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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

Nicole Deatherage, MD, (front right) wipes a tear from her eye with her graduation gown as she and Merrion Dawson, MD, (left front) listen to speakers during the College of Medicine – Phoenix class of 2022 commencement ceremony.

UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Honors Graduates

Luke Wohlford, MD, was selected as the 2022 College of Medicine – Phoenix commencement speaker.

Health Sciences Graduates Celebrated With In-Person Events

Dr. Bhattacharya’s presentation is the first in a new Tomorrow is here Lecture Series focused on research and discoveries educators are using to train the next generation of health care professionals and scientists to improve the health of Arizonans and people around the world.

New Lecture Series Kicks Off With Exploration of Future Science Driven by COVID-19

Juanita L. Merchant, MD, PhD

Dr. Juanita Merchant Appointed as Regents Professor

UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Dean Guy Reed, MD, says that having a basis in the humanities can make medical students better physicians.

Connecting With Dean Reed: Leading a Capital City Med School

Pathway ceremony

P-MAP Clears Obstacles and Cheers Alumni, Expanding Physician Pipeline

Fentanyl, the drug currently driving the opioid epidemic, is an extremely powerful narcotic that can be lethal even in small amounts. A new partnership is focusing on combating the opioid crisis, ameliorating the suffering of chronic pain while decreasing

New Partnership Set to Transform Pain and Addiction Research

Health Sciences Connect2STEM Program Wins Gold Award

Expanded access to insurance coverage was accompanied by an improvement in limb salvage care, according to the results of a study led by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers.

Study Shows Amputation, Hospitalization Rates Fell Among Minorities Following Medicaid Expansion

Transformative Addiction Research Partnership Announced

A new study will examine the link between azithromycin and bacteria in preschoolers who visit the emergency department for wheezing.

Antibiotic Treatments for Asthma in Preschoolers Focus of UArizona Health Sciences National Study

The results of a new study help explain the immune system’s response to skin infections, skin cancer and vaccinations delivered through the skin in older adults.

Aging Lymph Nodes: Seeking a Solution for Weakened Immune Systems