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UArizona Health Sciences, Cancer Center Launching Arizona Clinical Trials Network Arizona residents, including underserved and underrepresented populations, will have better access to cutting-edge cancer therapies. |
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AZ HEROES Research Study Data Confirm Vaccines Highly Effective in Real-World Conditions Against COVID-19 AZ HEROES study data show a 90% effective rate after the recommended two doses of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, confirming trial studies. |
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Characterizing Emphysema Immune Responses May Lead To Personalized Treatments for COPD With a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francesca Polverino will investigate B cell responses in patients with emphysema. |
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Experts To Answer COVID-19 Vaccine Questions at Virtual Town Hall Questions about COVID-19 vaccine safety, speed of vaccine development, side effects, efficacy and variants will be answered by at a free virtual town hall. |
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Cholesterol May Be Key to New Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease, Diabetes A unique approach to tackling these two diseases has allowed Dr. Gregory Thatcher to look beyond traditional causes to find novel therapies. |
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Seventy-two Medical Students Matched at UArizona College of Medicine - Phoenix Nearly 26% of the Class of 2021 will specialize in primary care; 25% will remain in Phoenix and practice in Arizona-based hospitals. |
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Pandemic Teaches Future Doctors Joys of Resilience on Match Day On Match Day, about 120 UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson students learned where they’ll launch their careers as new residents after graduation. |
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Improving Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Arizona A new study will examine the impact of COVID-19 on medication for opioid use disorder access and patient health. |
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Match Day Celebration to Disclose Where Future Doctors Will Train About 120 students in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Class of 2021 learn where they’ll launch medical careers as resident physicians in virtual ceremony Friday, March 19. |
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Collaboration Among Health Care Workers Shown to Improve Patient Outcomes Researchers at the UArizona College of Pharmacy took a comprehensive look at interprofessional collaborative practice, which has long been central to optimal primary care though limited evidence existed regarding its association with patient outcomes. |
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Arizona Center for Drug Discovery to Host Virtual Spring Summit The Virtual Spring Summit will highlight examples of how academic research is contributing to the drug discovery ecosystem. |
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Terry Badger Honored with Jimmie Holland Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Terry Badger’s work with cancer survivors and their caregivers is being recognized by the American Psychosocial Oncology Society. |
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UArizona College of Pharmacy Receives Gift to Support Students in Dual Pharmacy-Nursing Degree Program The academic partnership prepares pharmacy and nursing students at UArizona Health Sciences for careers that address critical gaps in health care. |
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UArizona Health Sciences To Host Virtual Symposium on Emerging Viruses and Pandemics A free virtual symposium brings experts together to discuss emerging viruses, vaccines and therapeutics, pandemic response and health policy. |
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Parent-Training Approach Shows Promise in Decreasing ADHD Behaviors in Children A study found that ADHD behaviors in children were significantly reduced when parents utilized the Nurtured Heart Approach to parenting. |
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UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Announces New Endowed Chair of Surgery A retired surgeon has gifted $2M to the medical school that was merely a vision when he practiced at Good Samaritan Hospital, now Banner – UMC Phoenix. |
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UArizona Health Sciences Faculty Elected Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors Drs. Meredith Hay and May Khanna are being recognized by the National Academy of Inventors for their dedication to advancing research technologies. |
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UArizona Health Sciences Faculty Elected Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors Drs. Meredith Hay and May Khanna are being recognized by the National Academy of Inventors for their dedication to advancing research technologies. |
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UArizona Health Sciences Excels in Latest Blue Ridge Rankings on NIH Funding Increases in total National Institutes of Health funding have led to higher rankings for several colleges and departments. |
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Workplace Chemical Exposure Study Leads to Small Business COVID-19 Awareness Campaign A public health research team is providing guidance to beauty, auto shop owners in Spanish-speaking areas to reduce COVID-19 infection risks. |