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[At left, the DOM Division of Endocrinology’s Ron Banerjee, MD, PhD, division chief, and Paul Langlais, PhD, associate professor and Proteomics Lab director, confer briefly near the poster session tents April 15 for the 2026 COM-T Research Day hosted that afternoon in the UAHS Plaza outside the college’s south entrance.]

No wind, no rain, just sunshine above big tents at COM-T Research Day Poster Session

April 22, 2026

With a twist in how poster awardees were reviewed, the event showcased interdepartmental collaboration that delved into “health disparities and challenges faced by underserved communities, highlighting a strong commitment to socially relevant research.”

[Nobel laureate and Harvard Medical School/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute professor William G. Kaelin Jr., MD, packs the HSIB Forum during his lunchtime talk at Research Day 2026 of the College of Medicine – Tucson on “The von Hipell-Lindau tumor suppressor: Insights into cancer, oxygen sensing and drugging the undruggable.” The discovery led to a now FDA-approved therapy for clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common kidney cancer.]

Research Day 2026 fanfare delivers on promise of collaborative engagement

April 20, 2026

The annual College of Medicine – Tucson research showcase features Nobel laureate William Kaelin Jr., MD, U of A Provost Patricia Prelock, PhD, and a successful poster session as well as multiple Department of Medicine faculty presenters and participants.

[A group photo of several Banner – University Medicine Tucson admins in the Department of Medicine, including 2026 Administrative Professional Day award winners Melody Ayon (front & center), Jacque Carrillo (to right of Melody) and Tonya Carney (above left of Jacque). The others are (left to right) Gina Favela, Carmen Mendoza (behind Karen), Karen Romero, Keanna Encinas, Jessica Weine, Iliana Carrillo and Dominica Padilla (red jacket).]

Early accolades for DOM Administrative Professionals Day go to four staffers

April 17, 2026

Among honorees are the Division of Cardiology’s Tonya Carney and Dawn Henderson, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine’s Jacqueline Carrillo, and the Division of Infectious Diseases’ Melody Ayon. Each had a few words to share.

[Research scientist, Robert Blew, collaborates with Cancer Center member, Jennifer Bea, PhD, in their laboratory at the Abrams Public Health Center.]

Using imaging to measure body composition may improve cancer risk assessment in postmenopausal women

April 14, 2026

Research using advanced imaging could improve future cancer risk assessment and prevention strategies, according to findings in a recently published study on which the U of A’s Richard Blew was first author and Jennifer Bea, PhD, was senior author.

[A screenshot of archived video (Jan. 28, 2026) of Franz Rischard, MD, MSc, addressing the PVRI 20th Annual Meeting in Dublin, Ireland, on shared decision making between clinicians and pulmonary hypertension patients.]

Talks, studies spotlight patient-centered research, emerging therapies in pulmonary hypertension

April 10, 2026

From invited lectures to groundbreaking studies, the U of A physician-scientist Franz Rischard, DO, MSc, is advancing care for a complex, often deadly disease, making his case via published papers and invited speakerships from Ireland to Yale to Portugal.

Dr. Gulshan Sethi with his cardiothoracic surgery team.

Endowed professorship established to honor U of A cardiothoracic surgeon Gulshan Sethi

April 9, 2026

The college will establish the Gulshan Sethi, MD, Endowed Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery through $1 million in gifts and commitments from a group of donors.

U of A earns several top marks in latest U.S. News ranking for grad programs

April 7, 2026

The U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools report ranked College of Medicine – Tucson tier 2 for primary care and medical research, and also scored us well in graduates practicing in underserved and rural areas.

[Nikola Sladojevic, MD, PhD, a researcher in the lab of DOM chair and cardiovascular disease specialist James K. Liao, MD, discusses G Protein-Coupled Receptor (GPCR) messaging at his talk on the role of RGS5 on postnatal angiogenesis and new blood vessel growth from existing vasculature. He and Iván Menéndez-Montes, PhD, a researcher in the lab of Cardiology chief Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD, were the two presenters April 1 at the first DOM Monthly Research Meeting.]

DOM Monthly Research Meetings launch with focus on cardiovascular disease

April 3, 2026

A new gathering of Department of Medicine researchers kicked off with great enthusiasm about interdepartmental collaboration. The event launched with presentations by cardiovascular investigators Iván Menéndez-Montes, PhD, and Nikola Sladojevic, MD, PhD.

Arizona Telemedicine Blog: Aetna’s RPM/RTM policy update – What it means for remote monitoring programs

April 2, 2026

Aetna’s recent move limits remote physiological monitoring to three diseases: heart failure, hypertension and diabetes. Remote therapeutic monitoring isn’t covered at all. See how this affects your programs and if other insurers are following suit.

[Department of Medicine chair and cardiologist James K. Liao, MD, heads into the College of Medicine – Tucson Social Hall (Room 2500) where Banner – UMC Tucson hosts a luncheon for physicians on behalf of National Doctors’ Day, which falls annually on March 30.]

Are you being served? Doctors’ Day recognizes U of A/Banner Health physicians

March 30, 2026

In honor of National Doctors’ Day 2026, physicians across Banner – University Medicine Tucson were treated March 30 to breakfast, lunch and dinner, honoring their commitment to clinical care and their patients. See a mini-photo gallery of DOM faculty there.

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