Image Researchers Determined to Prevent Viruses From Winning Jan. 18, 2023 Under the shadow of increasing viral threats, researchers at the Aegis Consortium are working to create a pandemic-free future. Read more
Image CMM Researchers Give Talks at ASCB Meeting Dec. 21, 2022 Dr. Mert Colpan, Researcher/Scientist in the Gregorio Lab, and Dr. John Ryniawec, Postdoctoral Resarch Associate in the Rogers Lab, were invited to speak at the 2022 American Society for Cell Biology Meeting. Read more
Image Applying A Team Approach to Health Care Education Dec. 14, 2022 Interprofessional education modules at the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center teach students the importance of teamwork in health care. Read more
Image Dr. Felicia Goodrum named the 2022 Edith Sayre Auslander Emerging Visionary Nov. 16, 2022 Read more
Image Dr. Julie Ledford and Co-PIs Awarded $3.4M Grant for RaeSedo Inc. to Develop New Therapies for Asthma Oct. 6, 2022 Dr. Julie Ledford and her co-principle investigators were awarded a Phase 2 Small Business Technology Transfer grant for their startup company RaeSedo, Inc. The project is titled, "Development of SP-A Derived Peptidomimetics for the Treatment of Asthma" and the total award will amount to $3.4 Million over two years. Dr. Scott Boitano (UArizona), Dr. Josef Vagner (UArizona), and Dr. Monica Kraft (Mount Sinai Medicine) are the co-principle investigators on the project. Click for more about their company, RaeSedo. Read more
Image Dr. Paul Gignac Awarded $1 Million NSF Grant to Form Research Coordination Network Sept. 12, 2022 Associate professor Paul Gignac in the department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine has been awarded $1 million by the National Science Foundation to form a Research Coordination Network focused on improving computed tomography data access and stewardship. Read more
Image Dr. Maria Czuzak Honored with COM-T Mentoring Award Sept. 6, 2022 Maria Czuzak, PhD, Associate Professor of Cellular & Molecular Medicine and Director of Anatomy, received a 2022 Faculty Mentoring Award from the College of Medicine - Tucson. These awards recognize the importance of mentorship for the success of the medical college faculty. Read more
Image Married Couple are ‘Heart and Soul’ of Willed Body Program Aug. 25, 2022 Kat and Jared Alvarado, funeral directors for the Willed Body Program, were featured in a UA Health Sciences news article praising their outstanding contributions to the success of the program. Read more
Image How 'autoantibodies' could help us understand long COVID and other autoimmune diseases July 14, 2022 Michael Kuhns, an associate professor of immunobiology at the University of Arizona who was not affiliated with the ASU study, said that having a better handle on what kinds of autoantibodies exist in healthy people may help scientists evaluate "how robust (a particular autoantibody) might be as a biomarker, even a diagnostic.” Read more
Image AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $22M to Continue Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness July 12, 2022 CDC funding will allow research on COVID-19 immunity and vaccine effectiveness to continue as new variants emerge. Read more
