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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.

Two women, both wearing while lab coats, pose for a photo in a laboratory amid shelves filled with bottles and boxes of various colors and sizes.

U of A scientists link calorie restriction, glucagon, healthy aging

Three U of A faculty members honored by American College of Medical Informatics

A man's arm is shown with a slight sunburn below the bicep while the upper part of the arm is in its natural color.

Making cancer vaccines more personal

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

In this 2017 photo, Frederic Zenhausern, PhD, MBA, right, director of the Center for Applied NanoBioscience and Medicine, works with Matthew Barrett, a senior research specialist.

Developing Rapid Diagnostics for Soldiers and Astronauts

The University of Arizona Health Sciences Data Science Fellows Program places data scientists in research labs to bring projects to life.

Unraveling the Secrets of Human Health with Data Science

Carol Gregorio, PhD, is assistant vice provost for Global Health Sciences, head of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and co-director of the Sarver Heart Center.

Innovation, Connections Inspire Health Sciences’ International Director

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