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A group of students smile together while gathering around a table decorated in a red cloth with red and blue balloons in the background.

First Doctor of Physical Therapy Program students begin studies

The Class of 2028 met for the first time and kicked off its three-year journey in the long-awaited program.

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

Nearly 250 vaccinated and unvaccinated adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 took part in the AZ HEROES study, which examined the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTEch COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Adolescents in Real-World Study

Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health graduate student Hannah Launius volunteers at the check-in area of the COVID-19 vaccination distribution site on the University of Arizona campus.

Top 10 UArizona Health Sciences News Stories of 2021: COVID-19, Cannabis for Pain Relief, Valley Fever and More

International Research Internships Open New Doors

Gholam Peyman, MD

Dr. Gholam Peyman Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

UArizona Health Sciences researchers are targeting the ACE2 receptor, using bacterial extracts to close the door that allows the SARS-CoV-2 virus to infect cells. (Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH)

Respiratory Tract Bacterial Extracts Could Prevent COVID-19, Study Finds

UArizona Health Sciences researchers are targeting the ACE2 receptor, using bacterial extracts to close the door that allows the SARS-CoV-2 virus to infect cells. (Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH)

Respiratory Tract Bacterial Extracts Could Prevent COVID-19, Study Finds

Dr. Michael D.L. Johnson investigates how copper interacts with bacteria. His research might someday help solve problems relating to antibiotic resistance.

Improving Health and Wellness Begins with Basic Science

Dr. Michael D.L. Johnson investigates how copper interacts with bacteria. His research might someday help solve problems relating to antibiotic resistance.

Improving Health and Wellness Begins with Basic Science

Researchers will study how three different viruses interact with the biological pathways that control inflammation in asthma.

Researchers to Study Why COVID-19 Strikes Asthma Sufferers Less Severely than Others

Researchers will study how three different viruses interact with the biological pathways that control inflammation in asthma.

Researchers to Study Why COVID-19 Strikes Asthma Sufferers Less Severely than Others

Kathleen C. Insel, PhD, RN, director of Innovations in Healthy Aging at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, presents a mobile app demonstration on “Smart and Adaptive Living for Emotional and Physical Health” at the event.

HealthTech Connect Focuses on Innovations in Healthy Aging

A passion for people and keen scientific knowledge drive Sylvia Paton to deliver compassionate care as a research nurse at the UArizona Cancer Center.

An Essential Bridge Between Patients and Research