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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

Cancer Patients on Chemotherapy Likely Not Fully Protected by COVID-19 Vaccine, Study Finds

The Tucson-based BSN program was the first academic program offered by the College of Nursing. The BSN-Integrative Health program at the Gilbert campus launched in 2019.

UArizona Nursing Soars in Inaugural U.S. News & World Report Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing Rankings

Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD, has received the Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year award from the Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio), for his work on aging, immunology, and COVID-19 testing and prevention.

UArizona Health Sciences Immunologist Nikolich-Žugich Named Researcher of the Year

Researchers discovered a mechanism tumors use to keep blood vessels growing, driving cancer growth and invasion.

UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Identify Mechanism for Slowing Cancer Growth

A new program under development at UArizona Health Sciences will offer age, gender and culturally sensitive training to students to help patients initiate and discuss end-of-life care. The interdisciplinary initiative will provide guidance to doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals.

Launching a New End-of-Life Care Training Program at UArizona Health Sciences

Researchers find blood pressure medications do not increase the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 infection, good news for people with hypertension, or uncontrolled high blood pressure.

UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Add Clarity to Role of Blood Pressure Medications in COVID-19 Infections

Summit showcases interdisciplinary collaborations and future potential groundbreaking therapies.

Summit Convenes UArizona Health Sciences and Industry Leaders to Spark New Medical Advances

Pumpkin Springs, in the Grand Canyon, is known for its high levels of arsenic.

Study Uncovers New Link Between Long-term Arsenic Exposure and Type 2 Diabetes

Three University of Arizona research teams are using seed grants to initiate studies that examine the impact of phishing scams on seniors, stress on the aging brain and using a hormone receptor to regulate diabetes.

Healthy Aging Research to Explore Diabetes, Phishing Scams, Stress and the Aging Brain

Primary Care Scholarship recipient Fatouma Tall receives her white coat during the White Coat Ceremony at the UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix on July 16.

UArizona Health Sciences Announces Newest Primary Care Physician Scholars

PeerWORKS will be the first apprenticeship program to train behavioral health paraprofessionals in rural Arizona and the first to place trainees in integrated care settings.

New Training Program to Help Families, Children Affected by Opioid and Substance Use Disorders

NIH Grant Advances UArizona Health Sciences Research on Women’s Brains, Menopause and Increased Risk for Alzheimer’s