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Photo of several people chatting together in a circular room filled with examining tables in the new lab space of the University of Arizona School of Health Professions Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant studios.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program kicks off with open house

The University of Arizona’s Physical Therapy Program introduced advanced learning studios where students will train over the next three years to enhance community health.

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

A doctor applies sensors to the arm of a person sitting on a bed in a sleep lab while another person monitors the sensor output on a small digital device on the wall.

Putting sleep at the center of health care

An image if two liquid chemotherapy drugs in small bottles next to a needle laying on top of a plastic collection bag

Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

A digital illustration of a clinician holding a tablet displaying medical imagery

New data enclave available free to Health Sciences researchers

Close-up photo of the book “The Phantom Tollbooth” being help up and read by a person who is blurred into the background

Hearing the Invisible: the inspiration behind the installation

A man in a dark suit coat and black shirt stands outside a building that has Sarver Heart Center signage.

Connecting with Sarver Heart Center’s Hesham Sadek

A couple with a baby in a carrier poses for a photo while hiking in the Sonoran Desert

Unlocking the immune system’s potential to fight skin cancer

Two researchers in white coats stand in a lab.

Top 10 Health Sciences Connect stories of 2024

Mother and son in wheelchair looking at screen communication device

Solving real-world problems with design thinking

A group of people poses in front of a 15-foot saguaro lit up by LED lights.

Health Sciences faculty adapt holiday traditions to desert

portrait of Jillian Leaver wearing a white coat and standing in front of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Innovation Building

Local medical student’s impact on women’s health goes global

A smiling man stands outside in a blue sport coat, shirt and tie

Connecting with James Liao, MD

U of A College of Health Sciences student Hope Wollen in front of a class giving a presentation on colorectal cancer screenings

Hope for the future of genetic counseling

Portrait of Kenna Stephenson, MD

When her dreams speak, Kenna Stephenson listens

Close-up of prescription bottle with instructions for taking hydrocodone-acetaminophen for pain

9 things to know about opioids, pain relief and Heat shock protein 90