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Valley Fever Collaborative Awarded $3.3M in Research Funds The Arizona Board of Regents earmarked $3.3 million to support research into Valley fever detection technology, genomics and seasonal outbreak patterns. |
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Flinn Foundation Commits $5.52M to UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix The gift will establish two faculty positions and support research in cardiovascular diseases, neurosciences and mental health. |
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Phoenix to be Site of New UArizona Health Sciences Center Targeting Immunotherapies The Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies will provide staff, facilities, support and services to advance precision medicine. |
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Study Shows Potential Epigenetic Basis for Increased Health Risks in Firefighters Biological changes after fire exposure may increase firefighters’ disease risk, according to Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health researchers. |
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UArizona Arthritis Center Lecture Focuses on Integrative Medicine and Inflammation Dr. Randy Horwitz will share integrative medicine approaches to treating chronic inflammation and educate participants about healing-oriented medicine. |
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Public Health Poster Forum Focuses on Building Resilience The annual event features Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health student research on sustainable health programs and public health workforce resilience. |
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Alameddin Named All of Us Arizona Health Champion for Her Work to Improve Health Care Accessibility, Equity Ann-Marie Alameddin led efforts to secure hospital funding, expand telepharmacy in small rural hospitals and develop grant-funded programs. |
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Innovations in Healthy Aging Initiative Presents New Lecture Series on Aging Three free webinars will focus on isolation and loneliness, integrative health and sleep as they relate to aging. |
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Is it Possible to Slow the Progression of Muscle Degeneration in ALS Patients? Researchers in the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Innovation in Brain Science are investigating an oral drug candidate that may benefit patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease. |
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Sensor Lab Seed Grants Advance Innovative Research The UArizona Health Sciences Sensor Lab awarded seed grants to eight faculty members and two student projects to improve health and wellness. |
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Biden Appoints Martinez to President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities Gabriel Martinez will serve a two-year term on the committee that provides advice and assistance to the president and the secretary of Health and Human Services on a broad range of topics that impact people with intellectual disabilities. |
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American Cancer Society Funds Research to Benefit Hispanic Cancer Survivors, Caregivers Researchers will target cancer health disparities unique to Hispanic communities by addressing the root causes to accelerate progress in health equity research. |
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Future Doctors Celebrate Match Day Fourth-year University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson students learned where they’ll launch their careers as new residents. |
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Gov. Ducey Proclaims March “Arizonans in Health Research Month” to Celebrate All of Us UArizona-Banner Milestone Arizona leads the nation in enrolling participants in the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program. |
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COVID-19 Vaccine Moderately Effective Against Variants in Children and Adolescents, New Report Shows UArizona Health Sciences researchers contributed to a report showing the COVID-19 vaccine provides children ages 5-15 moderate protection against infection. |
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Future Physicians to Begin Their Next Chapter at Match Day Ceremony More than 110 College of Medicine – Tucson medical students will simultaneously open envelopes revealing where they will complete their residency training. |
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UArizona Cancer Center Members Available to Speak About Cancer Moonshot Initiative First lady Jill Biden’s visit with the UArizona Cancer Center and the Tohono O’odham Nation will focus on the Cancer Moonshot initiative. |
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UArizona Arthritis Center Lecture to Focus on Treatment Options for Knee, Hip Pain Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gens Goodman will give a free lecture to expand awareness about surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for osteoarthritis. |
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UArizona Health Sciences Colleges Climb in Blue Ridge Rankings of NIH Funding The College of Nursing, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy posted significant gains in research funding. |
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Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen: The Sky Was Not the Limit The UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and the Archer-Ragsdale Arizona Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc., shine a light on the Tuskegee Airmen's legacy. |