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Falloposcope cancer screening tool testing advances to next steps

Jennifer Barton, PhD, is spearheading an effort to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier and give high-risk patients a new option.

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Why does losing the Y chromosome make some cancers worse? New $6.5M NIH grant could provide clues

A microscopic view of cells shows one large purple cell surrounded by smaller "normal" cells. The purple cell is about four times the size of the normal cells.

Researchers find potential link between chronic pain, immune condition

Two male researchers wearing dark safety glasses test a prototype of an imaging device in a lab. Behind them is a computer screen that shows an image of the sample being studied.

New imaging tech promises to help doctors better diagnose and treat skin cancers

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Edgar A. Villavicencio does a FibroScan test on a Nosotros Comprometidos a Su Salud (Committed to Your Health) study participant.

Unsung heroes make Health Sciences labs work

Brielle Edwards (right), a student at the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, was one of five UArizona Health Sciences Quidel Ortho Global Scholarships recipients. Derrick Nwobodo (left), also a Coit College of Pharmacy student, received a QuidelOrtho Global Scholarship last year.

QuidelOrtho Global Health Scholarships awarded to UArizona Health Sciences students

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