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A young boy kneels on a raised surface and reaches out to hug his mother

Scientists on a quest to prevent asthma by boosting immune system

A family history of respiratory illnesses led environmental researcher Paloma Beamer, PhD, to enroll her newborn son in a clinical trial to prevent asthma.

Portrait of Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD, standing outside in front of trees.

Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A

Onicio Leal Neto, PhD, MPH, stands at a desk next to a table full of people with laptops open in front of them.

Public Health launches first AI summer program

Young adult connecting smartphone to continuous glucose monitor, checking blood glucose

New bachelor’s degree positions students for success in growing medical device industry

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Chris Foley, PhD, right, is a postdoctoral researcher in the Hulme Lab, which is devoted to finding ways to nip Alzheimer’s disease in the bud by targeting an enzyme crucial to its development. Chris Hulme, PhD, is pictured in the background.

Narrowing in on Novel Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease

Staying at home is important to reduce the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, but many people miss enjoying the outdoors.

Seeking Serenity: A Smartphone App for the COVID-19 Era

Students practice neonatal intensive care in the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center (ASTEC) at the University of Arizona Health Sciences.

Nursing Student Seeks Mentorship, Brings COVID-19 Experience

The first cohort of students in the University of Arizona College of Nursing’s Autism Spectrum Diagnosis Certificate Nurse Practitioner Program. From left: Allison Crawford, Cleo Park, Mary Beth Piraino, Cynthia Garcia.

First Autism Diagnosis Certificate Students Set to Graduate

First-year medical student Julia Liatti’s summer research project entailed riding her bike “Rachmaninov” through four states to hear perspectives on health care policy. The trip was arranged by Paul Gordon, MD, MPH, professor of family and community medicine, for research.

Bike Listening Tour Shapes Med Student’s Primary Care Goals

In 2020, the pandemic forced the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to pivot to online summer programs. Here, Med-Start’s 42 participants are pictured with program organizers in a Zoom meeting.

COVID-19 Couldn’t Stop Med-Start

Search committee members who are aware of and overcome their unconscious biases are better equipped to evaluate applicants fairly.

Four Steps Can Reduce Unconscious Bias in Hiring

Students, Countries Worldwide to Benefit from Health Sciences Global Education

Bringing different perspectives to providing health care yields better outcomes. From left to right: Ravina Thuraisingam, MD, College of Medicine – Tucson class of 2020, Jennifer Bea, PhD, and Vinson Lee, MS, research coordinator, in a photo from 2019.

How Cultural Understanding Can Improve Health Care for All

Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, and Dongkyun Kang, PhD, are collaborating to create a portable, less expensive version of a skin cancer diagnostic microscope.

“The Future is Now” in New Skin Cancer Diagnosis Technology

Phoenix pediatrician and assistant professor Gary Kirkilas, DO, predicts child drownings may increase this summer as a result of the pandemic.

Pediatrics in a Pandemic: Q&A with Dr. Gary Kirkilas

Yin Chen, PhD, studies the lungs, including asthma, influenza and now, coronavirus.

Health Sciences Researcher Inspired to Solve Deadly Illnesses