A physiology researcher believes a better understanding of the gut-brain connection can help explain dietary choices and lead to strategies for altering food preferences.

Benjamin R. Lee, MD, MBA, professor and George W. Drach Endowed Chair of the Department of Urology, was inducted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

A research team led by the Division of Endocrinology’s Jennifer Stern, PhD, found that, even without calorie restriction, treatment with this hormone produced by the pancreas may induce similar metabolic benefits — potentially slowing aging and extending lifespans.

Michael D. L. Johnson, PhD, associate professor of immunobiology and associate dean for basic science research and graduate studies, was named the 2026 American Society for Microbiology Honorary Diversity Lecturer.

Geoffrey D. Rubin, MD, MBA, chair of the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, received the Society for Advanced Body Imaging’s highest honor, the 2025 Gold Medal.

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.

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

Jennifer Barton, PhD, is spearheading an effort to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier and give high-risk patients a new option.