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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

X-ray illustration of person holding head in pain

Department of Defense grant supports study of potential treatment for traumatic brain injuries

Poster with about two dozen photos of men and women in milatary uniforms, some old photos, with text on the poster that reads, "Veterans Day, honoring all who served."

Thank you to all Health Sciences veterans

Three women sorting a big pile of donated clothing outside of a small building.

Nursing DNP faculty and residents help homeless veterans

Six faculty and Doctor of Nursing Practice residents stand together outside holding cases of food and supplies to donate.

Nursing DNP faculty and resident veterans help homeless vets

An older white man in a white lab coat stands in a lab smiling.

Slepian named Biomedical Engineering Society fellow

Older man with glasses and white hair stands smiling in a lab wearing a white coat.

Paging Dr. Robot: Marvin Slepian on AI in health care

brown bottle labeled methadone with small dose cup

Study seeks to transform methadone treatment for opioid use disorder

human T cell

$13M NIH grant funds research aimed at revitalizing immune systems of older adults

Christine Childers draws from her past as a dance teacher in her research as she helps shape the future of physical therapy for an aging population.

Making moves in the field of geriatric physical therapy

A laboratory table has larg jars labeled "Zombie Virus" along with a couple of skulls and a manikin head with a mask sitting in a bowl.

Halloween spirit haunts the halls of Health Sciences

Graphic with 23 small portraits of medical students in their white coats with the text, "2023 Primary Care Physician Scholarship Recipients."

2023 Primary Care Physician Scholarship recipients

Woman with shoulder length dark hair and glasses wearing a black blouse and plants holds an award while smiling.

Alvarez inducted into AZ Pharmacy Association Hall of Fame