Category: In the News
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An 8-Year, Cross-Country Journey to Spinal Cord Cavernous Malformation Surgery
Sabrina Mancini spent nearly a decade seeking an accurate diagnosis for her worsening neurological symptoms. Finally, she learned she had a rare blood vessel abnormality in her spinal cord that would be risky to treat—but even riskier to leave alone. After requesting an online second opinion from Barrow vascular neurosurgeon Michael T. Lawton, MD, Sabrina…
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Former Flinn Foundation Summer Intern Received First-Place Prize in Student Researcher Competition
Yash Soni poses with (from left) Joan Koerber-Walker, president and CEO of AZBio, Eric Reiman, PhD, professor of Psychiatry at the college, and Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, PhD, a professor of Basic Medical Sciences and OB/GYN at the college. Yash Soni received the prestigious award from the Arizona Bioindustry Association’s Student Discovery Zone Competition Recently, Yash Soni,…
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New ASU school reimagining public health for the 21st century
First cohort of students taking classes in School of Technology for Public Health ASU students work in a classroom at ASU’s Health Futures Center. Photo by Samantha Chow/Arizona State University It’s an early December afternoon, and Jocelyn Romero is standing in the hallway of Arizona State University’s Health South Building on the Downtown Phoenix campus.…
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Preparing Clinicians for Rural Practice: RHPP program growth fueled by statewide support
The College of Nursing’s Rural Health Professions Program (RHPP) continues to grow its statewide impact as demand for rural training opportunities hits record levels. Ninety-two students participated in fiscal year 2025 across various Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) specialties, including Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, Pediatrics, Nurse Midwifery, and Psychiatric Mental Health, showing remarkable growth, strong interest…
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A leap of faith led this Outstanding Graduate to health care innovation
Driven to make a difference, Natasha Burrell wants to improve how health care works. Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2025 graduates. Improving food access and preventing the chronic diseases that had negatively affected her family for generations inspired Natasha Burrell to become a registered dietitian. It was her…
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First patient in Arizona treated with new immune-cell therapy at HonorHealth Research Institute
Patients with synovial sarcoma, a soft-tissue cancer that often affects joints in the arms and legs, usually have limited options and poor outcomes SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Dec. 11, 2025 — A patient with synovial sarcoma, a soft-tissue cancer that usually occurs in the large joints of the arms and legs, is the first in Arizona treated…
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Barrow, University of Calgary Study Urges “Major Change” to Migraine Treatment in Emergency Departments
A new study by Phoenix’s Barrow Neurological Institute and the University of Calgary has found which injectable treatments showed the most benefit for migraine patients and should be routinely offered by emergency departments when feasible. The findings from the study will update the guidelines for the American Headache Society. (PHOENIX – Dec. 5, 2025) –…
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U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health Announce Groundbreaking Rural Health Partnership
Mayor of Yuma Douglas Nicholls, State Senator Brian Fernandez, Kristina Diaz, MD, MBA, president of Onvida Health Medical Group, Robert J. Trenschel, DO, MPH, president and CEO of Onvida Health, Fred Wondisford, MD, MS, MBA, dean of the College of Medicine – Phoenix, U of A President Suresh Garimella, Ranita Sharma, MD, executive vice dean…
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Groundbreaking Metabolism Research Receives $6.8 Million in Funding
Yanqiao Zhang, MD (center), along with members of his research lab, is investigating how disruptions in liver metabolism may lead to chronic disease. Dr. Yanqiao Zhang’s team explores how disruptions in liver metabolism contribute to obesity, diabetes and heart disease The liver serves as the body’s central metabolic hub, converting nutrients from food into the…
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Doctoral student wins NSF fellowship for research into synthetic elastins
Ashley Martinez was not interested in doing research. When she was an undergraduate biology student at NAU and struggling in her classes, the thought of adding more work was overwhelming. She approached research reluctantly, finally deciding to do it “just so I could say that I tried it.” She found a Hispanic woman doing research in…
