Tag: Phoenix Bioscience Core
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Barrow, University of Calgary Study Urges “Major Change” to Migraine Treatment in Emergency Departments
A new study by Phoenix’s Barrow Neurological Institute and the University of Calgary has found which injectable treatments showed the most benefit for migraine patients and should be routinely offered by emergency departments when feasible. The findings from the study will update the guidelines for the American Headache Society. (PHOENIX – Dec. 5, 2025) –…
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U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health Announce Groundbreaking Rural Health Partnership
Mayor of Yuma Douglas Nicholls, State Senator Brian Fernandez, Kristina Diaz, MD, MBA, president of Onvida Health Medical Group, Robert J. Trenschel, DO, MPH, president and CEO of Onvida Health, Fred Wondisford, MD, MS, MBA, dean of the College of Medicine – Phoenix, U of A President Suresh Garimella, Ranita Sharma, MD, executive vice dean…
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Groundbreaking Metabolism Research Receives $6.8 Million in Funding
Yanqiao Zhang, MD (center), along with members of his research lab, is investigating how disruptions in liver metabolism may lead to chronic disease. Dr. Yanqiao Zhang’s team explores how disruptions in liver metabolism contribute to obesity, diabetes and heart disease The liver serves as the body’s central metabolic hub, converting nutrients from food into the…
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Doctoral student wins NSF fellowship for research into synthetic elastins
Ashley Martinez was not interested in doing research. When she was an undergraduate biology student at NAU and struggling in her classes, the thought of adding more work was overwhelming. She approached research reluctantly, finally deciding to do it “just so I could say that I tried it.” She found a Hispanic woman doing research in…
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AI’s expanding role in health care at the heart of ASU summit
Dr. Priya Radhakrishnan (right), vice dean of ASU’s John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering, and Dr. Maria Manriquez (center), a professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona, talk with moderator Jyoti Pathak, dean of ASU’s School of Technology for Public Health, about “Building a Smarter Healthcare System for Public…
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HonorHealth launches Whole Health Institute focused on prevention and whole-person care
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Dec. 1, 2025 — HonorHealth, a leading Valley-based nonprofit healthcare system serving more than five million people in the greater Phoenix area, today announced the launch of the HonorHealth Whole Health Institute, a bold step toward transforming healthcare by focusing on prevention, whole-person care and evidence-based lifestyle interventions. According to the Centers for…
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The Diagnostics Year In Review
Wednesday, December 3rd 9:00 am – 10:00 am & 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Virtual
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2025 Winter Festival
The Dean’s Office and the U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix Staff Council on Representation and Engagement warmly invite the college’s campus community to attend the Winter Festival — Wednesday, December 10, from 12:00 to 2:00 pm! Come spend some time outside with fellow Wildcats as we enjoy food, music and games. Lunch…
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State of the College with Dean Fred Wondisford
Join Dean Fred Wondisford, MD, MS, MBA, for a State of the College to discuss recent successes from the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. Dean Wondisford also looks forward to sharing current updates, as well as plans for the college’s future. Please feel free to submit any questions you may have in advance. Dean Wondisford will…
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Department of Translational Neurosciences – Fall 2025 Seminar Series
Dissecting the Synaptic Basis of Learning In Vivo Currently a postdoctoral fellow mentored by Dr. Takaki Komiyama at the University of California, San Diego, Dr. Wright investigates how natural activity patterns shape various forms of synaptic plasticity and how this plasticity in turn reorganizes neural circuits to mediate learning. Prior to joining the Komiyama lab, he…
