Image Study identifies potential new drug for Parkinson’s-related cognitive decline, dementia Nov. 19, 2024 Parkinson’s disease causes difficulty in movement and balance, but its cognitive symptoms receive less attention and have no good treatments. A College of Medicine – Tucson team hopes to change that. Read more
Image Infectious Diseases fellows get chance at rotation in Bolivia in 2025 Nov. 18, 2024 The Division of Infectious Diseases and U of A GME office signed a five-year letter of agreement with the Hospital Clínico Viedma in Cochabamba, Bolivia, for a four-week elective rotation there led by assistant professor Monica Jordan Hinestroza, MD, this February. Read more
Image Viruses, cancer, and the road to research independence Nov. 1, 2024 Rob Jackson, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Immunobiology, secured a pivotal National Institutes of Health grant to establish his career in virology and oral cancer. Read more
Image Can magnetic pulses aimed at the brain treat insomnia? Oct. 31, 2024 Researchers in the Department of Psychiatry will use a $3M grant from the Department of Defense to examine a noninvasive, drug-free treatment for sleep disorders. Read more
Image U of A-led NHLBI workshop explores disparities in pulmonary hypertension Oct. 21, 2024 A workshop chaired by Dr. Franz Rischard goes beyond how much a person’s race outweighs their mixed ancestry, sex and/or social determinants of health in a disease directly affecting over 2 million people in the U.S. Read more
Image Researchers using $3.3M NCI grant to develop more accurate, comfortable breast cancer screening technology Oct. 21, 2024 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. Read more
Image College of Medicine – Tucson, Banner – University Medicine welcome new chair of neurology Oct. 15, 2024 Dr. Dedrick Jordan, formerly of Louisiana State University, will take the helm of the College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Neurology on Nov. 5. Read more
Image Pediatric autoimmune diseases: Finding hope in research Oct. 3, 2024 Department of Pediatrics researchers are working to enhance prevention and treatment options for autoimmune diseases, which can be hard to diagnose and treat. Read more
Image Leading the charge to discover answers in immunology Sept. 26, 2024 Dr. Deepta Bhattacharya is shepherding a new era in immunology research as the inaugural executive director of the U of A Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies. Read more
Image Making a commitment to connect people through technology Sept. 19, 2024 Dr. Justin Starren is a medical doctor turned data scientist who has been building bridges between people, computer systems and organizations for 30 years. Read more