Despite a heavy load during midsummer orientation of incoming fellows, residents and new physicians, Matt Borchart, MD, was able to assist an intensive care unit patient, earning their appreciation and a donation to the institution.

The geriatrician and General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine division research chief is named to an Emerging Leaders in Aging scholar program and research committees of the American Delirium Society and American Geriatric Society, and cited in the CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Guide.

The college’s Academy of Medical Education Scholars chapter awarded grants to faculty- and student-led projects exploring AI tutoring, HIV/STI prevention and psychologically safe learning spaces. Among the winners, Danielle Avila, MD, Division of Infectious Diseases.

The Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Ethics Training Fellows program in the U of A Native Nations Institute is seeking 15 early career researchers (postdoc through assistant professor) in any field of study for its FY26-27 cohort. Learn more and apply by Nov. 15.

A paper published in April by the Division of Endocrinology’s Janet L. Funk, MD, and her research team focusing on anti-inflammatory benefits of turmeric components to metabolic and bone health makes a prestigious list picked by the journal.

Professor of Urology Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD, plans to study loss of Y chromosome biology and investigate potential therapies for bladder and other cancers.

UA Campus Stores provide $5 million yearly to support campus programs and student needs. The popular Festivus Employee Appreciation Event, Nov. 14, where faculty & staff save 40% on an item and 30% on their entire purchase, plays a key role in the effort.

This past summer, the Department of Emergency Medicine’s Srikar Adhikari, MD, MS, and Brian Drummond, MD, were the only researchers from the College of Medicine – Tucson on study teams that received one of the University of Arizona’s inaugural Big Idea Challenge grants.

The ABRC relies on subject matter experts from around the globe to evaluate the merits of grant applications received in accordance with guidelines provided by the centre.

Patients with high-impact chronic pain had eosinophilia at a higher rate than the general population, according to a new University of Arizona study.