A Class of 2003 alum is creating a comfortable setting for women to receive colonoscopies — a lifesaving but often stigmatized medical procedure.

A team recognized for their high laboratory standards received a grant to develop a device that could eliminate the need for glucose testing and insulin injections to manage diabetes.

A former cardiac nurse pivots toward medicine and is on her way to a residency training program in internal medicine.

MD/PhD student Jonathan Credo, PhD, finds his voice as a healer and an advocate.

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.

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.

Researchers say the genetically engineered stem cells also could pave the way for new regenerative medicine treatments for diseases such as Type 1 diabetes.

The named deanship will provide support to the college for years to come.

Detecting the neurodegenerative disease at an earlier stage might open doors to more effective and targeted treatments.