At the U of A Health Sciences, we're building a healthy future with research, education, health-care and service. #UAZHealth https://healthsciences.arizona.edu/https://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lsjyfz3pjc2iU of A’s new bachelor’s degree in Medical Device Development and Application starts spring 2026. It’s designed to meet biotech workforce needs with real-world training in medicine, engineering, business and law. More: bit.ly/43M5s0E @UAZMedTucson26 Jun 2025 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsjyfz3pjc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lsjyeiept22iThe @AZRegents approved a three-year MD program at @UAZMedTucson and @UAZMedPhx. It is designed to meet Arizona’s growing need for primary care doctors by allowing students to graduate and enter residency training a year earlier than traditional programs. bit.ly/45nlgYW26 Jun 2025 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsjyeiept22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lrbdlmb77s2tResearchers are using artificial intelligence and wearable technology to improve human health. A collaborative team is developing tools that can predict health changes before symptoms appear. More: bit.ly/4jEyHHh https://bit.ly/4jEyHHh10 Jun 2025 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrbdlmb77s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lqd4h6dg4k2eResearchers at @UAZCancer received a $2.4 million grant from @theNCI grant to develop a noninvasive, confocal microscope to examine nerve endings of cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. More: bit.ly/3Zu22NF @uarizonabme.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3Zu22NF29 May 2025 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqd4h6dg4k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lqaoeh2vzs23Researchers at @UAZMedTucson identified a compound that may reverse the progression of HFpEF, a form of heart failure linked to stiff heart muscle. The study, published in Cell Metabolism, showed how sugar byproducts drive the disease. More: bit.ly/3Z44ZUK https://bit.ly/3Z44ZUK28 May 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqaoeh2vzs23https://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lpuqqjxijc2qLed by a bagpipe and drum corps, @UAZMedPhx Class of 2025, walked in a procession through downtown Phoenix into their convocation ceremony at the Orpheum Theatre on May 12. More photos: bit.ly/45e4viG https://bit.ly/45e4viG23 May 2025 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpuqqjxijc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lpuqpcgaac2q@UAZMedTucson proudly graduated over 100 new physicians during its 2025 spring convocation at Centennial Hall. More photos: bit.ly/3SMvcU923 May 2025 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpuqpcgaac2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lpuqmulsus2qOn May 16, @UAZPharmacy celebrated the Class of 2025. More photos: bit.ly/4dreAec https://bit.ly/4dreAec23 May 2025 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpuqmulsus2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lpuqizp4722qAbout 200 @UAZPublicHealth graduates celebrated the successful conclusion of their programs in front of family, friends and faculty. More Photos: bit.ly/3YUzs7O https://bit.ly/3YUzs7O23 May 2025 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpuqizp4722qhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lojjepb3zs2jChildren on the United States side of the border are four times more likely to develop asthma than those in Mexico. Researchers hope to uncover the reason through the Binational Early Asthma and Microbiome Study, or BEAMS. Learn more: bit.ly/4cByhja06 May 2025 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lojjepb3zs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lnxzautzrs2vWhat is drug-to-drug interaction? Todd Vanderah, PhD, director of the U of A Health Sciences Center for Pain & Addiction, explains why you need to understand drug interactions with cannabis. Watch: youtu.be/HK2JSpNZfG0 If you have any questions, always talk to your physician and/or your pharmacist.29 Apr 2025 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxzautzrs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lnxpufmfus2xConsidering talking to your doctor about cannabis? Gain expert advice from Mohab Ibrahim, MD, PhD, medical director of the Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. Find out why open communication is key: bit.ly/3xJttYz https://bit.ly/3xJttYz29 Apr 2025 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxpufmfus2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lnxpj5upu22xRick G. Schnellmann, PhD, dean of the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy and the Howard J. Schaeffer Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences, received the Career Achievement Award from the Mechanisms Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology. More: bit.ly/4cVGHly https://bit.ly/4cVGHly29 Apr 2025 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxpj5upu22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lmuhi63x7c2jOn April 4, the U of A College of Pharmacy class of 2026 celebrated its transition from academic coursework to advanced clinical training during the annual white coat ceremony at Centennial Hall. More photos: bit.ly/3XUX5N4 https://bit.ly/3XUX5N415 Apr 2025 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmuhi63x7c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lmuhe7dgmc2jThe College of Medicine – Tucson’s Comprehensive Education Center (CEC) supports students across all three of the college’s undergraduate programs, helping to meet the health care needs of Arizona and the nation. More: bit.ly/4lvsgZl https://bit.ly/4lvsgZl15 Apr 2025 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmuhe7dgmc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lmfsx6fyhs2jSairam Parthasarathy, MD, testified in front of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs about the need to turn biomedical advances into clinical solutions. Read more in his Q&A: bit.ly/42Dg4OI https://bit.ly/42Dg4OI09 Apr 2025 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmfsx6fyhs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lladwccdf22hReady or not, AI is here to stay. Health Sciences educators are using AI to enhance learning for today’s students. Learn more: bit.ly/3FzLsVd https://bit.ly/3FzLsVd25 Mar 2025 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lladwccdf22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lkwjyrm3522f@UAZMedTucson and @UAZMedPhx fourth-year medical students ripped open their envelopes at exactly 9 a.m. on March 21 to find out where they were matched for their upcoming residencies in their chosen specialties. More photos: bit.ly/4kHvBnT #Match2025 #MatchDay22 Mar 2025 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkwjyrm3522fhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lkr3o4oow22nChris Lim, PhD, an assistant professor of environmental health sciences at the @UAZPublicHealth received a $1.2 million grant from the American Cancer Society to evaluate potential links between the neighborhood environment and cancer risk. More: bit.ly/3FBSd90 https://bit.ly/3FBSd9019 Mar 2025 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkr3o4oow22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lkr3nfpenc2nA special #MatchDay2025 for Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, and Kate Chartrand! Rubin will watch his daughter match into radiology, while Chartrand celebrates her husband ophthalmology match at UC Davis. More: bit.ly/3Y2zgmj @UAZMedTucson @UAZMedPhx https://bit.ly/3Y2zgmj19 Mar 2025 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkr3nfpenc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lkr3mfmm722nA recent study led by @UAZCCPA member John Streicher, PhD, found that cannabis terpenes may be effective at relieving post-surgical and fibromyalgia pain. The research was published in Pharmacological Reports. More: bit.ly/3DPxQEV https://bit.ly/3DPxQEV19 Mar 2025 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkr3mfmm722nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lj4hsi3lks2bThe @AZRegents approved a new Bachelor of Science in Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology degree to be offered through the @UAZPharmacy starting in the fall of 2025. The program directly supports ABOR’s AZ Healthy Tomorrow initiative. More: bit.ly/41wNdeA https://bit.ly/41wNdeA26 Feb 2025 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj4hsi3lks2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lihzfcyn7s2iAn FDA-approved osteoporosis treatment might nudge a mutated protein back into shape and improve heart function, according to a study by @UAZMedTucson researchers. The study was published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. More: bit.ly/3CTEU2U @heshamasadek @UAZHeart https://bit.ly/3CTEU2U18 Feb 2025 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lihzfcyn7s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uazhealthsciences.bsky.social/post/3lhwlyiwzlk2dHappy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Today, we’re honoring the incredible women at the University of Arizona Health Sciences who are leading groundbreaking research, shaping the future of health care, and inspiring the next generation of female scientists.11 Feb 2025 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:qeawid2q4aefulnndebybcmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhwlyiwzlk2d