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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

For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 12-month estimate of more than 100,000 deaths from opioid overdoses in the U.S. Collaborative efforts that will be fostered through the new Center of Excellence for Addiction Studies will be vital to help find solutions to end the opioid epidemic.

New UArizona Health Sciences Center Will Expand Research Opportunities to Address Addiction

A Health Sciences strategic initiative is allowing postdoctoral researchers like Yeucheng Xi, PhD, to pursue work to create defenses against disease.

Aiming at a New Target to Stop a Widespread Common Virus

University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson researchers are working to identify the mechanisms that cause cataracts in the hopes of developing new targets for potential treatments.

Maintaining Transparency: Study to Focus on Causes of Cataracts

Michael D.J. Johnson, PhD

Duke Honors Dr. Michael Johnson with Changemaker Award

Janiel Cragun, MD

Dr. Janiel Cragun Honored by March of Dimes Arizona

A $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow researchers to determine if changes in knee structure during aging can predict pain, functional limitations and the need for future knee replacements.

New UArizona Health Sciences Study to Focus on Link Between Knee Aging and Osteoarthritis

Aaron Leetch, MD, associate professor in emergency medicine and in pediatrics in the College of Medicine — Tucson, started a podcast in 2013 to combat residents approaching him with information that was not found in proper science. The podcast has evolved and recently aired its 100th episode.

Emergency Medicine Podcast Bolsters Scientific Integrity

Lisa H. Kiser, DNP, CNM, WHNP

Dr. Lisa Kiser Receives March of Dimes Women’s Health Award

University of Arizona Health Sciences expert Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, recently provided updates on the omicron variant, COVID-19 vaccines and the best strategies for staying healthy and safe.

What We Know About the Omicron Variant and Vaccine Efficacy

Laura Mercer, MD, MPH, MBA, got to know the inside of the Arizona State Capital very well during her Master of Public Health internship. She worked with lawmakers to pass a bill that will make it easier for women to obtain prescription birth control in the state.

Public Health Internship Yields Arizona Law to Support Women’s Health

Cholesterol Buildup in Brain Presents New Target to Reduce Dementia Risk from Stroke

The College of Nursing’s Master of Science in Nursing – Entry to the Profession (MEPN) program is moving to the University Building in Gilbert in the fall. The MEPN program retrains students with university degrees in other fields to become nurses while simultaneously earning a master’s degree.

Nursing Expansion Brings MEPN Program to Gilbert Campus