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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

Aging Experts to Address UArizona Living Healthy With Arthritis Virtual Conference

Distinguished Advisory Group Supporting CAMI’s Move Forward

Donata Vercelli, MD

Dr. Donata Vercelli Appointed as Regents Professor

Luke Wohlford, MD, was selected as the 2022 College of Medicine – Phoenix commencement speaker.

Health Sciences Graduates Celebrated With In-Person Events

Juanita L. Merchant, MD, PhD

Dr. Juanita Merchant Appointed as Regents Professor

Pathway ceremony

P-MAP Clears Obstacles and Cheers Alumni, Expanding Physician Pipeline

Fentanyl, the drug currently driving the opioid epidemic, is an extremely powerful narcotic that can be lethal even in small amounts. A new partnership is focusing on combating the opioid crisis, ameliorating the suffering of chronic pain while decreasing

New Partnership Set to Transform Pain and Addiction Research

Expanded access to insurance coverage was accompanied by an improvement in limb salvage care, according to the results of a study led by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers.

Study Shows Amputation, Hospitalization Rates Fell Among Minorities Following Medicaid Expansion

A new study will examine the link between azithromycin and bacteria in preschoolers who visit the emergency department for wheezing.

Antibiotic Treatments for Asthma in Preschoolers Focus of UArizona Health Sciences National Study

The results of a new study help explain the immune system’s response to skin infections, skin cancer and vaccinations delivered through the skin in older adults.

Aging Lymph Nodes: Seeking a Solution for Weakened Immune Systems

Rachna T. Shroff, MD

Dr. Rachna Shroff Receives Women in Oncology Award

The idyllic setting of Sicily is the backdrop for career-broadening scientific and translational science discussions for the Health Sciences researchers who participate in the Eureka Institute program. (Photo courtesy Julie Ledford)

Health Sciences Researchers Inspired by Eureka