Alumni News
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and Banner – University Medicine invite the public to a free wellness expo and lectures by two preeminent heart specialists Tuesday, March 5, at the Doubletree by Hilton Tucson – Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way. The evening event kicks off at 5 p.m. with a wellness expo in which participants...
TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center will continue its 32nd annual Green Valley Lecture Series on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 10 a.m., with “Aortic Diseases: Can We Intervene Before They Turn Deadly?,” presented by Craig Weinkauf, MD, PhD. The UA Sarver Heart Center Green Valley Lecture Series is offered in cooperation with...
TUCSON, Ariz. – University of Arizona researchers will go head-to-head for a $10,000 prize on Wednesday, Feb. 13, in a shark tank-style competition hosted by the UA College of Medicine – Tucson. Innovative ideas will be pitched to a panel of “sharks,” a cast of UA celebrity judges who include UA President Robert Robbins, MD; the competition will...
Marissa Lovett, MS, and Eze Ahanonu, MS, graduate student researchers with the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center (ASTEC), received the Best in Show Award at the 2019 International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) for their "Augmented Reality-Guided Wound Closure Application." The application was presented as a live...
Hundreds of high schoolers from across Tucson will participate in a health-care career fair on Wednesday, Feb. 20, from 5–7:30 p.m. The semi-annual event is held to encourage teens to pursue careers in medicine or other health professions and is spearheaded by resident-physicians who work at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson...
The University of Arizona Department of Family and Community Medicine’s Mobile Health Program received a $450,000 gift from Banner Health Foundation’s “Highest and Best Use Awards” program. The funds will support staffing and operations to bring its second mobile clinic into full service. This will enable the Mobile Health Program to provide an...
TUCSON, Ariz. – Internationally recognized expert on genetics and genomic medicine Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, PharmB, will deliver the keynote address, “The Power of Precision Medicine,” at the University of Arizona Arthritis Center’s 17th Annual Living Healthy With Arthritis Conference, Saturday, Feb. 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The conference will be...
Winter activities like skiing, ice hockey and sledding are great ways to have fun and stay in shape, but they can be dangerous if you hit your head at high speed. Hitting your head can result in concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI), which can disrupt brain function. Learn more about preventing and treating head injuries when Banner –...
Dear Colleagues, The holiday season is a time of reflection and hope. As you prepare to celebrate with your loved ones, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude for all you have done for the College of Medicine – Tucson. Thank you for helping us continue to deliver exceptional education, research and patient care. I encourage you to listen...
Victoria Murrain, DO, has been appointed deputy dean for diversity and inclusion at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. The appointment went into effect Dec. 3; Dr. Murrain previously held the title of interim deputy dean since January 2018. “I am both humbled and excited to accept the role of permanent deputy dean for...
Glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer that has grabbed headlines for claiming the lives of Sens. Edward Kennedy and John McCain, could be “tricked” into sparing more of its victims. A team of University of Arizona researchers who looked for genetic differences between glioblastoma cells from long- and short-term survivors discovered that those who...
Philip Krutzsch, PhD, one of the original “Big Three” founders of the University of Arizona College of Medicine, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Dr. Krutzsch was born on July 12, 1919. He was 99 years old. Dr. Krutzsch is remembered for helping lay the brick and mortar for the medical school and creating the basic sciences curriculum from the...
Every November, the College of Medicine – Tucson celebrates its founding by selecting a Founders Day lecturer. Faculty members are invited to nominate peers who have made signficiant contributions to science and for their ability to effectively present research with enthusiasm, vigor and inspiration. "Founders Day and the Founders Day lecture...
More than 20 outstanding medical educators were recognized on Thursday, Nov. 8 during the College of Medicine – Tucson’s 39th Annual Faculty Teaching Awards Ceremony. The awards recognize faculty members for teaching excellence and the ability to encourage intellectual excitement; inspire the discovery of knowledge; and foster critical inquiry in...
Southern Arizona job-seekers are invited to attend a Banner – University Medicine hiring event from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, to learn about hundreds of health-care openings across Tucson. The hiring event will be held in the plaza outside the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, adjacent to Banner – University Medical Center...
For thousands of Americans, opioids no longer relieve pain — they cause pain. Known as "opioid tolerance," patients eventually become desensitized to opioids and more sensitive to pain after years of using the pain relievers. "Opioids inhibit pain and inflammation initially," said Todd Vanderah, PhD, professor and chair of pharmacology at the UA...
TUCSON, Ariz. – "Conquering Arthritis...Meet the University of Arizona Arthritis Center Researchers" — an opportunity for the public to visit with the center’s faculty members, physicians and scientists — will be held Thursday, Nov. 8, 6-7:15 p.m., at the UA Thomas W. Keating Building (UA BIO5 Institute), Room 103, 1657 E. Helen St., Tucson. ...
After proving surprisingly beneficial in human clinical trials at the University of Arizona for the treatment of pain resulting from fibromyalgia and migraines, green light therapy now will be tested in a preclinical study to determine if it successfully can control HIV-related neuropathic pain. Further, researchers at the UA College of Medicine...
Daniel Derksen, MD, associate vice president for health equity, outreach and interprofessional activities at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, has been selected for the 2018 Leonard M. Napolitano, PhD, Award by the University of New Mexico School of Medicine’s Alumni Association. He will receive the award Oct. 27 at the UMN School of...
Students, faculty and staff celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Commitment to Underserved People (CUP) program on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 5 p.m. on the University of Arizona Health Sciences Plaza. (View photos from the event here.)Housed in the UA College of Medicine – Tucson, CUP gives medical students the opportunity to provide free medical...