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[Banner Alzheimer's Institute in Tucson]
Banner Alzheimer’s Institute offers provider training, mentoring in dementia care
December 13, 2023

‘Tele-mentoring’ coaches Arizona health pros in top-quality Alzheimer’s treatment in free virtual course starting in January 2024.
[Department of Medicine logo with block A for the University of Arizona]
DOM administration undergoes division clinical leadership update
November 27, 2023

A shuffle of clinical associate directors reflects better management of divisions from Cardiology to Rheumatology, with a new associate director, Monica Rodriguez, joining the team in November.
[Dr. Geoffrey Block will participate in the Navajo Christmas Airlift, flying donations collected in Tucson across the state in time for holiday celebrations.]
Liver Institute Director to fly donations to Navajo Nation
November 9, 2023

Dr. Geoffrey Block will participate in the Navajo Christmas Airlift, flying donations collected in Tucson across the state in time for holiday celebrations.
[College of Medicine – Tucson Veterans Day flag-raising and blessing ceremony, Nov. 9, at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson.]
Flag-raising ceremony part of Veterans Day honors
November 9, 2023

A group of people gathered at the Banner – University Medical Center Tucson’s main entrance Thursday, Nov. 9, for a flag-raising and blessing ceremony in recognition of Veterans Day. See mini-photo gallery of event and things to do this weekend.
[C. Kent Kwoh, MD, professor of medicine, chief, Division of Rheumatology, and director, UArizona Arthritis Center]
Arthritis Center Director C. Kent Kwoh, MD, Named Master of the American College of Rheumatology
November 7, 2023

The Master designation is the highest honor offered by the ACR. Dr. Kwoh, who also is chief of the Division of Rheumatology, joined the UArizona a decade ago. He has published nearly 300 papers and earned over $75 million in NIH grants in his career.
[Portrait of Marvin Slepian, an older white man in a white lab coat in a lab setting.]
Dr. Marvin Slepian named Biomedical Engineering Society fellow
November 6, 2023

Dr. Marvin Slepian, cardiologist, Sarver Heart Center member and Regents' Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, has been named a 2023 Biomedical Engineering Society Fellow. 
[Janko Ž. Nikolich, MD, PhD, professor and head of the Department of Immunobiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson]
Immune rejuvenation could pave the way for healthier aging
November 1, 2023

As part of a long-running research program to develop strategies for “rejuvenating” the aging immune system, the National Institute on Aging has awarded a $13.1 million grant to a team of investigators across the country led by Dr. Janko Ž. Nikolich, a professor of medicine, Center on Aging co-director and head of the Department of Immunobiology.
[Banner Alzheimer's Institute in Tucson]
Banner Alzheimer’s to host brain health expo Nov. 11 in English, Spanish
October 30, 2023

Banner Alzheimer’s Institute will hold a free, bilingual “Brain Health Expo” from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Nov. 11, at the facility located at 2626 E. River Road.
[Composite image of photo headshots of University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson students accepted into the UArizona Health Sciences Primary Care Scholarship Program]
Photo Gallery: 2023 Primary Care Physician Scholarship recipients
October 30, 2023

Twenty-five aspiring physicians—14 students in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and 11 in the College of Medicine – Phoenix—are the latest to benefit from the UArizona Health Sciences Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program.
2023 Women of Impact Award winners from University of Arizona Health Sciences
Six Health Sciences faculty named 2023 Women of Impact
October 23, 2023

Six women from the University of Arizona Health Sciences, including GI Division Chief Dr. Juanita Merchant, received UArizona Women of Impact Awards from the office of Research, Innovation and Impact on Oct. 20. Thirty female faculty and staff members from across campus were honored.
[Older woman with gray hair is hugged by younger woman while they're outside along walking pathway (Getty Images)]
Healthy Dose Blog: Empowering loved ones – conquering the fear of falling
October 23, 2023

Chris Childers, PT, PhD, founding director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the College of Medicine – Tucson, shares insights on the fear of falling among older adults, including the importance of physical activity and support from loved ones in overcoming it.
Brain’s self-cleaning machinery may be key to Alzheimer’s disease
October 19, 2023

Specialized cells take out the trash in the brain, finds UArizona researcher Dr. Fei Yin, of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science. When they break down, waste builds up, possibly setting the stage for Alzheimer’s disease.
[Dark, curly haired woman wearing maroon blouse stands in front of desert scene with hand on hip]
Dr. Rachna Shroff selected to lead Hematology and Oncology Division
October 17, 2023

Having served as interim chief of the division at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and UArizona Cancer Center since early 2022, the specialist in pancreatic and hepatobiliary cancers hits ground running to realize the division’s full potential.
Second Annual ‘Feast for Your Brain’ Event Brought Healthy Aging Education and Entertainment to Arizonans
October 4, 2023

Members of DanceSequences, an organization that promotes inclusion through movement and group dance, perform in the Health Sciences Innovation Building Forum during the second annual Feast for Your Brain community event whose sponsors included MindCrowd, the Precision Aging Network and UArizona.
[Photo of an older white man wearing a doctor's white coat on a yellow background with the words: Celebrating 20 Years of Impact - AZBIOAWARDS]
Dr. John Galgiani receives AZBio Pioneer Award for Life Achievement
October 2, 2023

The infectious diseases professor and Valley Fever Center for Excellence director recognized for a nearly 50-year career fighting this fungal disease endemic to Arizona and Southwest. See mini-photo gallery from ceremony and day's events.
[Rachna T. Shroff, MD]
Dr. Rachna Shroff named ASCO Woman Disruptor of the Year
September 29, 2023

Dr. Rachna Shroff got a new moniker earlier this year as “Woman Disruptor of the Year” by the Healio website during the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting this summer.
Study to examine irritable bowel syndrome as long COVID symptom
September 28, 2023

UArizona researchers will use a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to study gastrointestinal symptoms as a condition of long COVID.
Future primary care doctors receive scholarships for medical school
September 28, 2023

Twenty-five medical College of Medicine – Tucson and Phoenix students are the newest recipients of scholarships through the University of Arizona Health Sciences Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program.
[Eugene Levy and Sydney Salmon buildings at the University of Arizona Cancer Center]
Three from DOM named to UArizona Cancer Center interim leadership team
September 27, 2023

Drs. Juanita Merchant, Rachna Shroff and Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski – all Department of Medicine division chiefs – were picked to lead Arizona’s only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the absence of former director Dr. Joann Sweasy.
[Juanita Merchant, MD, PhD, talks to attendees at Docs in the Kitchen culinary demonstration for healthy eating at the Hacienda at the River retirement community in June 2023.]
Dr. Juanita Merchant named among 2023 cohort of UArizona Women of Impact
September 25, 2023

The University of Arizona Gastroenterology division chief and UArizona Cancer Center associate director of basic sciences joins 29 others honored by Office of Research, Innovation and Impact.

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