UA Neuroscientist Roberta Diaz Brinton Awarded $1M Alzheimer’s Association Grant

Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, inaugural director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, is one of six international researchers awarded funding through the Alzheimer’s Association's Part the Cloud program to support early phase human trials of potential therapies to save brain cells.
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When Melanoma Spreads to the Brain, Patients with BRAF or MEK Mutations Can Find Novel Treatment at UA Cancer Center

Its ample sun puts residents at risk for melanoma, but Arizona is also home to experimental treatments through early-phase clinical trials at the University of Arizona Cancer Center.
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UA Researchers Study Link Between Menstrual Cycle and Quitting Smoking

Researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson received a $347,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how the menstrual cycle impacts quit efforts in women of reproductive age who smoke.
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UA Neuroscientist Roberta Diaz Brinton Awarded $1M Alzheimer’s Association Grant

Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, inaugural director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, is one of six international researchers awarded funding through the Alzheimer’s Association's Part the Cloud program to support early phase human trials of potential therapies to save brain cells.
read more

When Melanoma Spreads to the Brain, Patients with BRAF or MEK Mutations Can Find Novel Treatment at UA Cancer Center

Its ample sun puts residents at risk for melanoma, but Arizona is also home to experimental treatments through early-phase clinical trials at the University of Arizona Cancer Center.
read more

UA Researchers Study Link Between Menstrual Cycle and Quitting Smoking

Researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson received a $347,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how the menstrual cycle impacts quit efforts in women of reproductive age who smoke.
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  • UA Neuroscientist Roberta Diaz Brinton Awarded $1M Alzheimer’s Association Grant

    Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, inaugural director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, is one of six international researchers awarded funding through the Alzheimer’s Association's Part the Cloud program to support early phase human trials of potential therapies to save brain cells.
    read more

  • When Melanoma Spreads to the Brain, Patients with BRAF or MEK Mutations Can Find Novel Treatment at UA Cancer Center

    Its ample sun puts residents at risk for melanoma, but Arizona is also home to experimental treatments through early-phase clinical trials at the University of Arizona Cancer Center.
    read more

  • UA Researchers Study Link Between Menstrual Cycle and Quitting Smoking

    Researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson received a $347,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how the menstrual cycle impacts quit efforts in women of reproductive age who smoke.
    read more

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Dr. Ann Mathias Appointed Associate Chair of Clinical Affairs of Family Medicine

In this new role, Dr. Mathias will oversee the clinical operations for all Banner – University Medicine family medicine clinics and clinical service lines.

People On The Move at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson and Banner – University Medicine

New physician-faculty members join Banner – University Medicine and the UA Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, Neurology and Medical Imaging at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson

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Banner – University Medicine Hiring Event
Nov 7 2018 - 10:50am
4-7 p.m. Nov. 13, UA College of Medicine – Tucson Plaza
UA’s Dr. Donata Vercelli Elected First Female Secretary General of International Allergy Collegium
Nov 6 2018 - 8:34am
Donata Vercelli, MD, has been elected secretary general of the Collegium Internationale Allergologicum, a group of distinguished international physicians and scientists who study the emerging field of allergy and clinical immunology. As secretary general, Dr. Vercelli eventually will become the first female president of the organization.
10th Annual Heroes Day Honors Local First Responders
Nov 2 2018 - 1:35pm
9 a.m. Nov. 8 Awards Ceremony, La Encantada
‘Conquering Arthritis...Meet the University of Arizona Arthritis Center Researchers,’ Nov. 8
Oct 29 2018 - 3:53pm
An opportunity to visit one-on-one with UA Arthritis Center faculty members, physicians and scientists to learn about the Center’s leading-edge research.
Two UA Surgery Professors Named to Academy of Master Surgeon Educators™
Oct 29 2018 - 7:26am
University of Arizona Surgery Professors Leigh Neumayer, MD, MS, FACS, and James H. McClenathan, MD, FACS, have been recognized for their contributions to surgical education.
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When Melanoma Spreads to the Brain, Patients with BRAF or MEK Mutations Can Find Novel Treatment at UA Cancer Center

Melanoma, a type of skin cancer, is the fifth-most common cancer in the United States. When it spreads to other parts of the body (metastasizes), it becomes more difficult to treat.  A partnership with Spirita Oncology, LLC, Dr. Hani Babiker, associate director of the Early Phase Clinical Trials Program at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, and the Early Phase Clinical Trials Program have opened a clinical trial for patients with brain metastases from BRAF- or MEK-mutated melanoma.

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UA Professor Receives NIH Grant to Advance Research in Preventing Heart Failure

UA College of Medicine – Phoenix researcher Taben Hale, PhD, has received a $393,493 grant from the National Institutes of Health to further her research in reducing the risk of heart failure in patients with high blood pressure.

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UA Pharmacologists Seek to Prevent Opioid Tolerance, Addiction

With the support of a $1.7 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Drs. Vanderah and Salvemini at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson, are striving to put an end to opioid tolerance — a phenomenon that often leads to opioid dependence, abuse and addiction.

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