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Jan. 22, 2026

‘Trojan horse’ may deliver toxic dose of copper to bacterial colonies, including drug-resistant MRSA infections

Nov. 25, 2025

A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds

Nov. 10, 2025

NIH grant will help probe ‘nutritional memory’ to increase understanding of food choices

Sept. 9, 2025

Athletes team up with the Valley Fever Center for Excellence

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Research

‘Trojan horse’ may deliver toxic dose of copper to bacterial colonies, including drug-resistant MRSA infections

Jan. 22, 2026

A team led by Dr. Michael D. L. Johnson is developing a compound that can smuggle an antimicrobial drug through bacteria’s defensive shields.

[Stephen A. Klotz, MD, has spent decades studying kissing bugs to make sure the public has the facts about these insects, which sparked concern earlier this fall with a recharacterization of Chagas disease, caused by kissing bugs, by some scientists — including a U of A Infectious Diseases Fellowship graduate — as endemic to the U.S.]

U of A physician-scientist sets the record straight on kissing bugs

Dec. 8, 2025

A spate of bad press involving the insects resulted in scary headlines, but years of research by Stephen A. Klotz, MD, past Infectious Diseases division chief at the College of Medicine – Tucson, show they pose little risk.

A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds

Nov. 25, 2025

Researchers in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Surgery are uncovering new insights into how mechanical strain on cells affects healin

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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

U of A expert urges for more comprehensive telehealth policy

Jan. 21, 2026

In a Q&A, Associate Director of Telehealth Law & Policy at the Arizona Telemedicine Program Tara Sklar, JD, MPH, explains why stopgap funding measures for telehealth services — like the one set to expire on Jan. 30 — cannot keep up with the demand of remote health care.

A decade of impact: the U of A/Banner academic medicine partnership

Sept. 2, 2025

Citing 11 cases where their partnership advanced health care, training and learning, the University of Arizona and Banner Health are turning innovation into impact to improve lives across Arizona and beyond from precision medicine to immunotherapy to faster Valley fever diagnoses.

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.

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A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds

NIH grant will help probe ‘nutritional memory’ to increase understanding of food choices

Athletes team up with the Valley Fever Center for Excellence

Research

‘Trojan horse’ may deliver toxic dose of copper to bacterial colonies, including drug-resistant MRSA infections

U of A physician-scientist sets the record straight on kissing bugs

A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds

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

U of A expert urges for more comprehensive telehealth policy

A decade of impact: the U of A/Banner academic medicine partnership

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

Accomplishments and Accolades

Hina Arif receives Auslander vision award

Dr. Juanita Merchant elected fellow of American Association for Cancer Research

Faces of College of Medicine – Tucson

From ‘army brat’ to ID chief, Rajat Madan, MD, PhD, takes on superbugs at U of A

Revolutionizing wound care with AI