Newsroom June 17, 2025 New U of A 3-year medical degree program receives ABOR approval Read more Image June 17, 2025 New U of A 3-year medical degree program receives ABOR approval Read more Image June 9, 2025 Dr. Fariba Donovan works to keep ‘The Last of Us’ in fictional realm Read more Image June 4, 2025 Study shows loss of Y in blood cells hinders immune response to cancer Read more Read All News Research Image Dr. Fariba Donovan works to keep ‘The Last of Us’ in fictional realm June 9, 2025 The Division of Infectious Diseases and Valley Fever Center for Excellence physician-scientist is on the front line in the fight for her patients and to bring increased attention to the fungal disease. Read more Image Study shows loss of Y in blood cells hinders immune response to cancer June 4, 2025 A new paper published in Nature provides insights into why men with loss of Y have increased cancer risks and poorer outcomes. Read more Image Study says original COVID-19 vaccination did not stop immune system from fighting variants May 27, 2025 Vaccinated people generated an overall protective immune response to the Delta and Omicron strains of COVID-19, though with slightly fewer antibodies for the mutated parts of the virus. Read more Read Research News Education 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 bachelor’s degree positions students for success in growing medical device industry June 17, 2025 Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Medical Device Development and Application program will be well equipped for careers in the biotechnology field. Read more Image U of A College of Medicine – Tucson convocation celebrates graduating physicians May 12, 2025 On May 15, 117 University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson students will receive their medical degrees at Centennial Hall. Read more Read education news Patient Care 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 Researchers using $3.3M NCI grant to develop more accurate, comfortable breast cancer screening technology Oct. 21, 2024 College of Medicine – Tucson researchers are leading a team that will test noncompression CT technology, which has the potential to detect more breast cancers while increasing comfort and decreasing radiation exposure. 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 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 Image Medical student receives college’s first four-year, full-tuition scholarship March 25, 2024 Inspired by her mother’s battle with breast cancer, a first-year medical student aspires to give hope to future patients and help them stay healthy. Read more Read More
Image Dr. Fariba Donovan works to keep ‘The Last of Us’ in fictional realm June 9, 2025 The Division of Infectious Diseases and Valley Fever Center for Excellence physician-scientist is on the front line in the fight for her patients and to bring increased attention to the fungal disease. Read more
Image Study shows loss of Y in blood cells hinders immune response to cancer June 4, 2025 A new paper published in Nature provides insights into why men with loss of Y have increased cancer risks and poorer outcomes. Read more
Image Study says original COVID-19 vaccination did not stop immune system from fighting variants May 27, 2025 Vaccinated people generated an overall protective immune response to the Delta and Omicron strains of COVID-19, though with slightly fewer antibodies for the mutated parts of the virus. 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 bachelor’s degree positions students for success in growing medical device industry June 17, 2025 Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Medical Device Development and Application program will be well equipped for careers in the biotechnology field. Read more
Image U of A College of Medicine – Tucson convocation celebrates graduating physicians May 12, 2025 On May 15, 117 University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson students will receive their medical degrees at Centennial Hall. 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 Researchers using $3.3M NCI grant to develop more accurate, comfortable breast cancer screening technology Oct. 21, 2024 College of Medicine – Tucson researchers are leading a team that will test noncompression CT technology, which has the potential to detect more breast cancers while increasing comfort and decreasing radiation exposure. 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 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
Image Medical student receives college’s first four-year, full-tuition scholarship March 25, 2024 Inspired by her mother’s battle with breast cancer, a first-year medical student aspires to give hope to future patients and help them stay healthy. Read more