Stories

Carrie Ann Langley, PhD, MPH, RN, and DNP student, College of Nursing (left), and Zhanette Coffee, MSN, FNP-C, APRN, BSN, RN, PHN, and second-year PhD student, College of Nursing.

Nursing Students Awarded Jonas Philanthropies Grant

June 14, 2021

UArizona College of Nursing has received a new $30,000 grant to support students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.

At a young age, Joann Sweasy, PhD, had an affinity for DNA, but it was the tragic loss of two people close to her that led her to a career in cancer research.

Connecting with Director Sweasy: Cancer Research is Personal

June 14, 2021

Dr. Joann Sweasy discusses what inspired her to become a cancer researcher, how research has evolved and what the future looks like for the UArizona Cancer Center.

Valley fever is much better understood worldwide thanks to the UArizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence’s research, education and outreach efforts.

Valley Fever Center for Excellence Celebrates 25 Years

June 10, 2021

The center focuses on research, outreach and education to fulfill its mission of protecting people against a deadly fungal disease native to the Southwest.

Nahla Zaghloul, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, College of Medicine – Tucson (right) and her mentor Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, founding director of the University of Arizona Center for Innovation in Brain Science

Faculty Mentorship Leads to Advancements in Brain Science

June 8, 2021

UArizona Health Sciences research may help both premature babies and patients with Alzheimer’s disease

Family and friends used technology to connect with older adults during the pandemic.

Connection Vital for Older Adults During the Pandemic

June 1, 2021

Health Sciences experts say resilience helped many older adults overcome the “second pandemic” of social isolation.

The Center for Innovation in Brain Science is leading the way in the fight against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), neurodegenerative diseases that affect millions of people worldwide.

One Vision. Multiple Diseases. Sights on $100M in Funding.

May 27, 2021

As it celebrates five years, the Center for Innovation in Brain Science is well on its way to finding therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

University of Arizona Health Sciences students will be able to take advantage of expanding employment opportunities and meet the increasing demand for trained health care professionals through a new Bachelor of Science in Medicine degree program.

COM-T Receives Approval for Bachelor of Science in Medicine

May 27, 2021

Undergraduate students interested in various health care professions will have a new degree option through the College of Medicine – Tucson.

Several graduates of the Pharmaceutical Sciences program have banded together to launch a startup based on their discoveries. From left: Isobelle Santos (science team), Vani Verkhovsky (business team), Jaesa Strong (CEO), Christina Moehring (CSO), Ariana Machado (business team), Samantha Dando (business team).

A Unique Strategy for Targeting Alzheimer’s Disease

May 25, 2021

Some of the first students in an innovative University of Arizona Health Sciences drug-discovery course have Alzheimer’s disease in their crosshairs.

From left: Oscar Moreno, Mara Rodriguez, Jairo Lopez, Ruben Sosa, Nestor Quiñonez and Jesús Pérez – all farmworkers from Agua Prieta, Mexico – gathered at the Consulate of Mexico in Douglas, Arizona, for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic hosted by UArizona Health Sciences and the Cochise County Health Department.

COVID-19 Vaccine Mobile Outreach Expands in Rural Arizona

May 19, 2021

A new mobile health unit initiative is getting more vaccines in the arms of rural, Hispanic and other hard-to-reach populations in southern Arizona.

Madison Brandt, RN, is the first Arizona Health Sciences graduate student to pursue a dual Pharmacy-Nursing degree at the University in Arizona and the first recipient of scholarships for the program provided through a $1.4M grant from the Flinn Foundation.

Dual Pharmacy-Nursing Degree Targets Gaps in Care

May 18, 2021

Next-generation education at the Colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy aims to fill care gaps as the U.S. physician shortage worsens.