Category: Latest Research

  • Desire for more effective treatments powers 20-year journey from community hospital to globally recognized center of innovation

    Desire for more effective treatments powers 20-year journey from community hospital to globally recognized center of innovation

    As HonorHealth Research Institute continues to evolve — meeting the medical needs of patients here, and around the world — the best is yet to come SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nov. 10, 2025 — Today, HonorHealth Research Institute celebrates its 20thanniversary. So, what’s changed in 20 years? Home to just two hospitals, HonorHealth was known in 2005 as Scottsdale Healthcare. And if you were…

  • An Investment in the Next Generation of Researchers

    An Investment in the Next Generation of Researchers

    Evan Swarup (right) interned in the lab of Hongyu Qiu, MD, PhD. Former Flinn Foundation summer intern published research conducted at the college’s campus Evan Swarup was a participant in the 2024 Flinn Foundation Summer Internship Program. For him, the experience was transformative. Recently, the research work he conducted under the mentorship of Hongyu Qiu, MD,…

  • ASU researchers discover DNA-based electronic storage system

    ASU researchers discover DNA-based electronic storage system

    Graphic by Jason Drees/ASU At Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute, researchers are pushing the boundaries of what DNA can do — not just in terms of biological applications, but as a building block for next-generation electronics. In a new study, Josh Hihath, director of the Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors, along with his team, demonstrated that DNA…

  • Dignity Health doctor advocates for timely health care

    Dignity Health doctor advocates for timely health care

    Know when and where to go for medical attention this flu season (PHOENIX – Nov. 3, 2025) – As flu and other respiratory illnesses circulate, a Dignity Health in Arizona infectious disease doctor is encouraging the community to seek appropriate medical attention when experiencing concerning symptoms or medical emergencies. “It’s easy to dismiss worsening symptoms…

  • STEMming from an interest in science

    STEMming from an interest in science

    In 2021, STEM jobs made up almost a quarter of the U.S. workforce. A decade later, that number is expected to grow by more than 10%—more than twice the anticipated growth rate of total employment, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.   But it’s not just those jobs. Many jobs are increasingly using technology. Case in…

  • ASU named among the world’s best universities for graduate employability

    ASU named among the world’s best universities for graduate employability

    Holding strong, the university retains its No. 2 ranking among US public institutions — ahead of UCLA, the University of Michigan and Purdue — in latest global employability survey Fourth-year ASU business student Mariana Torres has already held intern positions for Walmart and Google. She says ASU has helped set her up for career success…

  • NIH grants Shang Song $2.32M for spinal cord bioimplant

    NIH grants Shang Song $2.32M for spinal cord bioimplant

    Award recognizes the biomedical engineer’s work toward treating spinal injuries and diseases. The University of Arizona’s Shang Song, Frank L. and Daphna Lederman Professor and assistant professor of biomedical engineering, supervises students in The Song Lab investigating health care devices that speed injury recovery. The National Institutes of Health granted Shang Song a five-year Director’s New Innovator…

  • From Proven to Pioneering: SynCardia’s Next Leap in Artificial Heart Technology

    From Proven to Pioneering: SynCardia’s Next Leap in Artificial Heart Technology

    Phoenix, AZ (November 12, 2025) – Tucson-based SynCardia Systems, LLC, the manufacturer of the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Picard Medical, Inc. Picard Medical became a publicly traded company on August 29, 2025, and completed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on September 2, 2025, raising approximately $19.5 million in gross…

  • U of A Works to Build a Pediatric Powerhouse with Institute

    U of A Works to Build a Pediatric Powerhouse with Institute

    Stewart Goldman, MD, left, and Vlad Kalinichenko, MD, PhD, right, are committed to improving the health and lives of children through their work with the Phoenix Children’s Research Institute, a collaborative effort between the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and Phoenix Children’s hospital. (Photos by Noelle Haro-Gomez, U of A Health Sciences…

  • Improving life for children with autism

    Improving life for children with autism

    Northern Arizona University is playing a key role in a new nationwide research initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health to improve health and quality of life for people with autism.  Olivia Lindly, an associate professor of health sciences in NAU’s Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER), is co-principal investigator on a…