News Releases

Public Health Researchers Join Statewide Initiative to Prepare for Climate Impacts

Feb. 3, 2022

Researchers will partner with the Arizona Department of Health Services to prepare for adverse effects of climate change, especially heat-related health hazards.

Maintaining Transparency: Study to Focus on Causes of Cataracts

Feb. 2, 2022

Researchers will use a $1.6 million National Eye Institute grant to study age-related lens cell changes that can lead to cataracts.

University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson researchers are working to identify the mechanisms that cause cataracts in the hopes of developing new targets for potential treatments.

Three UArizona Faculty Named AAAS Fellows

Jan. 27, 2022

Drs. A. Elizabeth "Betsy" Arnold, Carol Gregorio and Cecile McKee are the newest fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

New UArizona Health Sciences Study to Focus on Link Between Knee Aging and Osteoarthritis

Jan. 27, 2022

University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers will study the links between knee structure changes and clinical outcomes in people with osteoarthritis.

A $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow researchers to determine if changes in knee structure during aging can predict pain, functional limitations and the need for future knee replacements.

UArizona Hockey Team to Host ‘Pink the Rink’ Game Jan. 27

Jan. 21, 2022

Wildcat Hockey will raise awareness for cancer with proceeds going to the UArizona Cancer Center when it faces ASU Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Tucson Arena.

Li Receives National Recognition for Discoveries in Hand Biomechanics

Jan. 20, 2022

Dr. Zong-Ming Li of the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson has been honored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for his work on human hands.

UArizona Health Sciences to Expand Education, Research and Workforce Development in 2022

Jan. 19, 2022

Multiple new health care initiatives will leverage strengths developed during the pandemic and coincide with the academic medical center’s 55th year.

Sleep Deprivation Increases Serotonin 2A Receptor Response in Brain

Jan. 18, 2022

The environmental stressor alters the receptor involved in the brain’s response to psychedelic drugs and schizophrenia in a matter of hours.

Cholesterol Buildup in Brain Presents New Target to Reduce Dementia Risk from Stroke

Jan. 18, 2022

The risk of developing dementia after a stroke may be reduced by a drug that could help immune cells process stroke-generated, cholesterol-rich brain debris.

Major Health Diagnostics Provider Quidel Makes $2M Investment in UArizona

Jan. 5, 2022

Half of the gift will go toward scholarships for health sciences students and the other half will support the BIO5 Institute's KEYS Internship program.