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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.

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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

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

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

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Janko Nikolich elected to Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts

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Hearing the Invisible: the inspiration behind the installation

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Connecting with Sarver Heart Center’s Hesham Sadek

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Surgery department’s Charlotte Smith receives service award

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U of A Cancer Center clinical trial advances research in treatment of biliary tract cancers

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Top 10 Health Sciences Connect stories of 2024

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$1.9M NIH grant will allow researchers to explore how copper kills bacteria

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Sarver Heart Center receives $2M in gifts toward founding of cardiovascular research institute

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Can the heart heal itself? New study says it can.

CAMI Inaugural Executive Director Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, a professor of immunobiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson; University of Arizona Health Sciences Senior Vice President Michael D. Dake, MD; Arizona Board of Regents Chair Cecelia Mata; University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella, PhD; City of Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego; and SmithGroup Design Director Mark Kranz, FAIA, stand side by side, holding shovels in dirt.

Cannabis terpenes, CAMI and long COVID: U of A Health Sciences’ top news releases of 2024

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Health Sciences faculty adapt holiday traditions to desert

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Local medical student’s impact on women’s health goes global