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A young boy kneels on a raised surface and reaches out to hug his mother

Scientists on a quest to prevent asthma by boosting immune system

A family history of respiratory illnesses led environmental researcher Paloma Beamer, PhD, to enroll her newborn son in a clinical trial to prevent asthma.

Portrait of Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD, standing outside in front of trees.

Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A

Onicio Leal Neto, PhD, MPH, stands at a desk next to a table full of people with laptops open in front of them.

Public Health launches first AI summer program

Young adult connecting smartphone to continuous glucose monitor, checking blood glucose

New bachelor’s degree positions students for success in growing medical device industry

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Major Health Diagnostics Provider Quidel Makes $2M Investment in UArizona

Margaret “Margie” Balfour, MD, PhD

Dr. Margie Balfour Receives Top Professional Award

Madison Brandt, RN, is the first University of Arizona Health Sciences graduate student to pursue a dual Pharmacy-Nursing degree at the university. Her story is one of the top 10 Health Sciences Connect stories of 2021.

The Top 10 Health Sciences Connect Stories of 2021

Nearly 250 vaccinated and unvaccinated adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 took part in the AZ HEROES study, which examined the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTEch COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Adolescents in Real-World Study

Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health graduate student Hannah Launius volunteers at the check-in area of the COVID-19 vaccination distribution site on the University of Arizona campus.

Top 10 UArizona Health Sciences News Stories of 2021: COVID-19, Cannabis for Pain Relief, Valley Fever and More

$2.3M Endowment for the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy

UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Names New Family and Community Medicine Chair

International Research Internships Open New Doors

Enrollment in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Integrative Health program has grown significantly since its 2019 debut in Gilbert, Arizona, where even more students will soon be able to pursue degrees in nursing.

Town Council Vote Supports UArizona Nursing Expansion in Gilbert

Gholam Peyman, MD

Dr. Gholam Peyman Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

"Run to Be Visible," a documentary released last month by Patagonia, follows UArizona postdoc Lydia Jennings as she completes a 50-mile run honoring Indigenous scientists of the past, present and future. (Photo by Devin Whetstone)

Postdoc's 50-Mile Run for Indigenous Scientists Featured in Film

UArizona Health Sciences researchers are targeting the ACE2 receptor, using bacterial extracts to close the door that allows the SARS-CoV-2 virus to infect cells. (Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH)

Respiratory Tract Bacterial Extracts Could Prevent COVID-19, Study Finds