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UArizona Health Sciences Researcher Developing New Imaging Technology to Combat Colorectal Cancer
August 14, 2020
The University of Arizona’s Dr. Maria Altbach is working with industry to improve MRI detection of liver tumor spread to expand therapeutic options and improve survival of colorectal cancer patients.

Winners Announced for 2019-20 Faculty Teaching Awards
August 13, 2020

Among those recognized for the College of Medicine – Tucson awards from the Department of Medicine were Drs. Joao Paulo “JP” Ferreira and Elizabeth Juneman. The Department of Medicine also won for outstanding teaching by a clerkship program.


Pandemic Fuels Rise in Drug-Related Deaths, UArizona Expert Says
August 11, 2020
University of Arizona pharmacologist Dr. Todd Vanderah discusses how the conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the response could be exacerbating drug use and overdose.

UArizona’s $3M Cancer ‘Moonshot’ Grant Targets American Indian Colorectal Cancer Screening
August 10, 2020

A University of Arizona Cancer Center grant aims to improve colorectal cancer screening in Arizona’s American Indian communities, where screening rates lag behind those for others across the nation.


Health Disparities in Advanced Heart Failure Treatment – Intersection of Race and Sex
August 3, 2020
Sarver Heart team led by Khadijah Breathett looking into gender and racial bias found doctors more judgmental on women’s appearance and social support networks, particularly African American women.

UArizona Health Sciences Researcher Seeks Safer, More Effective Leukemia Treatment
August 3, 2020
Dr. Emmanuel Katsanis is studying a new chemotherapy treatment for patients with blood-related cancers, such as leukemia, who undergo a particular type of bone marrow transplant procedure.

Constitution Has Answers for Balancing Health and Liberties Amid COVID-19, UArizona Experts Say
July 30, 2020

Three experts in constitutional law, environmental law and public health write in a new essay that one of America’s founding documents provides a framework for finding common ground to fight COVID-19.


UArizona Reports Record Number of Startups for Fiscal Year 2020
July 30, 2020
With 19 new companies added to its roster last fiscal year, the University of Arizona has now launched more than 100 startups since revamping its commercialization operation in late 2012.

UArizona Researchers Detangle Protein Interaction Implicated in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s
July 28, 2020
New findings by University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson chemists Drs. Wolfgang Peti and Rebecca Page provide a foundation to better understand and treat these neurological disorders.

UArizona President Outlines Fall Return to Campus
July 28, 2020
The university will offer four class formats and implement a range of safety measures on campus when the fall semester begins on Aug. 24 as scheduled with a mix of in-person and remote instruction.

UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Narrow in on Novel Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
July 28, 2020
A $3.8-million federal grant will allow a team led by the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy to continue to develop a drug to prevent or reverse this devastating neurodegenerative disorder.

People and Programs ‘On The Move’ at UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson
July 24, 2020
Recent notices include appointments for curricular affairs, licensing, sleep medicine, research and student mental health, plus national awards for mentorship, diversity and pancreatic cancer studies.

VIDEO – Expert Insights: Is it Valley Fever or is it COVID-19?
July 23, 2020

Coccioidomycosis, or Valley fever, is a fungal infection that occurs when a person inhales spores that live in the soil. Hot and dry weather conditions allow those spores to become airborne, thus making Arizona a hotspot for Valley fever, especially in the summer. According to experts from the University of Arizona Health Sciences, Valley fever can easily be confused for COVID-19.


UArizona, State Expand COVID-19 Antibody Test Eligibility, Launch $7.7M Study on Immunity
July 22, 2020
A free statewide COVID-19 antibody testing program expands to 15 categories of essential workers at high risk of exposure, in concert with a $7.7 million UArizona study to better understand immunity.

Dr. Lawrence Mandarino Recognized with College of Medicine – Tucson Mentoring Award
July 21, 2020

Lawrence Mandarino, PhD, professor and Endocrinology Division chief in the Department of Medicine, was one of six faculty members named as a 2020 Faculty Mentoring Award winner at the May General Faculty Meeting of the College of Medicine – Tucson. Dr. Mandarino is also director of the UArizona Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.


‘The Future is Now’ in New Skin Cancer Diagnosis Technology
July 15, 2020


A UArizona Cancer Center collaboration between Dermatology's Dr. Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski and Dr. Dongkyun Kang, an assistant professor in optical sciences and biomedical engineering, connects the lab with the clinic to develop and test a portable skin cancer diagnostic device.


UArizona Portable Device May Bring Change to Standard of Care for Skin Cancer
July 15, 2020
With development of a handheld confocal microscopes, researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences want to make existing technology more affordable and accessible to a larger number of patients.

Dr. Mindy Fain Recognized with College of Medicine – Tucson Mentoring Award
July 14, 2020

Mindy Fain, MD, was one of six faculty members named as a 2020 Faculty Mentoring Award winner at the May General Faculty Meeting of the College of Medicine – Tucson. Dr. Fain is the Anne & Alden Hart Professor of Medicine, division chief of Geriatrics, General Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine, and co-director of the UArizona Center on Aging.


Photo Gallery: Developing Handheld Skin Cancer Diagnostic Technology
July 13, 2020

A UArizona Cancer Center confocal microscope imaging project to improve skin cancer diagnosis and treatment is built on collaboration of Dermatology interim chief Drs. Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski and Dongkyun Kang, co-leader of the Cancer Imaging Program. 


UArizona COVID-19 Webinars to Help Recognize, Resolve Isolation’s Impact on Mental Health
July 8, 2020
University of Arizona Psychiatry faculty members will discuss challenges of confinement, share resources and tips, and give guidance on when to seek professional help at two free upcoming webinars.

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