Thursday $3.8M grant will fund study of firefighter risks, interventions in wildland-urban blazes Researchers from the Zuckerman College of Public Health, working with fire service partners, will explore the health effects of fire exposure in the unique burn space of the wildland-urban interface.
March 20, 2024 NIH grant funds research on work-related asthma among nurses A researcher at the Zuckerman College of Public Health will use a $750,000 grant to develop methodology to inform cleaning and disinfecting protocols and help educate nurses about asthma risks.
March 14, 2024 Managing substance use disorders with ‘empathy and love’ History, politics and morals converge in the field of harm reduction, which researchers say is about much more than telling people how to safely use drugs.
March 13, 2024 Poor sleep linked to migraine attacks in new UArizona Health Sciences study Researchers at the Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction found that sleep disturbances increased vulnerability to migraine attacks, but the opposite isn’t true.
March 7, 2024 College of Medicine – Tucson receives $2.7M grant for diabetes research A Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation grant will fund clinical trials for an implantable device that could eliminate the need for glucose testing and insulin injections in the management of Type 1 diabetes.
Feb. 29, 2024 PlanetScape: Fusing art, science and technology A University of Arizona Health Sciences SensorLab collaboration cultivates creativity with a unique multimedia performance and interactive exhibit.
Feb. 16, 2024 NIH funding increases lead to impressive performance in Blue Ridge rankings Five colleges increased their National Institutes of Health research funding in 2022-2023, leading to higher rankings for some by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
Feb. 15, 2024 Leading Valley fever expert shares ‘state-of-the-art’ knowledge about fungal disease John Galgiani, MD, director of the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Valley Fever Center for Excellence, was recognized for his expertise by the New England Journal of Medicine.
Feb. 1, 2024 Researchers develop new method to prevent prostate cancer chemoresistance UArizona Cancer Center member Noel Warfel, PhD, co-led a research team that created and patented technology to combat anti-cancer drug resistance.
Jan. 22, 2024 Immunobiologist’s impact reaches far beyond the lab College of Medicine – Tucson’s Michael D.L. Johnson doesn’t miss a beat as a dedicated scientist who inspires the next generation of researchers.