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Sarah Pungitore

Welcome to Emergency Medicine, Sarah Pungitore, PhD

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[People begin to gather in the HSIB Forum for the 2025 U of A Comprehensive Cancer Center's 2025 Scientific Retreat, Nov. 14, 2025.]

AI, translational solutions big part of 2025 U of A Cancer Center Scientific Retreat

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The University of Arizona Cancer Center’s annual showcase of research lived well up to its promise this year, with multiple participants from six divisions of the Department of Medicine — and new U of A chief AI and data science officer David Ebert, PhD.

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Kellen Chen, PhD

A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds

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Researchers in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Surgery are uncovering new insights into how mechanical strain on cells affects healin

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[Juanita L. Merchant, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Gastrenterology & Hepatology and associate director for basic sciences at the U of A Comprehensive Cancer Center, likely will wait until 2027 for her induction ceremony.]

Dr. Juanita Merchant elected fellow of American Association for Cancer Research

Monday

The GI Division chief at the College of Medicine – Tucson may postpone her induction because of a conflict over the date due to her role as Association of American Physicians’ current president.

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[A collage of images from the 2025 American College of Physicians – Arizona Chapter Scientific Meeting held Nov. 14-15 in Mesa, Arizona, including Educator of the Year winner Amy Sussman, MD (top left); Laureate award winner Bijin Thajudeen, MD (below her) a group shot (top center); 2025 and 2026 meeting chairs Krystal Renszel, DO, and Bujji Ainapurapu (top right); and another group shot with Madhav Chopra, MD, a lecture presenter (below center).]

DOM students, residents, faculty shine at 2025 ACP-AZ Chapter Scientific Meeting

Nov. 19, 2025

Held Nov. 14-15 in Mesa, Arizona, Department of Medicine participants at the American College of Physicians – Arizona Chapter annual meeting took home Educator, Resident, Student and Laureate of the Year honors as well as several poster awards. Other DOM faculty presented lectures at the 12-CME event.

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[Dr. James Liao, chair of the Department of Medicine, listens as a student explains his research on ‘Firal RNA sensor PKR plays a central role in innate immune cell activation from saponin adjuvants’]

‘Hallmarks of Aging’ a topical dynamo at 2nd SOAR in DOM Forum

Nov. 17, 2025

With a third more attendees than the first forum, the Department of Medicine’s second Sharing Opportunities & Achievements in Research (SOAR in DOM) event focused on aging research as a thematic challenge.

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Sally E. Dickinson, PhD

U of A researchers awarded federal grant to explore topical immunoprevention for skin cancer

Nov. 17, 2025

A new study seeks to prevent nonmelanoma skin cancers, reducing the need for invasive treatments such as surgery or chemotherapy.

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Geoffrey Gurtner, MD, holds up a smart bandage

Revolutionizing wound care with AI

Nov. 14, 2025

Department Chair of Surgery Geoffrey Gurtner, MD, is developing smart bandages that continuously monitor wounds to predict and treat infections early.

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[Image of two researchers looking at MRI image of brain while man in yellow shirt, visible through window in front of them, sits on MRI machine in next room.]

U of A, Banner Health launch joint clinical research pilot

Nov. 13, 2025

University of Arizona and Banner Health officials will enhance research processes and cut time from proposal to first-subject-enrolled for clinical trials at the College of Medicine – Tucson and U of A Cancer Center.

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[A dust cloud, called a Haboob, moving across the Llano Estacado toward Yellow House Canyon near the residential community of Ransom Canyon, Texas, near Lubbock. The fungal disease Valley fever is caused by spores found in Southwest soils that can create an infection when inhaled and result in multiple health problems if that infection spreads beyond the lungs. ]

Progress on treating Valley Fever as Banner Health marks Awareness Week

Nov. 12, 2025

As Arizona marks its 23rd Annual Valley Fever Awareness Week, milestones have been reached to identify the fungal disease sooner with Banner Health’s expanded clinical protocols, says the Valley Fever Center for Excellence’s John Galgiani, MD.

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