PBC News
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Falloposcope cancer screening tool testing advances to next steps
Jennifer Barton, PhD, is spearheading an effort to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier and give high-risk patients a new option. https://healthsciences.arizona.edu/media/oembed?url=https%3A//youtu.be/5_dEtlgAb98&max_width=0&max_height=0&hash=QmrIliikc2p3p0oDesMEIH1Sepc5O_BMbc9P6Vx9erQ Jennifer Barton, PhD, has spent decades working to improve the timeline for detecting ovarian cancer. She and her collaborators are now conducting two pilot trials using optimized versions of her patented falloposcope – the first endoscope…
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Ambient TCE Exposure Suggests Link to Parkinson’s Disease Risk Nationwide
(PHOENIX – Oct. 1, 2025) – A pioneering study by researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center suggests a potential link between ambient trichloroethylene (TCE) and Parkinson’s disease nationwide. The study, published October 1 in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, also found a potentially greater risk of Parkinson’s disease in…
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No Wires, No Limits — Hexoskin Joins XLR8 to Advance AI-Driven Health Tech
Phoenix, AZ (October 9, 2025) – The concept of smart wearable garments for health applications first emerged in 1996. Nearly two decades later, in 2013, Hexoskin transformed that vision into reality by creating the first commercially available, machine-washable smart garment — marking a major milestone in digital health innovation. Founded in 2006 by Pierre-Alexandre Fournier…
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Nicholas Theodore, MD, MS, Joins the College as Chair of Neurosurgery at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix
Nicholas Theodore, MD, MS, is a nationally recognized expert in brain and spinal cord injury. Nationally recognized expert in brain and spinal cord injury comes back to Phoenix Nicholas Theodore, MD, MS, a nationally recognized expert in brain and spinal cord injury has joined the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix as chair of…
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INOVAIT and the Government of Canada announce latest Pilot Fund recipients at ALL IN 2025
Toronto, September 24, 2025 – Today, INOVAIT, Canada’s membership network promoting image-guided therapy (IGT) and artificial intelligence (AI), announced the latest recipients of the Pilot Fund at SCALE AI’s ALL IN event at the Palais des congrès in Montréal, Quebec. This competitive funding program is awarded to compelling medical technology projects that harness the transformative power of AI,…
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Arizona Commerce Authority and ASU Edson E+I Institute Launch Fall 2025 Venture Start Cohort
PHOENIX, AZ (October 1, 2025) – Today, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and Arizona State University’s Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute (Edson E+I) are proud to announce the launch of the Fall 2025 Cohort of Venture Start, an accelerator designed to equip early-stage entrepreneurs with the tools and community needed to grow their ventures. The Fall 2025 Cohort sessions…
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Biological alarm: Your morning routine might put you at risk of a heart attack
Dignity Health cardiologist discusses dangers on World Heart Day (Phoenix – Sept. 29, 2025) – For many Americans, mornings are a race against the clock: rushing to beat traffic, getting the kids ready for school or tackling emails right out of bed. On World Heart Day, a Dignity Health cardiologist is sounding the alarm on…
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Research Discoveries Take on New Forms through the Arts
Candice Diaz teamed up with Paul Bendheim, MD, a clinical professor in the college’s Department of Neurology, for an exhibit titled The Art and Science of Health Brain Aging. Annual collaboration merges the art and life sciences communities The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and the Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) have always been a…
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AI research to maximize health care quality, minimize cost
ASU professor of practice seeks to prepare students for careers in health care ASU College of Health Solutions Professor of Practice Roshini Moodley Naidoo. Courtesy photo As an industry executive, Arizona State University College of Health Solutions Professor of Practice Roshini Moodley Naidoo routinely integrated value-based care into her day-to-day work. Now as the faculty lead for the Master of…
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Women in Medicine and Science – Bhupinder “Rose” Kaur, MD
An alumna of the college’s Class of 2021, Bhupinder “Rose” Kaur, MD, is currently a gastroenterology fellow. Dr. Kaur hopes to inspire the next generation through her dedication and perseverance Bhupinder “Rose” Kaur, MD, is a second-year gastroenterology fellow at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. She earned her medical degree from the U…
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