Dec. 18, 2018 UA Team Uncovers Promising Lead in Genetic Approach to Treating Glioblastoma UA scientists hope they have made progress toward a next-generation drug that may slow tumor growth and boost radiation’s effectiveness in patients with the deadly brain cancer.
Dec. 18, 2018 Clinical Trial to Treat Liver Cancer Through Immunotherapy is Accepting Patients A clinical trial at the UA Cancer Center in Phoenix will be the first to use immunotherapy as a primary treatment option for liver cancer.
Dec. 17, 2018 Seeking Novel Treatments for Metastatic Melanoma Researchers at the UA Cancer Center hope early-phase clinical trials will lead to new treatment options for melanoma patients with BRAF or MEK mutations.
Dec. 14, 2018 UA Researcher Awarded $3M Grant to Study Genomics in Cerebral Palsy Dr. Michael Kruer has received the first federally funded grant to research genetic causes of a condition that affects 1 in 250 children.
Dec. 11, 2018 UA Researchers Study How to Regrow Long Bone Segments Using 3D Printing A $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense will support research on 3D-printed scaffolds that support the repair of devastating bone injuries.
Dec. 11, 2018 New Valley Fever Clinical Guidelines to Help Avoid Delays in Diagnosis Banner Health has launched new clinical practice protocols developed with input from the UA Valley Fever Center for Excellence to help physicians more quickly diagnose and treat patients with Valley fever infections.
Dec. 7, 2018 Researchers Discover Genetic Factor Related to Risk for Heart Disease Individuals with a particular genetic factor may be more resistant to plaque build-up and have a reduced risk for coronary artery disease, according to study completed by a team of physicians, geneticists and biologists.
Dec. 5, 2018 $1.5M Gift to UA to Help Shape Biomedical Engineers of Tomorrow The gift from UA alumnus Peter Salter and his wife, Nancy, will fund a biomedical instrument design studio and corresponding course development at the UA College of Engineering.
Nov. 16, 2018 UA to Support Smokers on Their Journey to Quit The University of Arizona Cancer Center is building a robust tobacco-cessation program to provide support to tobacco users hoping to quit.
Nov. 8, 2018 UA Researchers Make Next Move in Fight Against Ovarian Cancer With a grant from the U.S. Army, the UA's Jennifer Barton is continuing research into a disposable falloposcope to detect early-stage ovarian cancer.
