Newsroom Today New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health Read more Image Today New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health Read more Image July 22, 2025 White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians Read more Image July 15, 2025 $10M PCORI funding award will fuel study of sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome Read more Read All News Research Image Researchers identify biomarker to guide autophagy-targeted therapy in kidney cancer Monday A U of A Cancer Center team led by the Division of Hematology & Oncology’s Drs. Steffan Nawrocki and Jennifer Carew identified a novel biomarker to predict which patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma may best benefit from a targeted combination therapy involving autophagy inhibition. Read more Image $10M PCORI funding award will fuel study of sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome July 15, 2025 Researchers will take a precision medicine approach to treating obstructive sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome. Read more Image Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study July 11, 2025 Researchers found a two-way relationship between some vitamin and mineral deficiencies and chronic pain, which could lead to personalized treatments. Read more Read Research News Education Image Students in College of Medicine – Tucson’s Class of 2029 receive white coats Wednesday Photo Gallery: We welcomed the Class of 2029 during our annual white coat ceremony July 25 at Centennial Hall. Read more Image White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians July 22, 2025 This week, 120 students will take part in the annual White Coat Ceremony that serves as a welcome for the Class of 2029, presenting them with their first physician’s white coats. Read more Image New U of A 3-year medical degree program receives ABOR approval June 17, 2025 Medical students who want to specialize in primary care can take advantage of an accelerated pathway to residency training. Read more Read education news Patient Care Image New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health Wednesday Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, has been named the inaugural chair of the college’s new Department of Dermatology, a unit that was formerly housed under the Department of Medicine as the Division of Dermatology. Read more Image College of Medicine – Tucson welcomes new chair of anesthesiology April 30, 2025 The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson appointed Ken B. Johnson, MD, as the new chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, effective May 1. Read more Image U of A Cancer Center clinical trial advances research in treatment of biliary tract cancers Jan. 16, 2025 Experimental, three-drug chemotherapy regimen didn’t improve survival rates for patients, but treatment might still prove helpful for a small subset of patients. Read more Read Patient care news Accomplishments and Accolades Image College of Medicine – Tucson welcomes new chair of anesthesiology April 30, 2025 The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson appointed Ken B. Johnson, MD, as the new chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, effective May 1. Read more Image Arizona Board of Regents confirms three new U of A Regents Professors April 10, 2025 The Arizona Board of Regents voted Thursday to confirm the appointments of Janko Nikolich, Jiang Wu and Dennis Zaritsky as Regents Professors. Read more Read More Faces of College of Medicine – Tucson Image Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A July 10, 2025 Physiology department head advocates for holistic, innovative approach to ancient discipline. Read more Image Curtis McGuire, MS: ‘What I’m meant to do’ May 6, 2025 Ever since a chance encounter in an outpatient clinic, Curtis McGuire has kept his eye on the prize: a career as an anesthesiologist. Read more Read More
Today New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health Read more
Image Today New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health Read more
Image July 15, 2025 $10M PCORI funding award will fuel study of sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome Read more
Image Researchers identify biomarker to guide autophagy-targeted therapy in kidney cancer Monday A U of A Cancer Center team led by the Division of Hematology & Oncology’s Drs. Steffan Nawrocki and Jennifer Carew identified a novel biomarker to predict which patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma may best benefit from a targeted combination therapy involving autophagy inhibition. Read more
Image $10M PCORI funding award will fuel study of sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome July 15, 2025 Researchers will take a precision medicine approach to treating obstructive sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome. Read more
Image Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study July 11, 2025 Researchers found a two-way relationship between some vitamin and mineral deficiencies and chronic pain, which could lead to personalized treatments. Read more
Image Students in College of Medicine – Tucson’s Class of 2029 receive white coats Wednesday Photo Gallery: We welcomed the Class of 2029 during our annual white coat ceremony July 25 at Centennial Hall. Read more
Image White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians July 22, 2025 This week, 120 students will take part in the annual White Coat Ceremony that serves as a welcome for the Class of 2029, presenting them with their first physician’s white coats. Read more
Image New U of A 3-year medical degree program receives ABOR approval June 17, 2025 Medical students who want to specialize in primary care can take advantage of an accelerated pathway to residency training. Read more
Image New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health Wednesday Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, has been named the inaugural chair of the college’s new Department of Dermatology, a unit that was formerly housed under the Department of Medicine as the Division of Dermatology. Read more
Image College of Medicine – Tucson welcomes new chair of anesthesiology April 30, 2025 The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson appointed Ken B. Johnson, MD, as the new chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, effective May 1. Read more
Image U of A Cancer Center clinical trial advances research in treatment of biliary tract cancers Jan. 16, 2025 Experimental, three-drug chemotherapy regimen didn’t improve survival rates for patients, but treatment might still prove helpful for a small subset of patients. Read more
Image College of Medicine – Tucson welcomes new chair of anesthesiology April 30, 2025 The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson appointed Ken B. Johnson, MD, as the new chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, effective May 1. Read more
Image Arizona Board of Regents confirms three new U of A Regents Professors April 10, 2025 The Arizona Board of Regents voted Thursday to confirm the appointments of Janko Nikolich, Jiang Wu and Dennis Zaritsky as Regents Professors. Read more
Image Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A July 10, 2025 Physiology department head advocates for holistic, innovative approach to ancient discipline. Read more
Image Curtis McGuire, MS: ‘What I’m meant to do’ May 6, 2025 Ever since a chance encounter in an outpatient clinic, Curtis McGuire has kept his eye on the prize: a career as an anesthesiologist. Read more