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Big Hunt for Small Molecule to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases
Two UA researchers say that finding the ideal molecule could open the door to therapeutic drugs to treat diseases such as ALS.
Building Infrastructure and Good Health, UA Health Professions Students Will Offer Health Screenings for Construction Workers on May 26
Health professions students will offer glucose screenings, blood-pressure monitoring and information on sun safety, hydration, nutrition and smoking cessation for the construction team working on the Health Sciences Innovation Building, in a show of appreciation.
Transplant, Vascular, Endocrine Surgeons Join Tucson Faculty
The University of Arizona Department of Surgery and Banner – University Medical Center recently welcomed several new surgeons to Tucson. All are members of Banner – University Medical Group, the practice plan composed of faculty physicians of the UA College of Medicine – Tucson.
Arizona Telemedicine Program Honored With AZ Business Magazine’s Healthcare Leadership Award
Founded in 1996, the ATP was recognized as ‘a true pioneer in bringing telemedicine into the mainstream.’
Imaging Study of Lipoproteins in Cardiovascular Disease Wins S. Campus Resident $1,000 Prize at Arizona ACC Annual Meeting
Dr. Balaji Natarajan, a member of the University of Arizona Internal Medicine Residency Program – South Campus, won a research poster competition May 20 at the 2017 Arizona Annual Meeting of the American College of Cardiology hosted at the Mayo Clinic – Scottsdale Campus’ Taylor Auditorium. His research looked at NMR spectroscopy imaging in psoriasis patients of lipoproteins associated with cholesterol buildup in arteries to better evaluate the risk of cardiovascular disease…
A Novel Way to Tackle Sun Damage: UA Nurse-Scientist to Teach Massage Therapists about Reducing Skin Cancer Risk
Arizona Biomedical Research Commission to fund University of Arizona College of Nursing professor’s innovative skin cancer prevention intervention.
AzAHEC Grant to Improve Training, Education and Coordination among Cochise County Elderly Care Providers
UA geriatrician and UA Center on Aging member Dr. Monica Vandivort has won a $50,000 start-up grant from the Arizona Area Health Education Centers (AzAHEC) for a clinical research initiative entitled, “A Community Paramedicine-Primary Care Partnership in Rural Cochise County Pilot Project to Improve Health Outcomes of Seriously Ill Elders.” It involves a multidisciplinary, collaborative effort between multiple health care organizations in and around Sierra Vista, Ariz…
Liver Disease Foundation Awards Dr. Archita Desai $150K for Predictive Care Needs Research
Dr. Archita Desai, a UA assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and research associate with the UA Liver Research Institute, won a two-year, $150,000 grant from the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease Foundation to fund her project, “The Intersection of Precision Medicine and Population Health to Improve Health Equity in Liver Disease”...
DOM Shares Growing Social Media Presence — Like Us Today!
For those of you following health care on Facebook or the twittersphere, you’ve got more ingresses and outlets for your news and thoughts courtesy of the Department of Medicine, which now has both a Facebook and Twitter webpage. You can find us @UAMedicineEdu. See some of our posts. Follow us, like us, comment, reply, share, retweet!…
UAHS Memos on NIH, CDA and Cancer Research Funding, Construction Updates and Events
Learn about early deadlines for the NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards, UAHS Career Development Awards and American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grants as well as latest traffic restrictions related to new construction on UAHS Campus. Events include upcoming grand rounds for integrative health, rheumatology, infectious diseases and oncology. See archived video for ones you may have missed, including May 10 and 17 Clinical Vignettes Competition…
Sleep Center Director Gets $250K Grant to Evaluate Telemedicine Consults for Insomnia Patients
With funding from the American Sleep Medicine Foundation, Dr. Sai Parthasarathy and his research team at the UAHS Center for Sleep & Circadian Sciences will investigate if delivery of therapy for insomnia is effective and more convenient for patients through telehealth visits rather than conventional in-person consultations. They look to enroll up to 85 patients in a clinical study over next few months...
