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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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Public Health launches first AI summer program

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

Fariba Donovan, MD, PhD, holds a pipette in a gloved hand in a lab at the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence.

Fariba Donovan works to keep “The Last of Us” in fictional realm

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

CAMI Inaugural Executive Director Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, a professor of immunobiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson; University of Arizona Health Sciences Senior Vice President Michael D. Dake, MD; Arizona Board of Regents Chair Cecelia Mata; University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella, PhD; City of Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego; and SmithGroup Design Director Mark Kranz, FAIA, stand side by side, holding shovels in dirt.

Cannabis terpenes, CAMI and long COVID: U of A Health Sciences’ top news releases of 2024

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Maricopa County doubles support of CAMI with additional $4M investment

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Peer support could help millions with sleep apnea slumber easier, study says

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$1.7M CDC grant will allow researchers to study spina bifida across the lifespan

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Addiction study yields promising therapeutic target to promote recovery

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Study identifies potential new drug for Parkinson’s-related cognitive decline, dementia

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Can magnetic pulses aimed at the brain treat insomnia?

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$1.75M CDC grant funds study to boost vaccine acceptance in Arizona’s rural, border communities

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U of A Health Sciences breaks ground on the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies

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Clinical study confirms tissue stiffening in breast cancer can drive metastasis

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Researchers using $3.3M NCI grant to develop more accurate, comfortable breast cancer screening technology

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College of Medicine – Tucson, Banner – University Medicine welcome new chair of neurology