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Photo of several people chatting together in a circular room filled with examining tables in the new lab space of the University of Arizona School of Health Professions Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant studios.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program kicks off with open house

The University of Arizona’s Physical Therapy Program introduced advanced learning studios where students will train over the next three years to enhance community health.

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

UArizona Cancer Center researchers develop new way to target cancer cells

The Fifth Annual Arizona Drug Discovery and Development Summit will bring together scientists from academia and industry to discuss ideas and foster collaborations.

Drug Discovery Summit catalyst for new approaches and therapies

Three University of Arizona Health Sciences faculty members and their families have established generous student scholarships to support the training of future professionals in their fields.

Faculty-led philanthropy supports student training

AZ REACH is working to overcome health disparities in Arizona’s rural communities that were highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AZ REACH program passes 3,000 patient transfers mark

From her days as a graduate student to today as an assistant professor of practice at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, Nicole Henry, PharmD, has stepped up when her community needed her. Whether it was launching a student chapter of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists or working to ensure her students had awareness of polypharmacy, in which patients are prescribed multiple medications to treat a single condition, Henry finds a way to make an impact.

Nicole Henry empowering health care from two directions

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Dr. Jenny Bingham wins pharmacy innovation award

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Dr. Hongxu Ding recognized with Career Development Award

SWEHSC research led by Karletta Chief, PhD, involves assessing short-term exposures and risk perceptions on the Navajo Nation following the catastrophic Gold King Mine spill in 2015.

Center receives $7.8M NIH grant to address environmental health challenges

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PharmCamp exposes Tucson youth to careers in health sciences

Seven University of Arizona Health Sciences reseachers were awarded seed grants through through the Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research Program, which offers funding to research teams affiliated with an Arizona university, research institution or health care system.

UArizona Health Sciences researchers receive Flinn seed grants to develop health care innovations

Five junior faculty members beginning independent research projects are receiving funding through the University of Arizona Health Sciences Career Development Award program.

Five UArizona Health Sciences researchers selected for Career Development Awards

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R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy celebrates 195 graduates