about how they will repay medical school debt.

Scholarship Program Welcomes Latest Cohort of Future Physicians

RAIVEN Study Will Examine Efficacy of Flu Vaccines

The scholarships benefit students who are dedicated to expanding health care delivery and positively impacting global health and well-being.

Five UArizona Health Sciences Students Awarded Quidel Global Health Scholarships

A native German, Peter Ott, MD, is an electrophysiologist – who also plays guitar. He loves all things Western, including country music. He’s played at College of Medicine – Tucson and Sarver Heart Center events, as well as on stage at area folk festivals.

Electrophysiologist Dr. Peter Ott Follows His Heart

Researchers believe they can potentially bypass the need for lifelong asthma medications by giving at-risk children microbial products to train the immune system.

By Better Predicting Asthma Risk, Preventive Treatments Could Bypass Disease Development

One in 4 people in the U.S. who experience chronic pain have trouble sleeping, according to a National Sleep Foundation survey. Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are exploring the link between pain and sleep in the hopes it will lead to new therapies for pain.

Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Chronic Pain, Sleep Disruption

Study Uncovers Possible Path for Improving T Cell Therapies

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COM-T Faculty Honored with Mentoring Awards

The summit will provide a platform to exchange of ideas and showcase promising avenues to discovering new drugs for treating cancer, COVID-19 and other diseases.

Annual Summit Showcasing Medical Advances in Drug Discovery Returns to Phoenix

Traditional Blessing Ceremonies Held at Colleges of Medicine – Phoenix and Tucson

Parthasarathy Named All of Us Arizona Health Champion for August

Dr. Ken Liechty

UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Welcomes New Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery