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Researchers at the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry will use a $3M grant from the Department of Defense to examine a noninvasive, drug-free treatment for sleep disorders.

Epidemiologist Tomas Nuño, PhD, is leading a study designed to improve vaccination rates and create new strategies to break down barriers to vaccination in populations with limited access to health care.

An Oct. 30 groundbreaking ceremony marked the next step for CAMI, a biomedical research hub to be located on the Phoenix Bioscience Core.

Spanish researchers evaluated tissues for fibrosis using MeCo Score, a diagnostic tool invented at the University of Arizona.

College of Medicine – Tucson researchers are leading a team that will test noncompression CT technology, which has the potential to detect more breast cancers while increasing comfort and decreasing radiation exposure.

Dr. Dedrick Jordan, formerly of Louisiana State University, will take the helm of the College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Neurology on Nov. 5.

Public health researcher Chris Lim, PhD, received a $1.6 million National Institutes of Health grant to investigate whether environmental changes impact emergency medical services.

U of A College of Nursing researchers will distribute training and resources to health care providers to save infants from necrotizing enterocolitis, known as NEC.

Researchers identified a lipid that is involved in regulating cardiac ion channels, providing insights into possible mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias in heart failure and a potential pathway for future therapeutic development.

A cross-border research project will seek to identify Hispanic women at risk of developing chronic diseases who may benefit from early screenings or interventions.