Six UA Internal Medicine Residents Honored at GME Scholarly Day South Campus
Several University of Arizona Internal Medicine Residency Program – South Campus physicians were among those whose research projects were recognized at the GME Scholarly Day event hosted May 16 at Banner – University Medical Center South’s La Galería auditorium. Among the winners are IM residents Drs. Norm Beatty, Balaji Natarajan and Jessica August. Three others took second place spots…
Three DOM Physicians Recognized at COM Faculty Mentoring Awards
The UA Department of Medicine’s Drs. Jil Tardiff and Jarrod Mosier were recognized with 2017 Faculty Mentoring Awards and Dr. Kent Kwoh with an honorable mention as part of the UA College of Medicine – Tucson General Faculty Meeting held May 17. Other items on the agenda included GME Committee and Medical Student Research Program Committee annual reports and presentations on the SAVAHCS and UAHS New Buildings & Renovation Projects. Read on to see who else was honored…
Researchers Create Unique Catalog of Diseases Linked to Immune System Gene Variations
Generated by a study by researchers with the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the catalog could help identify individuals who are at risk for autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis.
New Hospitalists Starting in Division of Inpatient Medicine Soon
Look for new faces soon in the UA Division of Inpatient Medicine. Along with some recent departures come arrivals as well. Those include Drs. Srinivasa Raghavan Madhavan, Nathan R. Copeland, Sujatha Doddi, Ryan McGrath, Sudheer Belur Sreenath and Nadia Ghallab. Dr. Madhavan started in April. Most others are set to arrive this summer…
UA Professor Lynn Gerald, PhD, Appointed to National Asthma Education and Prevention Program
Lynn Gerald, PhD, Canyon Ranch Endowed Chair and professor of health promotion sciences at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, was appointed to the National Institutes of Health National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP).
Banner – UMC Celebrates 2017 National Hospital Week with Picnic Lunch
Banner – University Medicine in Tucson celebrated 2017 National Hospital Week—May 7-13—with a picnic meal for physicians in staff at its two hospital campuses and the Peter and Paula Fasseas Cancer Clinic at north campus. Burgers, hot dogs, cookies and soda—a good time was had by all. See the pictures…
Best in Class: Grads Saving, Improving Lives
The UA's 2017 graduating class wants to help improve the human condition. The class includes a future dermatologist who made rescues during Hurricane Katrina, a researcher studying Tibetan monks, a Chinese-born mining engineer and a musician who has performed around the globe.
Sarver Director Emeritus Dr. Gordon Ewy to Receive Honorary Georgetown Degree
Founding UA Division of Cardiology faculty member who oversaw construction of Sarver Heart Center building, to be recognized for his research contributions to defibrillation and resuscitation for cardiac arrest victims with a Doctor of Science (DSc) degree at the Georgetown University School of Medicine commencement, May 26, in Washington, DC’s DAR Constitution Hall…
UA Health Sciences Convocations 2017
From May 8 through May 13, UAHS colleges are holding convocations as they continue to celebrate milestone anniversaries. Inspirational graduates will be available for interviews.
UA Health Sciences Convocations 2017: Meet Some of the Graduates
UA Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health
UA Sarver Heart Center Presents ‘Right Treatment, Right Person, Right Time: Progress in Precision Cardiovascular Care,’ May 17
Join UA Sarver Heart Center faculty for a community lecture to learn about human "disease in a dish," induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology that has the potential to completely change cardiovascular medicine in terms of understanding individual variation, underlying disease mechanisms, transforming and personalizing drug discovery and targeting treatments.
Dr. Robert C. Johnson Appointed to the UA Institute for Cellular Transplantation
Dr. Johnson will help accelerate the Institute’s mission to treat diabetes using transplantation of macroencapsulated cells without the need for immunosuppression.
Forty Honored at 2017 DOM Annual Awards at Arizona Inn
Forty awards were presented to medical students, residents, fellows and faculty physicians at the Arizona Inn during the annual University of Arizona Department of Medicine Education Awards Reception, May 4. Graduating med student John Dicken was recognized by two divisions, and Drs. Tammer El Aini and Tirdad Zangeneh repeated as winners of teaching awards. See who else won and view the photo gallery…
UA Health Sciences Colleges Celebrate 2017 Convocations
Beginning May 8 through May 13, UAHS colleges are holding convocations as they continue to celebrate milestone anniversaries. Inspirational graduates will be available for interviews.