A $3 million gift will establish the Czarina and Humberto Lopez Cardiovascular Research Endowment at the U of A Sarver Heart Center. The commitment is part of a $75 million fundraising goal for a cardiovascular research institute, pending ABOR approval.

The board sets rigorous standards across more than 20 disciplines, including integrative medicine, family medicine and emergency medicine.

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.

Recipients are nominated by colleagues and selected by a panel of volunteer staff and faculty judges.

Researchers will take a precision medicine approach to treating obstructive sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome.

Fellows are mentored by deans at other schools, participate in council meetings, attend a seminar and complete a leadership program.

Researchers found a two-way relationship between some vitamin and mineral deficiencies and chronic pain, which could lead to personalized treatments.

Physiology department head advocates for holistic, innovative approach to ancient discipline.

Dr. Grandner was elected to the Sleep Research Society’s 2025-2026 board of directors and named the most impactful researcher in sleep and sleep medicine of the last five years.