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April 23, 2026

Lisa Chamberlain takes helm of pediatric unit at College of Medicine – Tucson

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Inside a decade of collaboration between Banner Health and University of Arizona

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U of A, Banner Health perform Tucson's first robotic kidney donation surgery

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Arizona Tech Week conference puts patients’ experiences in the spotlight

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

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Ann Marie Chiasson elected president of national physician board

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Alejandro Vazquez lets his lived experience do the teaching

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Study lays groundwork for preventing dangerous falls on dry spills

White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians

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Christina Kalel awarded U of A Staff Award of Excellence

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$10M PCORI funding award will fuel study of sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome

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Can AI and a smartphone improve mental health treatment?

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Jason Wertheim named to national dean fellowship program

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Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study

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Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A

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Toxic metals linked to impaired growth in infants in Guatemala

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Scientists on a quest to prevent asthma by boosting immune system