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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.

Medical students Jerry Ruvalcaba and Katie Simic stand side by side outdoors, smiling in their white lab coats embroidered with titles from the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix.

Couple commits to caring for Phoenix together

A decorative image shows a cell as it travels through the body.

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

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

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

Older Asian man stands in a classroom setting surrounded by kids who are listening to him talk.

PharmCamp exposes Tucson youth to careers in health sciences

Interim College of Health Sciences Dean Kevin Lohenry, PhD, PA-C, says the new college will provide additional pathways to health care careers for both undergraduate and graduate students, alleviating Arizona’s shortfall.

Connecting with Dr. Kevin Lohenry

Older man wearing a white short-sleeved button-up shirt (Dr. Nicholas Delamere) receives an award from a man wearing a gray suit representing the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Dr. Nicholas Delamere receives ARVO’s highest service honor

Young woman with brown and purple hair stands smiling with her arms folded. She is wearing a white short-sleeved blouse.

Dr. Lauren Benton recognized with Career Development Award

Banner Health and UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix partner to increase residency and fellowship positions

Arizona’s warmer climate, which entices people to spend time outdoors year-round, combines with the state’s elevation and proximity to the equator to increase Arizonans’ risk of skin cancer.

Revolutionizing skin cancer care through data

A study led by researchers in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Family and Community Medicine found that suicide prevention care administered at emergency departments varied by race or ethnicity among people with alcohol use disorder.

People of color receive less suicide prevention care at emergency departments

Academic-community educational partnerships like the one between the Arizona Area Health Education Center Program and the Center for Excellence in Rural Education aim to improve the supply and distribution of health care professionals in rural areas. The AzAHEC-CERE partnership will serve Gila, Graham and Greenlee counties, which are home to many small towns including Payson, Arizona (pictured).

Arizona Area Health Education Center welcomes CERE as Regional AHEC Center

Renowned scientist joins UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson as chair of the Department of Physiology

ABOR approves establishment of College of Health Sciences at UArizona Health Sciences

A generous gift made by Bruce and Patricia Bartlett in the name of the late George Vanderheiden (pictured) will fund an endowed chair and future cancer research at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies.

A legacy of hope continues through CAMI