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A young boy kneels on a raised surface and reaches out to hug his mother

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

Young adult connecting smartphone to continuous glucose monitor, checking blood glucose

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

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Mona Arora, PhD, MSPH

Dr. Mona Arora Named to National Public Health Workgroup

Following Nature's Rules, Researchers Develop New Methods for Treating Degenerative Neurological Disease

Lorraine Martin Plank, PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Dr. Lorraine Martin Plank Receives FAANP Legacy Award

Velia Leybas Nuño, PhD, MSW, assistant professor of practice at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, has dedicated her career to helping young people feel seen and heard. She is the director of the Bachelor of Arts in Wellness and Health Promotion Practice program and a founding member of the recently revitalized Adelante, Nuestro Futuro conference for Latinx girls and their female guardians.

Dr. Velia Leybas Nuño: A Champion for the Next Generation

Paul R. Standley, PhD, associate dean of curricular affairs and program evaluation at the UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, presents Javon Maceo Freeman with his white coat.

COM-P White Coat Ceremony Introduces the Class of 2026

Ruiz Named All of Us Arizona Health Champion for Work With Hispanic/Latino Youth

Kathy W. Smith, MD

Dr. Kathy Smith Receives APA Roeske Teaching Award

College of Medicine – Tucson student Leenda Osman checks a young patient’s ear at the Rocky Point Medical Centers in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. Volunteers from the MexZona student group at the College of Medicine – Tucson and the Migrant Health Interest Group and Global Health Program at the College of Medicine – Phoenix provide free clinical services to underserved patients in marginalized communities.

Mexico Trips Give Chance for Experience, Empathy, Engagement

White Coat Ceremony Celebrates the Next Generation of Physicians

I am Health Sciences: Will Holst

Amanda Galster Named to Society of Clinical Research Board

Many studies, including several by the University of Arizona Health Sciences in collaboration with the Tucson Fire Department, contributed evidence that led the International Agency for Research on Cancer to determine occupational exposure as a firefighter causes cancer.

Research Collaboration Informs International Classification of Firefighting as Carcinogenic