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Falloposcope cancer screening tool testing advances to next steps

Jennifer Barton, PhD, is spearheading an effort to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier and give high-risk patients a new option.

Two women, both wearing while lab coats, pose for a photo in a laboratory amid shelves filled with bottles and boxes of various colors and sizes.

U of A scientists link calorie restriction, glucagon, healthy aging

Three U of A faculty members honored by American College of Medical Informatics

A man's arm is shown with a slight sunburn below the bicep while the upper part of the arm is in its natural color.

Making cancer vaccines more personal

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Carrie Ann Langley, PhD, MPH, RN, and DNP student, College of Nursing (left), and Zhanette Coffee, MSN, FNP-C, APRN, BSN, RN, PHN, and second-year PhD student, College of Nursing.

Nursing Students Awarded Jonas Philanthropies Grant

At a young age, Joann Sweasy, PhD, had an affinity for DNA, but it was the tragic loss of two people close to her that led her to a career in cancer research.

Connecting with Director Sweasy: Cancer Research is Personal

Valley fever is much better understood worldwide thanks to the UArizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence’s research, education and outreach efforts.

Valley Fever Center for Excellence Celebrates 25 Years

Nahla Zaghloul, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, College of Medicine – Tucson (right) and her mentor Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, founding director of the University of Arizona Center for Innovation in Brain Science

Faculty Mentorship Leads to Advancements in Brain Science

Designing Creative Solutions to Health Care Challenges

Family and friends used technology to connect with older adults during the pandemic.

Connection Vital for Older Adults During the Pandemic

University of Arizona Health Sciences students will be able to take advantage of expanding employment opportunities and meet the increasing demand for trained health care professionals through a new Bachelor of Science in Medicine degree program.

New Degree to Prepare Students for Health Care Careers

The Center for Innovation in Brain Science is leading the way in the fight against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), neurodegenerative diseases that affect millions of people worldwide.

One Vision. Multiple Diseases. Sights on $100M in Funding.

University of Arizona Health Sciences students will be able to take advantage of expanding employment opportunities and meet the increasing demand for trained health care professionals through a new Bachelor of Science in Medicine degree program.

COM-T Receives Approval for Bachelor of Science in Medicine

Several graduates of the Pharmaceutical Sciences program have banded together to launch a startup based on their discoveries. From left: Isobelle Santos (science team), Vani Verkhovsky (business team), Jaesa Strong (CEO), Christina Moehring (CSO), Ariana Machado (business team), Samantha Dando (business team).

A Unique Strategy for Targeting Alzheimer’s Disease

From left: Oscar Moreno, Mara Rodriguez, Jairo Lopez, Ruben Sosa, Nestor Quiñonez and Jesús Pérez – all farmworkers from Agua Prieta, Mexico – gathered at the Consulate of Mexico in Douglas, Arizona, for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic hosted by UArizona Health Sciences and the Cochise County Health Department.

COVID-19 Vaccine Mobile Outreach Expands in Rural Arizona

Madison Brandt, RN, is the first Arizona Health Sciences graduate student to pursue a dual Pharmacy-Nursing degree at the University in Arizona and the first recipient of scholarships for the program provided through a $1.4M grant from the Flinn Foundation.

Dual Pharmacy-Nursing Degree Targets Gaps in Care