News

A close-up, high-angle shot of a person in a lab setting, wearing blue latex gloves. The person is using a long, thin metal tool to transfer a substance to a clear plastic plate with multiple wells, some of which contain a pink liquid. In the background, a pipette and other lab equipment are visible on a stainless steel surface.

U of A and UNM win joint $43.6M NIH award to help turn clinical research into practical medicine

The CTSA grant, the largest infrastructure and training award from the NIH, supports the translation of research discoveries into improved patient care.

A tight, circular composition shows a group of people holding hands in a close-knit cluster. The hands are intertwined, with some clasped together and others holding on to wrists, suggesting unity and support. The people are cropped from the shoulders down, focusing on the connection of their hands.

$4.5M NIDA grant will fund research to improve methadone treatment quality

Confocal cancer cells and fibroblasts in collagen.

$1.7M DOD grant funds virtual cancer center to support research into military health

Nursing student Misty L. Pagán, DNP, poses for a photo in an outdoor setting. She is wearing a white coat over a blue dress and has a stethoscope wrapped around her neck.

From grief to purpose: How a PhD student discovered her calling in nursing

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Five UArizona Researchers Named AAAS Fellows

LeeAnn Martinez

Connecting with LeeAnn Martinez

The LGBTQIA+ National Symposium and Fair focuses on increasing community outreach, informing advocacy efforts and educating the community about the health issues affecting the LGTBQIA+ population to promote health equity for all.

Inclusive and Affirming Health Care Focus of LGBTQIA+ National Symposium and Fair

The College of Nursing will use the funding, which was designed to address the state’s nursing shortage, to create 158 scholarships to cover the cost of tuition and fees incurred by students while completing the college’s graduate-level Master of Science in Nursing – Entry to the Profession of Nursing (MS-MEPN) program.

ADHS Awards $9.2M to Accelerate Nursing Degrees for UArizona College of Nursing Master’s Students

Among UArizona Health Sciences’ first Black faculty in their college, department, division or role are (from left) Nafis Shamsid-Deen, MD, FCCP; Victoria Murrain, DO; Jocelyn Nelms, MS, NEd, RN; Sheila Hill Parker, DrPH, MPH, MS; James C. Dunn, Sr., MD; and Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, PhD, MPH, MBA.

Health Sciences Black Faculty on Diversity, Inspiring Change

A new program will prepare undergraduate students for postgraduate education and research careers focused on improving the well-being of older adults in diverse groups.

UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Program to Expand, Diversify Research Workforce in Aging Studies

University of Arizona College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice students deliver a manikin baby during a clinical immersion session.

College of Nursing Holds Year’s First Clinical Immersion

(From left) Assistant research professor Laurent Martin, PhD, and Mohab Ibrahim, MD, PhD, check the intensity of green light in a laboratory. In clinical trials. Dr. Ibrahim has shown the value of using of green light therapy for chronic pain resulting from migraine and fibromyalgia.

Physician-Scientist Finds Purpose in a Life Devoted to Pain

Photo of Amanda Wilson, PhD

Dr. Amanda Wilson Named to ADEQ Advisory Group

Delivering Health Care Solutions Through Device Design

University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers say taking steps to improve sleep health could help lower suicide risk in young adults.

Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Can Potentially Save a Young Adult’s Life

Dr. Lindsay Bouchard congratulates Mehdi Thomas after presenting him with his white coat at the UArizona College of Nursing white coat ceremony.

White Coats Presented to Doctor of Nursing Practice Students