Translational and Regenerative Medicine

Starren named UArizona Health Sciences biomedical informatics, biostatistics director

Justin B. Starren, MD, PhD, has been named director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Biostatistics at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, announced Michael D. Dake, MD, senior vice president for the University of Arizona Health Sciences. Dr. Starren will start March 25.

Bhattacharya named inaugural executive director of CAMI

[Portrait of University of Arizona Health Sciences immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya]

[Artist illustration of the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies]

Photo Gallery: Mediterranean diet, fiber-rich foods focus of latest ‘Docs in the Kitchen’ cooking demo

[Collage of photos from Docs in the Kitchen cooking demonstration for healthy diet, May 4, 2024, around an image of the Hacienda at the River senior living community in Tucson]

[Interim UArizona Cancer Center director and GI Division chief Dr. Juanita Merchant, whose brainchild the Docs in the Kitchen/Cookin' Docs program was, addresses attendees at gastroculinary demonstration on high-fiber foods and the Mediterranean diet, May 4, 2024, with oncologist Dr. Krisstina Gowin to her left.]

New Tanque Verde Cardiology Clinic expected to open soon

[Tan building with desert landscaping and "Coming Soon" sign draped on front with azure skies in background and parking lot in foreground.]

DOM fellows, residents look to future in post-graduate world

[Collage of photos of fellowship graduations from Department of Medicine programs in 2024] Congratulations to all of our graduating fellows and residents, including those who matched into fellowship programs or landed faculty posts here

More than 75 join to celebrate lives of Drs. Jim Dalen, Jay Smith

[Cardiology's Dr. Steve Goldman (left) listens as DOM Chair Dr. James Liao welcomes attendees at memorial for lives of Drs. James Dalen and Jay Smith, former dean and vice dean of the College of Medicine - Tucson and DOM faculty. ]

[Drs. Jim Liao and Joe Alpert, current and a prior chair of the Department of Medicine, address attendees of memorial for the late Drs. Jim Dalen and Jay Smith, former dean and vice dean of the College of Medicine – Tucson, who died within weeks of one another]

Summer sessions for DOM Faculty Instructional Development announced

Six sessions for Faculty Instructional Development for Summer 2024 have been announced by the Department of Medicine Vice Chair of Education Office and Breanna L. Sherrow-Serrano, PhD, the department’s director of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence.