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Scientists on a quest to prevent asthma by boosting immune system

A family history of respiratory illnesses led environmental researcher Paloma Beamer, PhD, to enroll her newborn son in a clinical trial to prevent asthma.

Portrait of Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD, standing outside in front of trees.

Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A

Onicio Leal Neto, PhD, MPH, stands at a desk next to a table full of people with laptops open in front of them.

Public Health launches first AI summer program

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New bachelor’s degree positions students for success in growing medical device industry

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

David Harris, PhD, executive director of the UArizona Health Sciences Biorepository (right), and Michael Badowski, PhD, associate research scientist in the Division of the Translational and Regenerative Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson (left), are tasked with monitoring the “freezer farm.”

Behind-the-Scenes: Mixing the COVID-19 Vaccine

Researchers are developing a dietary assessment app that will provide a more accurate picture of added sugar and saturated fat consumption, allowing them to make better recommendations to improve health and wellness.

UArizona Health Sciences Study Will Develop First Population-Based Dietary Assessment Mobile App

Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and society from infection with the novel coronavirus. Photo by Heather Hazzan, used under creative commons license from Self Magazine.

Confronting Vaccine Hesitancy with Facts and Empathy

Research led by Dr. Francesca Polverino and collaborators will explore the link between unique immune responses and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Characterizing Emphysema Immune Responses May Lead To Personalized Treatments for COPD

On March 19, Health Sciences students at the Colleges of Medicine – Tucson and Phoenix participated in Match Day and learned the location of the residency training program where they will start their careers as physicians.

Medical and Pharmacy Students Celebrate Match Day

Experts To Answer COVID-19 Vaccine Questions at Virtual Town Hall

Caleigh Shepard, a former specialized research assistant, speaks to a sleep research study participant in the UArizona Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience Lab (SCAN Lab).

Tackling Insomnia, Sleep Apnea and ‘Coronasomnia’

Sandra Vazquez Salas (center holding sign) celebrates Match Day with her family and friends. A UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson fourth-year student who’ll graduate this spring, she found out she’s headed to Baltimore to do her residency training as a new physician in pathology at Johns Hopkins University. (Photo: Courtesy of Sandra Vazquez Salas)

Pandemic Teaches Future Doctors Joys of Resilience on Match Day

A new study will examine the impact of COVID-19 on medication for opioid use disorder access and patient health.

Improving Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Arizona

Karen Ibarra (right) and Chelsea Marshall, UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson fourth-year students are among about 120 local medical students who’ll celebrate their residency match Friday, March 19. (Photo: Courtesy of Karen Ibarra)

Match Day Celebration to Disclose Where Future Doctors Will Train

Second-year College of Pharmacy student Lisa Wan prepares to vaccinate a patient against the virus that causes COVID-19.

Reducing COVID-19 Disparities with Inclusive Outreach

The team of third-year doctoral student Dakota Reinartz, Justin E. Wilson, PhD, and Julie E. Bauman, MD, MPH, is investigating the link between inflammation and cancer.

Maximizing the Impact of Cancer Research Through Mentorship