Translational and Regenerative Medicine

"Bioengineered Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine"

The INSTITUTE FOR CELLULAR TRANSPLANTATION presents:

“Bioengineered Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine”

[Andrés J. García, PhD] Andrés J. García, PhD

Paving a path for Valley fever research, treatment, prevention

John Galgiani, MD, at the Valley Fever Center for Excellence in the Medical Research Building on the University of Arizona Health Sciences’ Tucson campus. He founded the center in 1996.

Each year, about 150,000 people in the United States contract Valley fever, a fungal infection in the lungs. Nearly two-thirds of those infections happen in Arizona. For decades, there has been some mystery surrounding Valley fever, especially when it comes to understanding why some people get sick but not others.

Life & Work Connections: Helpful anchors to navigate compassion fatigue

Helping and supporting others can be a wonderful experience that can uplift us daily. However, at times, helping others can pull on us in a way that drains us or causes burnout, leading to compassion fatigue. This workshop aims to examine compassion fatigue and how implementing some anchors may help us regain balance.

Medicine Grand Rounds: 'Clonal Hematopoiesis & Age-Related Diseases' with Dr. Peter Libby

The Department of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson presents:

Dr. Juanita Merchant named among 2023 cohort of UArizona Women of Impact

[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.]

[Pictured here with Chef David Sullivan, 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.]

Reluctant doctor finds her passion helping women, children

[Woman with short hair sits at desk and speaks to another woman and a man.]

(Left) Purnima Madhivanan, MBBS, PhD, MPH, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine's Division of Infectious Diseases and Zuckerman College of Public Health, meets with two of her mentees, (center) Kiranmayee Muralidhar, MMBS, MPH, and Namoonga Mantina, MSPH, MBA, both doctoral students, to discuss progress on their research manuscripts. Madhivanan is currently mentoring about 35 people.

The mother of Purnima Madhivanan, MBBS, PhD, MPH, knew something her daughter didn’t realize: she could change the world.