May 11, 2021 'Howl-itosis' a Problem? UArizona Inventor Creates Bacteria Strain to Quell Bad Dog Breath Researchers have developed a harmless bacteria strain to battle bad breath in our furry friends. Startup uPetsia has licensed the invention.
April 15, 2021 ABOR Confirms 6 New Regents Professors at UArizona The Arizona Board of Regents confirmed the appointments of UArizona faculty members Steven Archer, Sonia Colina, Marwan Krunz, Dante Lauretta, Sallie Marston and Ian Pepper as Regents Professors.
April 14, 2021 Fruit Flies and Cellular Demise – Zeroing in on the Causes of ALS New UArizona research has identified a previously unknown pattern of protein creation in the motor neurons, which are the cells that malfunction in patients with ALS.
April 7, 2021 'Bug Brain Soup' Expands Menu for Scientists Studying Animal Brains By mashing up brains from various insects, UArizona neuroscientists introduce a practical technique for quantifying the neurons that make up the brains of invertebrate animals.
March 3, 2021 Study Explores COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness The AZ HEROES study is tracking viral immunity over time and assessing vaccine effectiveness in essential workers and college students. The data will help inform decision making as we continue to confront the pandemic, says Dr. Jeff Burgess.
Jan. 29, 2021 UArizona Researchers Develop Smartphone-Based COVID-19 Test The test uses a smartphone microscope to analyze saliva samples and deliver results in about 10 minutes.
Dec. 8, 2020 Uncovering the Mind-Body Connection of Touch Inspired by her work at an orphanage in Romania, Dr. Katalin Gothard aims to understand how the brain interprets the social, emotional and physical aspects of touch.
Dec. 8, 2020 Genetically Engineered T Cells Could Lead to Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases UArizona Health Sciences immunobiologists have created a five-module chimeric antigen receptor T cell that is showing early potential to fight Type 1 diabetes.
Nov. 2, 2020 Physician-Scientist Leads Program to Tackle COVID-19 Health Disparities in Arizona Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy is one of 11 principal investigators for the National Institutes of Health Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities.
Oct. 14, 2020 $1.8M to Advance Device for Detecting COVID-19, Cancer, Contaminants A biomedical engineering professor's technology detects ultra-low levels of disease particles, performance-enhancing drugs, contaminants and "anything worth sensing."
