Image Monique Crawford, MSN, MS: ‘I found my group of people’ March 4, 2024 A former cardiac nurse pivots toward medicine and is on her way to a residency training program in internal medicine. Read more
Image Former COM-T vice dean, DOM division chief, residency program director dies Feb. 27, 2024 Dr. Jay Wesley Smith, who served at the college from 1970-1999, died Feb. 2 at 87. Read more
Image Jonathan Credo, PhD: ‘The physician and scientist I want to be’ Feb. 27, 2024 MD/PhD student Jonathan Credo, PhD, finds his voice as a healer and an advocate. Read more
Image Heart researchers stay ahead of the curve by learning cells’ secrets Feb. 21, 2024 In the Romanoski Lab, a graduate student simulates blood flow in a petri dish to learn why some people are more susceptible to heart disease. Read more
Image Leading Valley fever expert shares ‘state-of-the-art’ knowledge about fungal disease Feb. 15, 2024 John Galgiani, MD, director of the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Valley Fever Center for Excellence, was recognized for his expertise by the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more
Image A loss in the family for UArizona Health Sciences, Colleges of Medicine, Public Health Jan. 18, 2024 The College of Medicine – Tucson's sixth dean, Dr. James E. Dalen, died Jan. 16. Long-time DOM and other colleagues note his contributions in a golden era for the college and UArizona Health Sciences, of which he also was vice president. Memorial service set for Mon., Jan. 29, 1 p.m., Vistoso Funeral Home, Oro Valley. Read more
Image Researchers genetically modify stem cells to evade immunological rejection Jan. 11, 2024 Researchers say the genetically engineered stem cells also could pave the way for new regenerative medicine treatments for diseases such as Type 1 diabetes. Read more
Image Gift from Bert and Czarina Lopez supports the College of Medicine – Tucson Dec. 15, 2023 The named deanship will provide support to the college for years to come. Read more
Image A better way to study Parkinson’s disease in the lab could lead to earlier diagnosis Nov. 15, 2023 Detecting the neurodegenerative disease at an earlier stage might open doors to more effective and targeted treatments. Read more
