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Study reveals a novel immune-based therapy that may be effective in hard-to-treat lung cancers
Findings suggest that the patients themselves produce molecules that could reawaken their immune system to battle lung cancer A study published today by researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, and clinician-scientists at Baylor Scott & White Research Institute revealed a potential new therapeutic strategy for fighting lung cancer that harnesses one…
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Can AI and a smartphone improve mental health treatment?
A graduate student is creating AI models to analyze smartphone data and detect behavioral changes that could lead to timely intervention and treatment. (From left) Hannah Vu, a graduate student in the Zuckerman College of Public Health, and her faculty mentor, Eung-Joo Lee, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering’s Department of Electrical…
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NAU Students training to fill gaps in healthcare | AZ Family
NAU’s College of Nursing was featured by AZ Family News during a recent community blood pressure clinic. Sixty first-year NAU nursing students participated in the initiative, taking blood readings for over 700 individuals over two days. This experience marked one of their first direct interactions with patients and the public, helping them build essential clinical…
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The metabolic marvels of the human brain
Madeline Andrews is researching innovative ways to treat neurological disorders by studying brain development Students and staff researchers pose in the lab of Madeline Andrews, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Members of…
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A Great Honor, the Class of 2029 Don Their White Coats for the First Time
The event saw the 130 new medical students symbolically began their journey in medicine Professionalism, empathy and building trust are all traits symbolized by the white coat — and are all attributes physicians seek to embody. As the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix’s Class of 2029 officially received their own white coats,…
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Public Health launches first AI summer program
The collaborative effort offered hands-on, high-tech training for students and educators across the university. Onicio Leal Neto, PhD, MPH (standing), said he hopes the recent Public Health & AI Summer School will be the first of many intensive workshops centered on machine learning. Photo by Kris Hanning, U of A Health Sciences Office of Communications…
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Dr. Michael T. Lawton to Receive AANS/CNS Dacey Medal for Cerebrovascular Research
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Cerebrovascular Section has selected Barrow Neurological Institute President and CEO Michael T. Lawton, MD, for the 2025 Ralph G. Dacey, Jr. Medal for Outstanding Cerebrovascular Research. Dr. Lawton will formally receive the award at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery meeting on July 15. Dr. Dacey, a professor of neurological surgery…
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Dr. Timothy Marlowe Receives SBIR/STTR Grants for Success Award
Dr. Timothy Marlowe Supercharging Innovation: Dr. Timothy Marlowe Receives SBIR/STTR Grants for Success Award As part of our ongoing commitment to advancing translational research and fostering entrepreneurial development, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix is proud to announce the latest recipient of the Supercharging SBIR/STTR Grants for Success award. Supported by the…
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How AI can improve medical and insurance billing
Study examines use of deep learning to reduce billing errors, especially for high-need patients Illustration courtesy of iStock Navigating the complexities of health care billing and reimbursement can often feel like dealing with a convoluted system that is only understood by a select few. Frequently, these processes are also marred by inaccuracies and insufficient oversight,…
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President Cruz Rivera elected to American Council on Education Board of Directors amid national focus on the value of higher ed
President José Luis Cruz Rivera has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education (ACE)— the only major higher education association to represent all types of U.S. accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities. His three-year term will begin in September. Cruz Rivera’s election reflects a national track record of visionary, equity-focused leadership—at…
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