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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

China Rae Newman, MD, was honored with several student awards and was voted on by her peers to give the student address at the College of Medicine – Tucson commencement ceremony.

Students, Faculty Recognized with Senior Awards

Analissa Cox is one of many members of the Class of 2021 who are celebrating their graduations in-person this year. (Photo: @mollymcphoto)

Health Sciences Graduates Celebrate at In-person Ceremonies

Liliana Rounds worked full time while studying for a doctoral degree at the University of Arizona.

Cancer Center Doctoral Student Fulfilling Lifelong Dream

UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Dean Michael M.I. Abecassis, MD, MBA, presided virtually during the 2020 College of Medicine – Tucson convocation ceremony.

2021 Medical Student Convocation Live and In-person Again

The UArizona Health Sciences Asthma & Airway Disease Research Center has spent decades researching the origins of adult respiratory diseases, including asthma and COPD, which often begin in the wheezing and lower respiratory infections of youth.

Attacking Asthma: 50 Years of Life-changing Discovery

UArizona Campus Health registered pharmacist Elizabeth Preble (left) and fourth-year College of Pharmacy student Annie Hiller prepare to mix the Pfizer vaccine with saline.

PharmD Students Sharpen Skills on the Pandemic’s Front Lines

A unique National Institutes of Health-funded training program helps prepare UArizona Health Sciences students for careers that have a significant impact on understanding the biology of infection and inflammation as drivers of aging.

Students Tackle Aging Issues in Innovative Training Program

During your annual spring cleaning, include going through the medicine cabinet to protect your family’s health and safety.

Now’s a Good Time to Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet

Educational, Research Opportunities Expand Internationally

Dakota Reinartz, a doctoral student in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson, is using the Integrated Cancer Scholars program as a springboard to a career in cancer research.

Taking Aim at Inflammation’s Role in Head and Neck Cancer

UArizona Health Sciences takes a multipronged approach to building a culturally competent and diverse workforce across health professions.

How Education and Research Can Help Fix Health Care Inequity

From left: Justin Billy, microbiology undergraduate student at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Dr. David Baltrus, associate professor at the School of Plant Sciences; and Dr. Michael Johnson, assistant professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson

A Virtual Bridge to Grad School Built During the Pandemic