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Photo of several people chatting together in a circular room filled with examining tables in the new lab space of the University of Arizona School of Health Professions Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant studios.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program kicks off with open house

The University of Arizona’s Physical Therapy Program introduced advanced learning studios where students will train over the next three years to enhance community health.

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

Dan Combs, MD, assistant professor in pediatrics and sleep medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Medicine, holds his hand up to a young Down syndrome patient for a high five in an office.

Dan Combs helps young Down syndrome patients get good ZZZs

Immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya in a University of Arizona Health Sciences research laboratory

Leading the charge to discover answers in immunology

Jonathan Lee-Confer assists a student putting an arm sensor on another student.

Preventing falls a deeply personal mission for researcher

Outdoor portrait of Justin Starren, MD, PhD, on the grounds of the University of Arizona Health Sciences

Making a commitment to connect people through technology

Portrait of Ricardo Correa, MD, of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix’s Divison of Endocrinology, outside next to a mural.

Ricardo Correa filling the gap for the underserved

A graduate student and a faculty member examine labels on containers in a lab

Graduate student using data analysis to protect firefighters from cancer

Stephen Dahmer, MD, stands outside wearing a blue suit coat, with his arms crossed

Connecting with Stephen Dahmer, MD

Close-up of hand holding tepary beans

Finding a nutritious solution to a climate change challenge

Four people, including Mel Hector, MD, of the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine – Tucson, watch a reading of Hector’s play.

All the world’s a stage for prolific playwrighting professor

A photo illustration of a woman looking at a computer screen with words and numbers reflected in her glasses.

Integrating AI into research may revolutionize outcomes

Two pain management doctors view x-rays on a screen while conducting a procedure on a patient

Fellowship helps a physician find her passion for treating chronic pain patients

Passenger on plane working on laptop at daybreak

Circadian rhythm disruption linked to lung inflammation