Image Rick G. Schnellmann Earns Career Achievement Award April 28, 2025 Rick G. Schnellmann, PhD, dean of the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy and the Howard J. Schaeffer Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences, received the Career Achievement Award from the Mechanisms Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology. Read more
Image Meet the scientists Behind BIO5 April 22, 2025 On April 3, five University of Arizona researchers shared their scientific motivations, exciting findings, and the future of their work with dozens of members of the Arizona community as part of the annual Behind BIO5 event. These intimate conversations offer a behind-the-scenes look at the people, stories, and passions driving some of today’s most innovative scientific discoveries. Read more
Image Graduate Student Academic Excellence, Outstanding Research Recognition April 21, 2025 R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy graduate and undergraduate students were acknowledged for research excellence and academic achievements during the 14th Annual Graduate Research Awards Reception. Read more
Image Jessica Rainbow inducted into Western Academy of Nurses April 17, 2025 Jessica Rainbow, PhD, RN, an associate professor at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, was inducted into the Western Academy of Nurses during the Western Institute of Nursing Conference earlier this month. The academy recognizes and honors nurses who have been actively engaged in the institute and have demonstrated excellence in all aspects of nursing, from research to practice and education. Rainbow was inducted during the annual conference in early April. Read more
Image Researchers launch startup to bring novel treatments to patients with asthma and COPD April 16, 2025 Innovations from the U of A College of Medicine – Tucson, the Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center and the BIO5 Institute are targeting the deeper causes of asthma and COPD. Read more
Image University of Arizona researches potential link between neighborhood environment, cancer risk April 16, 2025 The University of Arizona is studying how neighborhood environments may contribute to obesity-related cancer risk, with a new $1.2 million grant from the American Cancer Society. Dr. Chris Lim, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the Zuckerman College of Public Health and lead researcher on the project, said the study will provide a more comprehensive understanding of environmental factors that may increase cancer risk. Read more
Image A tale of two cities and a health mystery April 16, 2025 Scientists at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center are hoping the answer to that question will be found in the Binational Early Asthma and Microbiome Study, or BEAMS. Researchers are following pregnant women and their babies to learn how early-life environmental exposures and factors such as dust, water and diet affect asthma risk. Read more