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Tucson’s pediatrics chair and director of Steele Children’s Research Center.
April 23, 2026

Lisa Chamberlain takes helm of pediatric unit at College of Medicine – Tucson

The U of A medical school grad returns to where her career started to provide care for kids and run Steele Children’s Research Center.

Alumni

Paul Larson helped develop a device that temporarily attaches to the skull to pinpoint a precise location in the brain.
May 20, 2024

Neurosurgeon’s journey home takes clinical research to the next level

Dr. Paul Larson envisions a future for functional neurosurgery that relies on precise delivery of cell-altering genes and lab-grown brain cells.

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MD/PhD program produces ‘bilingual’ physician-scientists who translate between the clinic and the lab

Sameeha Rashid knows the first steps toward medical breakthroughs happen in the lab. As an MD/PhD student, she investigates the heart’s power to heal itself.

Donors

Dr. Gulshan Sethi with his cardiothoracic surgery team.
April 9, 2026

Endowed professorship established to honor U of A cardiothoracic surgeon Gulshan Sethi

The college will establish the Gulshan Sethi, MD, Endowed Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery through $1 million in gifts and commitments from a group of donors.

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