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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, Ph.D., an international authority on human longevity and health maintenance, has joined HonorHealth Research Institute as Research Director of Longevity, Prevention and Interception. Dr. 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 postdoctoral researcher Pamela Miranda to study what happens in the brain during decision-making. Deanna Rodriguez, BIO5 Institute In the lab of Melissa Warden, associate professor of…
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The Precision Revolution: Insights from Dr. George Poste on the Past, Present, and Future of Precision Medicine
Every diagnosis is personal—a unique molecular fingerprint telling the story of your body. Precision medicine offers hope by honoring that individuality, designing care made just for you. Yet, unlocking the full potential of your molecular fingerprint remains a challenge—one that continues to drive innovation, turning complexity into clarity and hope. Dr. George Poste was recently named…
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NAU announces School of Social Work
Northern Arizona University’s Department of Social Work is now the School of Social Work, reflecting NAU’s innovative and impactful programs as well as its passion and commitment to students. Deedee Pérez-Granados, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, believes this new designation will raise the school’s profile and its unique commitment to serving…
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Leveraging research, industry expertise to speed biomedical breakthroughs
The new Center for Health and Technology pools assets throughout Arizona for widespread wins in device development. Collaborators in the University of Arizona Center for Health and Technology will produce next-generation devices that incorporate practical insights. Photo by Yuichiro Chino via Getty Images Research into chip-based wearable and implantable devices is showing great potential to…
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AI gives a helping hand to X-ray diagnoses
Chest X-rays are the most common type of X-ray used in medicine — used to diagnose lung problems, heart issues, broken ribs and even certain gut conditions. But sometimes they can be hard to interpret, or doctors may miss diagnosing rare conditions and emerging diseases, as was seen in the first year of the COVID-19…
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Researchers Map Cellular Landscape of the Developing Human Lung
Study uses spatial transcriptomics to link molecular profiles with tissue architecture in normal and injured lungs A research team led by investigators at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, have created a high-resolution spatial atlas of the developing human lung, mapping how cells grow, interact, and organize themselves to ensure proper…
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City of Hope Study Shows Childhood Cancer Survivors Face New Health Problems Later in Life
LOS ANGELES — Researchers at City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States with its National Medical Center ranked among the nation’s top cancer centers by U.S. News & World Report, today published a new study which found that some survivors of childhood cancer are…
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Cracking the code behind hearing loss
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Ayana Jain (she/her) worked in the lab of Isabelle Schrauwen and studied the genetic causes of rare hearing conditions that begin before birth. In the lab of Isabelle Schrauwen, associate professor of translational neurosciences at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, scientists study the genetic causes of rare hearing conditions that begin…
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Researchers identify a potential biomarker for long COVID
Extracellular vesicles in study participants contain SARS-CoV-2 peptides PHOENIX, Ariz. (August 11, 2025) — Researchers from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, and the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center have identified a potential biomarker for long COVID. If the findings of their study are confirmed by other research centers, the biomarker could…
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