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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

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$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

Rachna T. Shroff, MD

Dr. Rachna Shroff Receives Women in Oncology Award

The idyllic setting of Sicily is the backdrop for career-broadening scientific and translational science discussions for the Health Sciences researchers who participate in the Eureka Institute program. (Photo courtesy Julie Ledford)

Health Sciences Researchers Inspired by Eureka

Nurse Scientist on Advances in Stroke Research

A new partnership between academic medical centers at the University of Arizona and Oklahoma State University involves sharing research assets and knowledge, as well as the preclinical and clinical expertise gleaned from years of research and treatment by scientists and clinicians at both academic medical centers. From left: Todd Vanderah, PhD, Frank Porreca, PhD, Michael D. Dake, MD, Kayse Shrum, DO, Robert C. Robbins, MD, Johnny Stevens, PharmD, Don Kyle, PhD.

University of Arizona, Oklahoma State University Announce Transformative Addiction Research Partnership

Nurse-midwifery is one of three new University of Arizona Health Sciences programs seeking accreditation to expand access to care and address workforce shortages in critical health fields.

Health Professions Programs to Expand, Diversify Workforce

Karletta Chief, PhD, MS

Dr. Karletta Chief Receives Distinguished Outreach Award

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Study Identifies Biomarkers that Could Guide Precision Medicine Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease

Dr. Nicholas Delamere Elected to AAMC Leadership

The supplement has the potential to be an alternative to hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms and may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s later in life.

Menopause and Cognition: Testing an Alternative to Estrogen Therapy

Graduation on the horizon forces students to think ahead and plan the next phase of their professional lives. University of Arizona Health Sciences faculty share some invaluable advice to new graduates.

Faculty Offer Invaluable Advice for New Graduates

Finding better paths to treat pain and prevent addiction

Dr. Ricardo Correa Honored for Leadership in Specialty Internal Medicine