Category: Academic News
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Changing lives in the lab
Neurological conditions are the leading cause of disability, with more than 43% of people affected worldwide. Yet for most of these conditions, treatments and cures remain elusive. This summer, three […]
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Mayo Clinic, ASU 2024 seed grant recipients represent future of health care
Can the current method of performing orthopedic surgery be transformed with new materials? Would a simple fingerstick biosensor be able to track heart health? How can AI better train the […]
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New Research Suggests Synaptic Plasticity is More Autonomous than Previously Thought
Aaron McGee, PhD, and fellow researchers investigated the functions of synaptic plasticity in brain vision circuitry How is the development of the brain altered by the absence of microglia — […]
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New technology developments to help surgeons save lives
Sui Yang and Hamid Marvi earn support from 2024 ABRC New Investigator Award to build innovative health care tools for Arizonans’ well-being Sui Yang, an assistant professor of materials science […]
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Women Blazing the Trail in Science and Medicine
The research of Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, MD (right), chair of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms contributing to cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac […]
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Arizona Universities Lead the Way in AI Healthcare Innovations
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming healthcare, and here in the Valley, Arizona State University (ASU) and the University of Arizona (U of A) are blazing the trail in integrating […]
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Three NAU programs in the College of Health and Human Services were ranked best in the state of Arizona by US News and World Report
Each year, US News and World Report releases a list of the top graduate programs in the country. Rankings are computed based on peer assessment, using data gathered from deans and other […]
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College of Health Solutions program helps Parkinson’s patients ‘speak out’
From left: College of Health Solutions student Mikayla Szabo and Clinical Associate Professor Elizabeth Trueba pose in the Speech and Hearing Clinic at ASU. Degenerative diseases are of an especially […]
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Arizona Board of Regents approves Arizona State University’s new medical school
In a major step toward better health care for Arizonans, on Feb. 22, the Arizona Board of Regents approved the creation of a new medical school at Arizona State University, which will open its doors to future doctors in the fall of 2026.
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University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix receives $3 million NIH grant for lung disease in infants
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix announced Feb. 14 it had received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop new treatment methods for lung disease in premature infants.
