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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

A new initiative seeks to unite global experts from universities, government agencies, nonprofits and industry to develop solutions to future pandemics.

Aegis Consortium Leaders Envision a Pandemic-Free Future

UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Researchers Develop AI-driven Method for Diagnosing Lung Disease

Missing out on rites of passage like in-person graduation, prom, daily social interaction and participating in extracurricular events can take a toll on the mental health of teenagers. This was exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Getty Images)

Mental Health Experts Helping Teens Burdened by the Pandemic

Increasing Diversity in Research to Address Health Disparities in Arizona’s African American Communities

Zong-Ming Li, PhD

Dr. Zong-Ming Li Earns National Award for Work in Hand Biomechanics

Researchers Clear Early Hurdles with Urology Seed Grants

Lutrick Receives All of Us Arizona Health Champion Award

Helena Morrison, PhD, RN, associate professor at the College of Nursing, is passionate about keeping girls and young women interested in science, capturing their interest with pipe cleaner crafts at the Tucson Festival of Books.

Female Faculty Seek to Spark Girls’ Interest in Science

A new study found that adult lung health can be influenced by nutritional problems during pregnancy, low birth weights for gestational age and being underweight in childhood.

Undernourished Infants at Risk for Lung Restriction, Weaker Health as Adults, UArizona Health Sciences Study Finds

Joe Gerald, MD, PhD

Dr. Joe Gerald Receives Public Health Research Award

“There's an undeniable link between opioids and their ability to modulate pain, but also their negative side effects in producing addiction,” said Frank Porreca, PhD, co-principal investigator on a $6.6 million grant to build the Center of Excellence for Addiction Studies. “We want to create new approaches to treat addiction.”

Fostering Addiction Research Through Collaboration

For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 12-month estimate of more than 100,000 deaths from opioid overdoses in the U.S. Collaborative efforts that will be fostered through the new Center of Excellence for Addiction Studies will be vital to help find solutions to end the opioid epidemic.

New UArizona Health Sciences Center Will Expand Research Opportunities to Address Addiction