Image To accelerate search for an Alzheimer’s cure, scientists use artificial intelligence to identify likely drug targets May 15, 2023 A team led by Dr. Rui Chang harnesses artificial intelligence to trace the path from a healthy brain cell to one afflicted by Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
Image Sky is the limit for research at new sleep center facility May 15, 2023 New world-class University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Sleep, Circadian Rhythm and Neuroscience Research greatly expands research capabilities. Read at UAHS
Image Testing a new therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease May 11, 2023 Allopregnanolone is showing promise as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease in elderly people and conditions including cerebral palsy in premature infants. Read at UAHS
Image Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research opens new facility May 11, 2023 Tours of the Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research's new location will be offered during a ribbon-cutting and open house May 15. Read at UAHS
Image To get babies in the ICU back home, feed them right May 9, 2023 A ‘mistake’ early in her research journey helped Dr. Katri Typpo discover how small changes to nutrition can help babies recover from surgery faster. Read more
Image Justin Kaye, PSM, MS: ‘I wanted to be an all-around doctor’ May 8, 2023 The Pre-Medical Admissions Pathway (P-MAP) fueled a student’s path from the Navajo Nation to medical school, to residency in California — and perhaps someday back to the Navajo Nation. Read more
Image This Thursday, graduating physicians step forward to begin their professional journeys May 8, 2023 Nearly 120 medical students will receive their medical degrees in Centennial Hall, where they will take the Hippocratic Oath and be draped with an academic hood to represent their initiation into the field of medicine. Read more
Image Meet Xochitl Baca-Cruz: ‘I would love to say that I’m a success story’ May 8, 2023 Geared toward nontraditional students who work full time jobs with irregular hours, the Emergency Medical Services bachelor's program prepares graduates for careers in a variety of medical fields. Read more
Image Meet Alex Singh Parmar: 'I want to spark change' May 5, 2023 A new Bachelor of Science in Medicine program, one of a handful in the country and the only one offered through a medical school, prepares graduates for medical school and other careers in the health sciences. Read more
Image Meet Kyle Cook: 'Here's my first choice' May 5, 2023 The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences in physiology and medical sciences is one of the most popular majors on campus and prepares students for careers in health care and research. Read more