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A group of students smile together while gathering around a table decorated in a red cloth with red and blue balloons in the background.

First Doctor of Physical Therapy Program students begin studies

The Class of 2028 met for the first time and kicked off its three-year journey in the long-awaited program.

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

The study’s third year will assess COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in preventing infection or symptoms, as well as the impact of sociodemographic, health characteristics or prior infection on vaccine effectiveness.

AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $22M to Continue Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness

Patricia Lebensohn, MD, originally planned to work as a psychiatrist in her native Argentina before being drawn to family medicine in the U.S.

Connecting with Patricia Lebensohn

Jared and Kat Alvarado are funeral directors for the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Willed Body Program, which accepts whole body donations committed by Arizonans before they die to be used as educational tools after their deaths.

Married Couple are ‘Heart and Soul’ of Willed Body Program

Addressing the Grand Challenges of Aging Through Multidisciplinary Seed Grants

Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, presented “A New Era for Science: Creating New Defenses Against Disease After COVID-19” at the first UArizona Health Sciences Tomorrow is Here Lecture Series event in Tucson on May 16.

Tomorrow is Here Lecture Series Shares Research, Discoveries

Lynn Gerald, PhD, MSPH, a behavioral scientist at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, shows a child how to use a stock inhaler to control asthma. She encouraged the Arizona Legislature to pass a 2017 law to improve access to inhalers and broaden who could administer them to students.

School Asthma Expert Dr. Lynn Gerald Lightens Her Load

Dr. Heddwen Brooks Elected to APS Leadership Council

UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Names New Orthopaedic Surgery Chair

Impact of Title IX Passage Resonates Across Health Sciences

Kevin Moynahan, MD, FACP

Dr. Kevin Moynahan Receives AMSA National Golden Apple Award

Minimizing Scar Formation to Promote Healthy Wound Healing

Infectious Disease, Immunology Are Focus of New UArizona Health Sciences Graduate Certificate