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A ‘gut sense’ connecting the large intestine to the brain could help regulate appetite

July 30, 2025

New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health

July 22, 2025

White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians

Up to 80% of people with Down syndrome experience obstructive sleep apnea, a condition University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers are studying thanks to $10.4 million in funding support from PCORI.

July 15, 2025

$10M PCORI funding award will fuel study of sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome

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Research

[The Division of Hematology & Oncology’s Aaron Scott, MD, standing next to a stairwell in the upper lobby of the University of Arizona Cancer Center with abstract art behind him on the wall]

Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies

Thursday

Researchers, including Aaron Scott, MD, associate professor of medicine, modified the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel to more effectively target breast and pancreatic cancer tumors.

A ‘gut sense’ connecting the large intestine to the brain could help regulate appetite

Wednesday

A study recently published in Nature describes a “previously unrecognized” sense that facilitates communication between the gut and the brain.

[Stefano Guerra, MD, PhD, MPH, a professor in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine and the Henry E. Dahlberg Chair in Asthma Research at the U of A College of Medicine – Tucson, will lead a new study to analyze blood samples and identify a biomarker that could indicate an increased risk of contracting adult chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.]

$3.8M NIH grant will fund research into potential early COPD biomarker

Aug. 14, 2025

A new study led by Dr. Stefano Guerra, professor of medicine, will investigate whether levels of the lung protein CC16 in childhood can predict risk of early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease later in life.

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Education

Incoming medical student Malcolm Turman and Talal Moukabary, MD.

Students in College of Medicine – Tucson’s Class of 2029 receive white coats

July 30, 2025

Photo Gallery: We welcomed the Class of 2029 during our annual white coat ceremony July 25 at Centennial Hall.

White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians

July 22, 2025

This week, 120 students will take part in the annual White Coat Ceremony that serves as a welcome for the Class of 2029, presenting them with their first physician’s white coats.

New U of A 3-year medical degree program receives ABOR approval

June 17, 2025

Medical students who want to specialize in primary care can take advantage of an accelerated pathway to residency training.

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Patient Care

New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health

July 30, 2025

Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, has been named the inaugural chair of the college’s new Department of Dermatology, a unit that was formerly housed under the Department of Medicine as the Division of Dermatology.

College of Medicine – Tucson welcomes new chair of anesthesiology

April 30, 2025

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson appointed Ken B. Johnson, MD, as the new chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, effective May 1.

U of A Cancer Center clinical trial advances research in treatment of biliary tract cancers

Jan. 16, 2025

Experimental, three-drug chemotherapy regimen didn’t improve survival rates for patients, but treatment might still prove helpful for a small subset of patients.

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New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health

White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians

$10M PCORI funding award will fuel study of sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome

Research

Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies

A ‘gut sense’ connecting the large intestine to the brain could help regulate appetite

$3.8M NIH grant will fund research into potential early COPD biomarker

Education

Students in College of Medicine – Tucson’s Class of 2029 receive white coats

White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians

New U of A 3-year medical degree program receives ABOR approval

Patient Care

New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health

College of Medicine – Tucson welcomes new chair of anesthesiology

U of A Cancer Center clinical trial advances research in treatment of biliary tract cancers

Accomplishments and Accolades

Dr. Stefano Guerra selected as Fulbright scholar

Marvin Slepian recognized with Distinguished Faculty Award

Faces of College of Medicine – Tucson

Putting sleep at the center of health care

Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A