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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

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy ranked the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy fifth in the nation by National Institutes of Health funding based on grants awarded to principal investigators in U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy.

UArizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Ranked No. 5 by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

Harriet Barratt, MD, poses in front of her painting Stance, an acrylic spray paint on wood, on the fifth floor of the Health Sciences Education Building in Phoenix.

Phoenix Surgery Resident Finds Solace in Art

Felicia Goodrum, PhD

Dr. Felicia Goodrum Appointed Journal Co-Editor-in-Chief

Timian Godfrey, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, addresses attendees at the 48th Arizona Rural Health Conference in Flagstaff, Arizona. Her presentation focused on innovative strategies to attract and retain nurses for rural and tribal communities. (Photo courtesy of University of Arizona Center for Rural Health).

State Tribal, Rural Areas Focus Internally for Nursing Needs

“People have studied sex hormones – primarily estrogen and testosterone – and pain for decades, but nobody's really understood how it works,” said Frank Porreca, PhD, whose research has identified prolactin as a potential therapeutic target for female-prevalent pain.

Identifying a Link Between Prolactin and Female Pain

An architectural rendering shows the lobby of the new Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences, where researchers will study sleep and circadian rhythms while controlling a multitude of factors including temperature, noise levels, and the intensity, duration and color of light.

Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences Construction Underway

The new center will host programs that ensure children and youth are exposed to health care professions from an early age and feel empowered to pursue professions that directly impact their own communities.

Tribal Area Health Education Center Will Address Tribal Health Care Needs, Train Workforce

Ryan Sitton, MPH, created this painting to represent the challenges of climate change as part of EHS 525 Global to Local: Environmental Change and Human Health, a course Mona Arora, PhD, MSPH, created to engage the complex emotions around climate change.

Public Health Students Use Art To Express Climate Change Challenges

The NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center meets the highest standards for patient care and research, with patients receiving the best care possible and experiencing better outcomes.

UArizona Cancer Center Receives Highest NCI Designation as Comprehensive Cancer Center

John N. Galgiani, MD

Dr. John Galgiani Wins Inaugural UArizona Director’s Award

Alexandra “Lexie” Bowers, a wood burning and mixed media artist, shows Shirin Doroudgar, PhD, an assistant professor at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, the progress she has made on the art inspired by Dr. Doroudgar’s heart cell research.

Artist + Researcher Project = Success

Richard D. Lane, MD, PhD

Dr. Richard Lane Selected as Fulbright Scholar