College of Medicine - Phoenix

July 24, 2019

Automated Eyesight Testing May Make 'Better One or Better Two?' Obsolete

Using phoropter technology developed at the UA James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, startup iCrx aims to shorten and ease visits to the eye doctor.

May 28, 2019

State Budget Makes Significant Investments in UA, UA Medical Schools

The Arizona Legislature approved $17.4 million in funding for the UA, with $8 million earmarked to expand the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix and support medical students.

An $8 million investment in medical education will allow for the expansion of the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix and address the state's physician shortage by providing tuition waivers for medical students.

May 28, 2019

Stem Cell Study Determines Most Harmful Vape Liquids

Are some flavors of vape liquid more harmful than others? One UA scientist says yes, based on the results of a novel research project focused on endothelial cells.

May 22, 2019

UA Researcher Awarded $3 Million to Study Genomics in Cerebral Palsy

Dr. Michael Kruer, of the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix, has received the first federally funded grant to research genetic causes of a condition that affects 1 in 250 children.

Dr. Michael Kruer, an associate professor of neurology and child health, has received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for his project, "Genomic insights into the neurobiology of cerebral palsy."

May 14, 2019

Novel Study Could Help Treat, Diagnosis, Prevent Cervical Cancer

UA researchers have identified ‘metabolic signatures’ that distinguish between HPV, pre-cancerous cervical conditions and cancer.

Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz led a team of researchers that identified three compounds to distinguish cervical cancer patients from healthy women.

April 25, 2019

Dentists Can Be First Line of Defense Against Domestic Violence

New findings indicate that oral biomarkers may help health providers identify victims of domestic violence.

March 17, 2019

Future Physicians Celebrate Match Day

Match Day is the culmination of four years of hard work in the classroom and in clinical training for students in the UA College of Medicine – Tucson and the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix.

Fourth-year students at the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix celebrated as they found out where they will continue their journey as physicians-in-training.

March 12, 2019

Study Links Cardiac Arrests to Opioid Overdoses

Research completed by two UA medical students shows a tragic trend in overdose-related, out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Arizona.

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