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July 30, 2026

A sleep medicine physician shapes insomnia treatment guidelines at the national level, helping patients everywhere get a good night’s sleep

July 22, 2026

By wiretapping the conversation between gut and brain, U of A researcher hopes to change the discussion around healthy eating

June 10, 2026

Power to the genome: Scientists decipher how the nucleus gets its energy

[Dr. Juanita Merchant, chief of the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Regents Professor of Medicine and Physiology in the U of A College of Medicine – Tucson]

May 22, 2026

Reprogrammed glial cells might tell different story for rare GI cancers

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By wiretapping the conversation between gut and brain, U of A researcher hopes to change the discussion around healthy eating

July 22, 2026

Dr. M. Maya Kaelberer’s work was recently recognized by a Pew Biomedical Scholar award, which supports outside-the-box research by early-career scientists.

[Fernando Martinez, MD, director of the Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center, Regents Professor and the Swift-McNear Professor of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine – Tucson, was senior author on the paper which appears in Nature Communications. Other authors included Anthony Bosco, PhD, Tara Carr, MD, and Stefano Guerra, MD, PhD, MPH.]

Molecules link lower weight babies and chronic diseases

July 2, 2026

U of A researchers found that a group of proteins involved in neuronal development was overrepresented in the umbilical cord blood of about one-third of babies born small for gestational age.

Power to the genome: Scientists decipher how the nucleus gets its energy

June 10, 2026

A University of Arizona-led team finds that mitochondria — the cell’s power plants — plug directly into the nucleus, fueling the genes that build the heart, brain and body.

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Education

Hiyun Lee: ‘I want to create lasting change’

July 21, 2026

Hiyun Lee knew she wanted to combine STEM, community service and leadership — and was accepted into an accelerated program that reserves a seat in medical school for incoming undergraduate students.

First-year medical student Alanie Flores

Alanie Flores: ‘I want to be the person families trust’

July 21, 2026

To help address the primary care physician shortage and to follow her dreams of serving her community, Alanie Flores is embarking on a new and innovative three-year MD program.

Kate Hughes, DO, advances simulation education

May 28, 2026

Using immersive, artificial scenarios — whether they involve high-tech gadgetry or actual humans pretending to be sick — is a sure-fire way to develop students who feel well-prepared by the time they’re seeing real patients.

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Patient Care

Nora Singer named director of the University of Arizona Arthritis Center

Monday

Dr. Singer is a nationally recognized leader in rheumatology with extensive experience in clinical care, research and academic leadership.

[Banner – University Medical Center Tucson is the flagship hospital for Banner Health in Tucson in partnership with the University of Arizona Health Sciences colleges led by the U of A College of Medicinie – Tucson.]

Banner – University Medical Center Tucson Named Tucson’s No. 1 Hospital

Aug. 6, 2026

U.S. News & World Report recognizes the hospital for the fourth consecutive year. Nine procedures and conditions also rated as high-performing included abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, colon cancer surgery, heart arrhythmia care, hip fracture, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, pneumonia, and prostate cancer surgery.

A sleep medicine physician shapes insomnia treatment guidelines at the national level, helping patients everywhere get a good night’s sleep

July 30, 2026

Whether she’s investigating if your pooch can chip away at your zzz’s or how chronic insomnia is best addressed, Dr. Salma Patel always keeps patients at the top of her mind.

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By wiretapping the conversation between gut and brain, U of A researcher hopes to change the discussion around healthy eating

Power to the genome: Scientists decipher how the nucleus gets its energy

Reprogrammed glial cells might tell different story for rare GI cancers

Research

By wiretapping the conversation between gut and brain, U of A researcher hopes to change the discussion around healthy eating

Molecules link lower weight babies and chronic diseases

Power to the genome: Scientists decipher how the nucleus gets its energy

Education

Hiyun Lee: ‘I want to create lasting change’

Alanie Flores: ‘I want to be the person families trust’

Kate Hughes, DO, advances simulation education

Patient Care

Nora Singer named director of the University of Arizona Arthritis Center

Banner – University Medical Center Tucson Named Tucson’s No. 1 Hospital

A sleep medicine physician shapes insomnia treatment guidelines at the national level, helping patients everywhere get a good night’s sleep

Accomplishments and Accolades

Dr. Aldulaimi receives national honor

Dr. Rubin to lead national radiology group

Faces of College of Medicine – Tucson

Alanie Flores: ‘I want to be the person families trust’

Hiyun Lee: ‘I want to create lasting change’