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U of A and UNM win joint $43.6M NIH award to help turn clinical research into practical medicine

The CTSA grant, the largest infrastructure and training award from the NIH, supports the translation of research discoveries into improved patient care.

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$4.5M NIDA grant will fund research to improve methadone treatment quality

Confocal cancer cells and fibroblasts in collagen.

$1.7M DOD grant funds virtual cancer center to support research into military health

Nursing student Misty L. Pagán, DNP, poses for a photo in an outdoor setting. She is wearing a white coat over a blue dress and has a stethoscope wrapped around her neck.

From grief to purpose: How a PhD student discovered her calling in nursing

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

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Brian Erstad selected to co-chair international panel

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Taking the high route to deliver for the holidays

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Goodrum accepted into executive leadership fellowship

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A better way to study Parkinson’s disease in the lab could lead to earlier diagnosis

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Health Sciences celebrates Día de los Muertos

Emma Rautenberg, a first-year medical student at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson stands in front of a bridge in Globe, Arizona.

Addressing Arizona's rural physician shortage

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Bringing Native American healing practices to the university

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New sleep center wins design and construction award

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Veteran applies military leadership skills to Health Sciences program

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Thomas D. Boyer Liver Institute Director to fly donations to Navajo Nation

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

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Thank you to all Health Sciences veterans