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The James E. Dalen, MD, MPH, Distinguished Lecture for Health Policy Presents Dr. Victoria Maizes, Internationally Recognized Leader in Integrative Medicine, May 6
April 20, 2016

Dr. Maizes will describe local and national initiatives that are being implemented and producing meaningful change, from school-based mindfulness programs to community gardens as well as University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine programs that can enhance well-being and improve the health of our society. The lecture is free and open to the public.


UA Sarver Heart Center Minority Outreach Health Advocate Wanda Moore Says Knowledge is Power in Regard to Heart Disease
April 18, 2016

April is National Minority Health Month and the UA Sarver Heart Center Community Coalition for Heart Health Education, a minority outreach program, works year-round to raise awareness of heart health disparities.


UA Health Sciences Leaders Among Phoenix Magazine’s Top 25 `Maestros of Medicine’
April 18, 2016

Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, MD, and Bentley J. Bobrow, MD, FACEP, FAHA, made Phoenix Magazine’s list of the top 25 most influential people involved in Phoenix health care.


Evaluating Aging-Related Issues in IBD
April 15, 2016

Dr. Sasha Taleban’s research focuses on clinical characterization and management of patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, aka inflammatory bowel disease, particularly those of advanced age...


We’re Taking Red Steps to Rise above Heart Failure
April 14, 2016

April 14 is Heart Failure Society of America’s Red Steps Challenge – 6 million red steps to raise awareness of the 6 million Americans who are living with heart failure


UA Physician-Scientist Tackling Neurogenerative Disorders With Novel Stem Cell Technology
April 14, 2016

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month and innovative research is especially significant in working toward an eventual cure for this progressive disorder that affects an estimated seven to 10 million people worldwide.


Dr. Lawrence J. Mandarino to Head new UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
April 12, 2016

Internationally recognized translational researcher tapped to lead University of Arizona Health Sciences’ efforts to accelerate interdisciplinary research toward the prevention, treatment and cure of diabetes and related conditions.


Dr. Charles B. Cairns Named Dean of UA College of Medicine – Tucson
April 11, 2016

A nationally recognized leader in emergency medicine and critical care research, Dr. Cairns has served as interim dean of the college since February 2015.


People and Programs On The Move at Banner – University Medical Center
April 6, 2016

Valley Fever Clinic opens in Tucson in April; Banner – University Medical Center thanks and honors its volunteers April 8; head and neck cancer lecture, April 14.


UA Arthritis Center and UA Athletics Team Up For 2016 Desert Diamond Bear Down Luncheon, April 21
April 6, 2016

UA Vice President for Athletics Greg Byrne and “Voice of the Wildcats” Brian Jeffries will be guest speakers at the event, which benefits research to identify the causes, improve the diagnosis and treatment and find cures for the more than 100 forms of arthritis.


UA Cancer Center Researchers Advocate new Approach To Treat Rare Tissue Disorder
March 31, 2016

Overall implications for this new approach suggest that low energy X-rays or electron beams have a high therapeutic ratio in relieving the limiting symptoms of “Scleredema of Buschke” and in improving the quality of life of the patients afflicted by it.


UA College of Medicine – Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center Co-Sponsor Inaugural Desert Lung Disease Conference, April 15-16
March 28, 2016

Continuing medical education credits are available to as many as 150 clinical practitioners expected to attend the two-day event to learn more about advanced lung disease treatment options.


Internal Medicine First Choice for Match Day Surprises
March 21, 2016

Shawn Ong was first to announce winning his top pick for Match Day at the UA College of Medicine - Tucson. Among 99 local students participating in the national event, he's headed for Yale-New Haven for an internal medicine residency. Many chose to stay in Tucson for their resident physician training...


Primary Care Wins the Largest Share of Students in the UA College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2016
March 19, 2016

The students opened Match Day envelopes Friday that revealed where they will go for residency training: nearly 40 percent of the class – 39 of 99 students – will pursue primary care, the most critical physician shortage in Arizona.


Total Body Imaging to Take Better Care of the Body's Largest Organ
March 18, 2016

Dr. Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski cofounds an enterprise to develop a total body digital skin imaging system that modernizes the way physicians visually capture and compare skin irregularities by providing quick objective, high-definition images to aid in early detection of skin cancers and to diagnose and monitor other critical skin conditions.


Breathing New Life into the Study of Asthma
March 18, 2016

The UA's Dr. Fernando Martinez wants to know why children on Amish farms are healthier, and his research could have far-reaching implications for asthma sufferers of all ages. Asthma affects 24 million Americans and causes breathlessness, chest tightness, wheezing, coughing and, in extreme cases, death...


UA Part of National Team Picked to Lead Flexible Electronics Research
March 18, 2016

The FlexTech Alliance team—which includes the University of Arizona Center on Aging, Interdisciplinary Consortium on Advanced Motion Performance (iCAMP) and Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA)—will be working to improve devices for the electronic wearable technology market...


Studying Turmeric's Effects on Arthritis, Cancer & Stroke
March 17, 2016

Dr. Janet Funk leads an NIH-funded cross-disciplinary translational research program investigating the pathogenesis and treatment of resorptive bone diseases including breast cancer bone metastases and rheumatoid arthritis...


MATCH DAY 2016
March 17, 2016

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2016 and medical graduates across the country learn where they will go for residency training during National Residency Matching Program ceremonies coordinated to occur at the same time.


Discovering the Genomic Roots of Lymphoma
March 15, 2016

Dr. Andrew Kraft's lab has been a leader in studying the Pim, a protein kinase that enhanced ability of the c-Myc gene to induce lymphomas. Over expression of Pim enhances the growth of human prostate cancer...


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