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A close-up, high-angle shot of a person in a lab setting, wearing blue latex gloves. The person is using a long, thin metal tool to transfer a substance to a clear plastic plate with multiple wells, some of which contain a pink liquid. In the background, a pipette and other lab equipment are visible on a stainless steel surface.

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.

A tight, circular composition shows a group of people holding hands in a close-knit cluster. The hands are intertwined, with some clasped together and others holding on to wrists, suggesting unity and support. The people are cropped from the shoulders down, focusing on the connection of their hands.

$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

Natalie Nabaty receives her white coat from Susan Kaib, MD, FAAFP, at the class of 2025 University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix white coat ceremony.

COM-P White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Class of 2025

The Arizona Monsoon, Lightning and Your Health

Summer Oncology Internship Strives to Diversify Workforce

A new program jointly run by the College of Nursing and College of Medicine – Tucson will train psychiatric nurse practitioner doctoral students together with psychology doctoral interns to prepare them to provide integrated health care in rural and medically underserved areas.

$1.9M Grant to Boost Behavioral Health Care Providers in Rural, Medically Underserved Communities

Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation (SARSEF) campers practice a procedure on Hal, the pediatric patient simulator, as explained to them by ASTEC’s Rochelle Marshall. The girls, all part of the Applied Career Exploration in Science (ACES) camp were, from left, Jeanette Mendoza, Ayleen Cruz and Victoria Vigbedorh.

SARSEF Girls’ Campers Wowed by HSIB Field Trip Experience

Nancy Alvarez, PharmD, BCPS, CPCC

Dr. Nancy A. Alvarez Honored for Service to Student Pharmacists

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed problems in the nursing home system including funding inequities, low pay for staff and lack of engagement opportunities for residents.

Better Care for Seniors with Telemedicine, Integrated Care

Banner Health Requires Employees to Be Vaccinated

Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli produce sulforaphane, a plant chemical researchers have linked to detoxifying carcingoens found in tobacco smoke.

Targeting Carcinogens with Broccoli to Prevent Cancer

Karen Lutrick, PhD, and Shawn Bietel visited the laboratory where production of the AZ HEROES kits that are mailed to study participants each week takes place. The study was recently funded for a second year through a $15 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $15M to Continue, Expand Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness

Dr. Purnima Madhivanan Recognized with Outstanding Mentorship Award

Pandemic-influenced art created and presented by residents during the Resident Scholarly Project Program (RSPP) Scholarly Day.

Residents Create Art to Reflect on Experiences of 2020