Parkinson’s disease causes difficulty in movement and balance, but its cognitive symptoms receive less attention and have no good treatments. A College of Medicine – Tucson team hopes to change that.

Rob Jackson, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Immunobiology, secured a pivotal National Institutes of Health grant to establish his career in virology and oral cancer.

Researchers in the Department of Psychiatry will use a $3M grant from the Department of Defense to examine a noninvasive, drug-free treatment for sleep disorders.

Department of Pediatrics researchers are working to enhance prevention and treatment options for autoimmune diseases, which can be hard to diagnose and treat.

Dr. Deepta Bhattacharya is shepherding a new era in immunology research as the inaugural executive director of the U of A Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies.

Dr. Justin Starren is a medical doctor turned data scientist who has been building bridges between people, computer systems and organizations for 30 years.

Sakthivel Sadayappan, PhD, MBA, is the new head of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and associate director of basic science at the Sarver Heart Center.

Researchers are studying the effects of circadian rhythm disruption on the lungs.

Facing the disease himself and in his brothers led Dr. Curtis Thorne to search for a cure.

A human Valley fever vaccine candidate will proceed toward Phase 1 clinical trials thanks to a major investment from the National Institutes of Health.