Aug. 19, 2021 Novel Nanotechnology Found to Enhance Fight Against Colorectal Cancer and Melanoma A first-of-its-kind nanotherapeutic delivery system demonstrated remarkable efficacy against both early-stage and difficult-to-treat late-stage metastatic tumors.
March 25, 2021 Medical and Pharmacy Students Celebrate Match Day The annual event – held online due the COVID-19 pandemic – marks a rite of passage for students as they start their careers after graduation.
June 10, 2020 Balancing Individual Rights, Public Health During a Pandemic While stay-at-home orders are lifting nationwide, quarantine and isolation orders can still be issued due to emergency declarations that remain in effect, says Leila Barraza, who teaches public health law and ethics.
May 21, 2020 Pharmacists on the Frontlines of COVID-19 College of Pharmacy scientists, labs and alumni are partnering with pharmaceutical companies, working in emergency departments and helping the public get the medication they need.
May 13, 2020 Class of 2020 Includes Stories of Perseverance Beyond the Pandemic While the pandemic is a shared challenge for the class of 2020, some students have also overcome deeply personal struggles, from drug addiction to family tragedies.
April 28, 2020 UArizona Researchers Pivot to Tackle COVID-19 Thirteen research teams will address various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic with financial support from a rapid-turnaround seed grants supplied through the BIO5 Institute and state funding. The grants amount to more than $500,000.
March 21, 2020 UArizona Health Experts, Students Answer Public Calls on COVID-19 The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center is taking some of the load off health departments by answering the flood of phone calls from residents concerned about COVID-19.
March 17, 2020 UArizona Rises in Latest Rankings for NIH Funding The University of Arizona improved its ranking by 14 spots and nearly doubled the value of research awards from five years ago.
Sept. 4, 2019 UA Awarded $1.4M Grant To Support Sleep Apnea Patients People with sleep apnea who struggle with CPAP treatment, which saves lives but is difficult for many patients to follow, could find relief through a peer-support program a UA professor is helping create.
May 24, 2019 International Collaboration Aims to Predict Life-Threatening Reaction to Heparin Treatment No tests currently are available to evaluate risk for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, an adverse reaction to the drug that can result in catastrophic, life-threatening complications in patients with cardiovascular disease.
