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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

Compound 194 (left) was developed by researchers to uncouple the interaction between CRMP2 and the enzyme Ubc9, which indirectly regulates the sodium ion channel NaV1.7. A new study showed that the resulting reduction in sodium currents reduced pain. (Image: Samantha Perez-Miller, Aude Chefdeville and Rajesh Khanna)

Compound Developed at UArizona Health Sciences Provides Innovative Pain Relief

A study by UArizona Health Sciences researchers found American Indian and Alaska Native women with early-stage breast cancer had a higher percentage of mastectomy and a lower percentage of lumpectomy than white women.

UArizona Health Sciences Study Identifies Breast Cancer Treatment Disparities Among Native American, Indigenous Women

New Treatment Helps Patient Prevail in Her Cancer Battle

Vascular Surgeon Leads NIH-funded Study of Brain Blood Flow and Alzheimer’s Disease

Improving Life for an Aging Population

Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD

Dr. Janko Nikolich Named AZ Bioscience Researcher of the Year

Lisa Shubitz, DVM, led a research team that examined the effects of a potential canine Valley fever vaccine in dogs. The positive results represent a major step toward the development of not only a canine vaccine, but eventually a human vaccine for Valley fever.

Study Shows Vaccine Protects Dogs Against Valley Fever

Lisa Shubitz, DVM, led a research team that examined the effects of a potential canine Valley fever vaccine in dogs. The positive results represent a major step toward the development of not only a canine vaccine, but eventually a human vaccine for Valley fever.

Study Shows Vaccine Protects Dogs Against Valley Fever

Whether it’s building a house or building a new program at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, Todd Vanderah, PhD, creates a strong framework.

Building for the Future in More Ways Than One

Whether it’s building a house or building a new program at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, Todd Vanderah, PhD, creates a strong framework.

Building for the Future in More Ways Than One

UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Weaponizing Copper as Potential Antibiotic

UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Weaponizing Copper as Potential Antibiotic

A new study suggests first responders are at higher risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 than other health professionals.

AZ HEROES Data Show First Responders at Higher Risk of COVID-19 Infection