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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.

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$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

Helping Communities Through Rural Medicine

Judith Hunt, MD, has found her home practicing rural medicine in Payson, Arizona.

Dr. Judith Hunt: Rural Medicine’s Change Agent

The Enduring Impact of a Global Research Internship

The new round of funding will enable the Western Region Public Health Training Center team, including (from left) online designer Erich Healy, director Kelly Reynolds, PhD, and associate director Abby Stoica, MPH, to continue to provide training to expand the workforce, build skills and services, and enable public health professionals to meet community needs and emerging threats at local, state and national levels.

Zuckerman College of Public Health Awarded $4M to Provide Training for Regional Professionals

What Older Adults Do While Sitting Affects Dementia Risk, Study Finds

Assistant Clinical Professor Lorre Laws, PhD, and her daughter Katie DiBene, who graduated from the College of Nursing’s Master of Science for Entry into the Profession of Nursing program.

Dr. Lorre Laws Proudly Hoods Daughter at Nursing Convocation

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Women of Impact Awards Include Six from Health Sciences

Lisa O’Neill, DBH, MPH, and Mindy Fain, MD, will launch a a six-month pilot for an interprofessional end-of-life care training program for University of Arizona Health Sciences students through the Center on Aging. (Getty Image)

Aging Well with Dr. Lisa O’Neill

Why Immersive Summer Programs Matter to Health Care Students

Researchers at the Center for Innovation in Brain Science are flipping the traditional research model by first considering known factors underlying diseases and then seeking treatments using technologies to scan data for patterns that suggest certain compounds may impact those biological pathways.

Datasets and ‘Flipped’ Research Drive Alzheimer's Advances

Samantha Galvez, who received her Master of Science in Nursing Entry to the Profession degree, takes a selfie with University of Arizona College of Nursing lecturer John Fraleigh, MSN, CFRN, before being hooded at the college’s summer convocation ceremony Aug. 11 at Centennial Hall.

College of Nursing Honors 2022 Summer Graduates

Students benefit from NIH funding through the unique opportunity of learning and training in the labs of faculty who are conducting innovative research.

R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Named Top 5 by AACP