News Releases

Health Professions Degree Programs to Expand Workforce in Critical Areas

April 14, 2022

Students will have new health care career opportunities thanks to the Arizona Board of Regents’s approval of three new degree programs.

New degree programs for physical therapy, physician assistant and nurse-midwifery aim to address health care workforce shortages.

ABOR Votes to Confirm 5 New UArizona Regents Professors

April 11, 2022

The Arizona Board of Regents voted to confirm the appointments of University of Arizona Health Sciences faculty members Drs. Juanita Merchant and Donata Vercelli as Regents Professors.

Valley Fever Collaborative Awarded $3.3M in Research Funds

April 8, 2022

The Arizona Board of Regents earmarked $3.3 million to support research into Valley fever detection technology, genomics and seasonal outbreak patterns.

The Valley Fever Collaborative is undertaking new research to understand the environmental source of the fungus that causes Valley fever, as well as its characteristics, propagation in soil, and mechanisms of transmission through air, all of which will enable rapid progress toward containing the pathogen where it originates.

Flinn Foundation Commits $5.52M to UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

April 7, 2022

The gift will establish two faculty positions and support research in cardiovascular diseases, neurosciences and mental health.

Phoenix to be Site of New UArizona Health Sciences Center Targeting Immunotherapies

April 6, 2022

The Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies will provide staff, facilities, support and services to advance precision medicine.

The Phoenix Bioscience Core will house the new Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, with space for academic and research activities, as well as collaboration spaces to serve academic, research and community needs.

Study Shows Potential Epigenetic Basis for Increased Health Risks in Firefighters

April 5, 2022

Biological changes after fire exposure may increase firefighters’ disease risk, according to Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health researchers.

The study, led by Jeff Burgess, MD, MS, MPH, professor of public health, found changes in DNA methylation after multiple fire exposures, offering a potential mechanistic link between occupational hazards and adverse health outcomes.

UArizona Arthritis Center Lecture Focuses on Integrative Medicine and Inflammation

March 31, 2022

Dr. Randy Horwitz will share integrative medicine approaches to treating chronic inflammation and educate participants about healing-oriented medicine.

Alameddin Named All of Us Arizona Health Champion for Her Work to Improve Health Care Accessibility, Equity

March 30, 2022

Ann-Marie Alameddin led efforts to secure hospital funding, expand telepharmacy in small rural hospitals and develop grant-funded programs.

Public Health Poster Forum Focuses on Building Resilience

March 30, 2022

The annual event features Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health student research on sustainable health programs and public health workforce resilience.

Innovations in Healthy Aging Initiative Presents New Lecture Series on Aging

March 25, 2022

Three free webinars will focus on isolation and loneliness, integrative health and sleep as they relate to aging.