Tag: UArizona
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PCA Quarterly Member Meeting & Downtown Development Tour
Keep up with the latest projects and work being done at the Phoenix Bioscience Core – all while enjoying the incredible views of Downtown Phoenix. Learn about future plans to continue driving unprecedented collaborations between innovators and institutions. Hear from Valley Metro leadership about the opening of the South Central light rail extension, Downtown’s latest…
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Study says original COVID-19 vaccination did not stop immune system from fighting variants
Vaccinated people generated an overall protective immune response to the Delta and Omicron strains of COVID-19, though with slightly fewer antibodies for the mutated parts of the virus. Prior COVID-19 vaccination did not stop the immune system from mounting a protective response to the Delta and Omicron strains, though new mutation-specific antibody production dipped slightly,…
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Health Sciences colleges merge art and humanities with science
The wealth of arts and humanities programs offered boost wellness and help create more empathetic health care providers. Yunjia Yang, PhD, couldn’t bear to watch her beloved grandmother slip into the dark solitude of Alzheimer’s disease. Her grandmother couldn’t recognize her anymore, so Yang — a trained dancer — tried to reach her in other ways.…
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First-of-Its-Kind Cancer Therapy Targets ‘Undruggable’ Protein Interaction
Phoenix scientists pioneer a new cancer therapy by disrupting a protein link that helps tumors survive and spread A groundbreaking cancer therapy being developed in Phoenix is rewriting the rules of drug discovery by targeting what scientists have long considered “undruggable”— a critical interaction between two proteins that drive tumor growth and spreading. In findings…
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Arizona biosciences set record highs in research funding, show increasing competitiveness
PHOENIX—Arizona continues to outpace the nation in several key bioscience industry and innovation ecosystem metrics, including gains in jobs and academic R&D expenditures. Still, challenges remain in the areas of commercialization and venture capital deal activity. Those are top-line findings in the latest data analysis commissioned by the Flinn Foundation to track the state’s bioscience…
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Tyler Gallo, PharmD, Receives ABRC Grant on Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia
Study seeks to detect people at risk for immune reactions to heparin products Tyler Gallo, PharmD, an assistant research professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, received a research grant from the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC). The ABRC grant, which is worth $220,000 over the course of three years, will…
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Behind BIO5 2025
Join U of A BIO5 Institute for an evening of tours, fireside chats, demonstration tables, and poster presentations where we give you an inside look into how the BIO5 Institute brings together interdisciplinary researchers to tackle grand challenges in health. Meet researchers behind the collaborations that forge innovative solutions for evolving disease, nutrition, water, and…
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IPE Event – Disabilities: An Interprofessional Exercise
This 2-hour event is online, and brings together students from UA, ASU & NAU and several academic programs such as: Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Nutritional Sciences, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Athletic Training, Social Work and others. Participants are introduced to important topics in the lives of people with disabilities and learn the value of…
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IPE Event – Disabilities: An Interprofessional Exercise
This 2-hour event is online, and brings together students from UA, ASU & NAU and several academic programs such as: Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Nutritional Sciences, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Athletic Training, Social Work and others. Participants are introduced to important topics in the lives of people with disabilities and learn the value of…
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College Hosts Inaugural Phoenix Neuroscience Community Data Blitz
The speakers for the inaugural Phoenix Neuroscience Community Data Blitz gathered in the Grand Canyon of the BSPB for a group photo. The event served as a valuable forum for neuroscience-related research collaboration and conversation Since its inception, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix has prioritized the growth of collaborative research relationships…
