Category: Health News
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Picard Medical, Inc. Announces Pricing of $17 Million Initial Public Offering
TUCSON, ARIZONA, August 28, 2025 — Picard Medical, Inc. (“Picard” or the “Company”), a medical technology company that manufactures and sells the only total artificial heart (the “SynCardia Total Artificial […]
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Mapping microbes that influence women’s health
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Matthew Hawkins (he/him) study a little-known bacterium to better understand its role in the uterus in the lab of Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz. 2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Matthew […]
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Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies
Researchers modified the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel to more effectively target breast and pancreatic cancer tumors in mouse models. Photo by fluxfoto via Getty Images University of Arizona researchers devised a […]
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New technique at HonorHealth Research Institute uses ultrasound to activate drugs targeting pancreatic cancer
Method helps drugs become active at the site of the tumor, while reducing potential toxicity throughout the rest of the body SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Aug. 16, 2025 — In a quest […]
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Illuminating the roles of cells in the heart
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Akaisha Bahrie (she/her) learned how to use flow cytometry, a powerful technology that tags cells with glowing markers to analyze complex tissues, under the mentorship of […]
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Governor’s visit spotlights NAU’s progress in curbing the healthcare worker shortage
On Friday, Aug. 8, leaders at Northern Arizona University met with Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, a proud Lumberjack alumna, to discuss how the university and the governor’s office can work […]
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Flinn Foundation Summer Internship Pairs Researchers with Aspiring Medical Students
The 2025 Flinn Foundation Summer interns were paired with faculty from various disciplines and spent the summer conducting hypothesis-driven research. Summer interns, under the mentorship of the college’s faculty, conducted […]
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Clinical and medical-education pioneer to forge links throughout HonorHealth Research Institute, emphasizing disease prevention
Dr. Goetz helps lead unprecedented effort to advance new laboratory discoveries, quickly benefiting patients throughout HonorHealth’s research network SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Aug. 19, 2025 — Laura Goetz, M.D., MPH, one of […]
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Big-data longevity specialist boosts HonorHealth Research Institute’s efforts to help patients lead longer, more productive lives
Dr. Schork joins the Research Institute’s new Center for Translational Science, emphasizing new technologies to intercept disease before symptoms even appear SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Aug. 14, 2025 — Nicholas J. Schork, […]
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Exploring how the brain weighs risk and reward
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Shivani Satheeshkumar (she/her) studied how the brain helps us make split-second decisions in the lab of Melissa Warden. 2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Shivani Satheeshkumar worked with […]
