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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
[Tuba City Regional Health Care Nurses and doctors working in a tent set up for COVID-19 testing.]
Aegis Consortium funds research aimed at reducing the threat of future pandemics
September 13, 2023

The Aegis Consortium awarded seed funding to eight projects, including one led by Integrative Medicine’s Dr. Esther Sternberg, that align with the UArizona Health Sciences center’s mission to create a pandemic-free future.
[Faces of 11 women from the Department of Medicine who were among winners of the 2023 Women In Medicine & Science Torchbearer Awards]
11 DOM physicians win Women in Medicine & Science Torchbearer Awards
September 11, 2023

Nearly a dozen women faculty in the Department of Medicine were chosen to be recognized with the inaugural WIMS Torchbearer Awards during Women in Medicine Month. Nine are from the Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine.
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Docs in the Kitchen tackle low-salt diets at next culinary event, Sept. 30
August 29, 2023

Docs in the Kitchen say low-salt diets, such as those required by chronic kidney disease patients, don’t have to be bland. Join Gastroenterology Chief Dr. Juanita Merchant and nephrologist Dr. Amy Sussman for the next gastro-dietary event, Saturday, Sept. 30, at Hacienda at the River.
Sai Parthasarathy, MD, in lobby of Center for Sleep, Circadian & Neuroscience Research at UArizona Health Sciences with white strip across image with verbiage, "ENR Regional Best Projects"
Sleep research center garners design award from engineering journal
August 24, 2023

National journal Engineering News Record has named the Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research winner of the Award of Merit as the Best Small Project in the Southwest for 2023. It and three other UArizona awards will be presented at a Phoenix luncheon in October.
John Galgiani, MD, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, was a driving force behind the establishment of the center in 1996.
Dr. John Galgiani to receive lifetime achievement award
August 18, 2023

John Galgiani, MD, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence and a professor in the Department of Medicine's Division of Infectious Diseases, will receive the AZBio Pioneer Award, which recognizes his career accomplishments, Sept. 27 at a ceremony in Phoenix.
Pictured in the Dermatology physician offices are David Chen, MD, Division of Facial Plasic & Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology, Gerald Goldberg, MD, a professor and laser surgery global expert in the Division of Dermatology and Department of Pediatrics, and Rebecca Thiede, MD, associate program director, Advanced Dermatology Residency at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.
Photo Gallery: Dermatology open house unveils ‘Multispecialty Laser & Aesthetics Program’
August 11, 2023

Open house showcases new services available for those suffering from a variety of dermatological needs as well as training the next generation of physicians on the most advanced laser modalities that offer less pain and faster recovery.
GI Genius™ intelligent endoscopy module
Banner – University Medicine offers AI enhanced colonoscopy screenings
August 9, 2023

The GI Genius Intelligent Endoscopy Module improves colorectal cancer detection by nearly 50%, says Dr. Avin Aggarwal, Banner – UMC South Endoscopy Services medical director.
(From left) Jennifer Bea, PhD, and Cynthia Thomson, PhD, RD, lead “Student Transformative Experiences to Progress Undergraduate and Graduate Professionals,” or “STEP-UP,” a 10-week, full-time summer program aimed at motivating students to pursue a career in cancer prevention science.
Research grant helps expand cancer prevention and control workforce
August 8, 2023

A $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute will help University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers Drs. Jennifer Bea and Cynthia Thomson establish a training program geared to introduce students to prevention science careers.

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