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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

Students from different disciplines are encouraged to participate in Vertically Integrated Projects for multiple semesters, during which they learn how to apply design thinking to solve health care challenges.

Students Learn Design Thinking in Unique Research Project

Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, PhD

Dr. Herbst-Kralovetz Receives Reproductive Immunology Award

RAIVEN Study Will Examine Efficacy of Flu Vaccines

Purnima Madhivanan PhD, MBBS, MPH

Dr. Purnima Madhivanan Receives Fulbright Scholar Award

The scholarships benefit students who are dedicated to expanding health care delivery and positively impacting global health and well-being.

Five UArizona Health Sciences Students Awarded Quidel Global Health Scholarships

A native German, Peter Ott, MD, is an electrophysiologist – who also plays guitar. He loves all things Western, including country music. He’s played at College of Medicine – Tucson and Sarver Heart Center events, as well as on stage at area folk festivals.

Electrophysiologist Dr. Peter Ott Follows His Heart

Researchers believe they can potentially bypass the need for lifelong asthma medications by giving at-risk children microbial products to train the immune system.

By Better Predicting Asthma Risk, Preventive Treatments Could Bypass Disease Development

One in 4 people in the U.S. who experience chronic pain have trouble sleeping, according to a National Sleep Foundation survey. Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are exploring the link between pain and sleep in the hopes it will lead to new therapies for pain.

Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Chronic Pain, Sleep Disruption

Mohan Tanniru, PhD

Dr. Mohan Tanniru Receives Fulbright Scholar Award

Michael Murray, MD, PhD, MCCM, a professor of anesthesiology and internal medicine in the College of Medicine – Phoenix, tells his wife, Cate Murray, about the ceramic piece artist Danielle Wood created based on his research during the public opening of the Artist + Researcher exhibition at the Health Sciences Education Building on the Phoenix Biosciences Core.

Artist + Researcher Exhibit Opens to the Public

Jeff Burgess, MD, MPH

Dr. Jeff Burgess Receives Fulbright Scholar Award

Recent Advances in Phototherapy for Pain