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Shienna Braga and Eric Taylor, who plan to marry in 2024, received their pharmacy residency matches along with 47 other R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy students. (Photo courtesy Eric Taylor and Shienna Braga)

A Match Made on an Orientation Bus

March 17, 2022

Despite not being matched in the same city, engaged pharmacy students happy with residency postings for Pharmacy Match Day 2022.

Marissa McLelland (right) an engagement coordinator with All of Us UArizona – Banner, talks with people interested in the program while she hands out information and branded hand sanitizer.

All of Us Reaches Participant Milestone

March 3, 2022

University of Arizona – Banner Health All of Us Program team leads the country as it closes in on 50,000 participants.

Dr. Anne Cress (left) devotes her career to decoding cellular conversations. She hopes it will lead to drugs that can “talk” to cancer cells.

Bringing Discoveries to the Patient’s Bedside

Feb. 24, 2022

UArizona Health Sciences translational scientists are converting discoveries into treatments, bringing the fruits of the lab to the clinic.

Kelly Palmer, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.

‘Chipping Away’ at the Iceberg of Health Disparities

Feb. 23, 2022

As a researcher studying diseases that disproportionately affect Black women, Dr. Kelly Palmer says her work is a team effort – and incredibly personal.

Dean Gladys Sorensen officiates at the new UArizona College of Nursing building’s ribbon cutting ceremony in 1967.

College of Nursing Celebrates 65 Years of Wildcat Nursing

Feb. 22, 2022

Even as they take a moment to celebrate their successes over the past 65 years, the College of Nursing looks to the future with the launch of a Certified Nurse Midwifery program.

Missing out on rites of passage like in-person graduation, prom, daily social interaction and participating in extracurricular events can take a toll on the mental health of teenagers. This was exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Getty Images)

Mental Health Experts Helping Teens Burdened by the Pandemic

Feb. 17, 2022

While the isolation and stress of the pandemic has affected overall mental health, Health Sciences experts say teenagers have been hit particularly hard.

Helena Morrison, PhD, RN, associate professor at the College of Nursing, is passionate about keeping girls and young women interested in science, capturing their interest with pipe cleaner crafts at the Tucson Festival of Books.

Female Faculty Seek to Spark Girls’ Interest in Science

Feb. 10, 2022

Health Sciences experts in a variety of fields are part of an international movement to encourage girls and women to enter STEM fields.

“There's an undeniable link between opioids and their ability to modulate pain, but also their negative side effects in producing addiction,” said Frank Porreca, PhD, co-principal investigator on a $6.6 million grant to build the Center of Excellence for Addiction Studies. “We want to create new approaches to treat addiction.”

Fostering Addiction Research Through Collaboration

Feb. 8, 2022

A new center will advance addiction research through collaboration with faculty interested in studying substance use disorders.

Aaron Leetch, MD, associate professor in emergency medicine and in pediatrics in the College of Medicine — Tucson, started a podcast in 2013 to combat residents approaching him with information that was not found in proper science. The podcast has evolved and recently aired its 100th episode.

Emergency Medicine Podcast Bolsters Scientific Integrity

Jan. 27, 2022

Dr. Aaron Leetch launched the AZEMCast, which recently produced its 100th episode, in 2013 to help train residents in evidence-based research.

University of Arizona Health Sciences expert Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, recently provided updates on the omicron variant, COVID-19 vaccines and the best strategies for staying healthy and safe.

What We Know About the Omicron Variant and Vaccine Efficacy

Jan. 24, 2022

UArizona Health Sciences expert Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, discusses the omicron variant, COVID-19 vaccines and the best ways to stay healthy and safe.