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.
Feb. 18, 2021 Harmful Alcohol Use Rising During Pandemic, Researchers Say A six-month-long study found that hazardous alcohol use increased monthly for those under stay-at-home orders, especially among younger adults, males and those who had lost their jobs.
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 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. 16, 2020 Personalized Cancer Vaccine Clinical Trial to Expand Following Promising Early Results A study led by Dr. Julie Bauman will be expanded to further investigate the safety and effectiveness of a personalized cancer vaccine.
Nov. 9, 2020 Pharma Company Licenses UArizona Method for Treating Parkinson's Disease with Ketamine UArizona researchers have developed a method of using ketamine in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The discovery has been licensed to Pharmather Inc. for development and commercialization.
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. 29, 2020 Scientists Expand PET Imaging Options Through Simpler Chemistry Researchers have developed a rapid, simplified method for producing radio-labeling compounds used for PET scans.
Oct. 13, 2020 Study Shows SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Provide Lasting Immunity UArizona researchers developed one of the most accurate COVID-19 antibody tests available and now have shown antibodies persist for months after infection, providing long-term immunity.
Oct. 12, 2020 Researchers Identify New Target for Developing Flavivirus Vaccines Antibodies normally fight viruses, but in the case of flaviviruses, they can make infections worse. UArizona Health Sciences immunologists took a closer look at antibody production to figure out why, which could lead to new methods of developing vaccines for flaviviruses.
