NEWS
UArizona Reports Record Number of Startups for Fiscal Year 2020
With 19 new companies added to its roster last fiscal year, the University of Arizona has now launched more than 100 startups since revamping its commercialization operation in late 2012.
UArizona Researchers Detangle Protein Interaction Implicated in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s
New findings by University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson chemists Drs. Wolfgang Peti and Rebecca Page provide a foundation to better understand and treat these neurological disorders.
UArizona President Outlines Fall Return to Campus
The university will offer four class formats and implement a range of safety measures on campus when the fall semester begins on Aug. 24 as scheduled with a mix of in-person and remote instruction.
UArizona Aims to Provide Rapid Tests for First Responders, Those on Battlefields Exposed to Biothreats, Such as COVID-19
With Department of Defense funding, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix leads effort to develop portable device to detect biological threats, like the virus that causes COVID-19.
People and Programs ‘On The Move’ at UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Recent notices include appointments for curricular affairs, licensing, sleep medicine, research and student mental health, plus national awards for mentorship, diversity and pancreatic cancer studies.
UArizona, State of Arizona Expand Eligibility for COVID-19 Antibody Testing in Concert with $7.7M Study to Better Understand Immunity
A free statewide COVID-19 antibody testing program expands to 15 categories of essential workers at high risk of exposure, in concert with a $7.7 million UArizona study to better understand immunity.
Nationally Recognized Geriatric Psychiatrist Appointed UArizona Chair of Psychiatry
Dr. Jordan Karp, expert in geriatric psychiatry, depression treatment and suicide prevention, is named chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.
UArizona Portable Device May Bring Change to Standard of Care for Skin Cancer
With development of a handheld confocal microscopes, researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences want to make existing technology more affordable and accessible to a larger number of patients.
UArizona COVID-19 Webinars to Help Recognize, Resolve Isolation’s Impact on Mental Health
University of Arizona Psychiatry faculty members will discuss challenges of confinement, share resources and tips, and give guidance on when to seek professional help at two free upcoming webinars.
UArizona Public Health Researchers Weigh in on the Best (and Worst) Materials for Masks
Researchers study the effectiveness of different materials for homemade facemasks to provide guidance for the public.
Superfund Research Center Receives $10.6M to Study Mining Waste, Arsenic-Diabetes Link
The center, with leadership from CALS Department of Environmental Science and the College of Pharmacy, has helped address the state's most pressing environmental contamination sites since 1989.
Older Adults Share Fewer Memories as They Age
University of Arizona researchers used the EAR app to “eavesdrop” on older adult conversations.
Dr. Joann Sweasy Named Director of University of Arizona Cancer Center
In addition, Dr. Sweasy will serve as UArizona chief adviser on cancer-related matters and principal investigator of the National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant.
Five UArizona College of Pharmacy Researchers Win TRIF Funding for Projects to Fight COVID-19
The funds – administered by the Arizona Board of Regents and University of Arizona BIO5 Institute – enable researchers to combat the global pandemic and positively impact the health of Arizonans.
UArizona Poison Center Warns of Toxic Alcohol Poisonings from Contaminated Hand Sanitizer
Ingesting substances contaminated with methanol can cause blindness, organ failure and even death without hospital treatment, reports the center at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy.
Trading Pipets for Keyboards, UArizona’s KEYS Students Go Virtual for Summer Internship
The BIO5 KEYS Research Internship Program at the University of Arizona takes a new form this summer as 49 high school students engage in computational projects from the safety of their homes.
One Small Molecule, Potential Giant Step to Improve Cognitive Function
A $6.1 million study led by Dr. Kathleen Rodgers at the UArizona Health Sciences Center for Innovation in Brain Science will test novel small molecules to improve the lives of Alzheimer’s patients.
UArizona Cardiologist Receives ‘Escalator Award’ from Women as One International Organization
UArizona Sarver Heart Center physician-scientist Dr. Khadijah Breathett wins international career award she will use to advance her research on health disparities in cardiovascular disease.