Environmental Exposures in Underserved Southwest Populations (RFG3) News

A study by researchers from two Arizona universities discovered changes in the vaginal microbiome of patients with endometrial cancer and other benign endometrial conditions. One key finding was that the protective lactobacillus dominance was reduced in women with endometrial cancer.

Women’s health has long been overlooked in science and medicine—an oversight with serious consequences not just for women, but for public health as a whole.

Rick G. Schnellmann, PhD, was named the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System’s Investigator of the Year 2024.

The college’s CoVHORT research study recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary, a major milestone. The first CoVHORT survey went out on May 28, 2020, and since then more than 9,000 Arizonans have signed up to participate in the study! With a rich stock of data from the large cohort of participants, the CoVHORT team now guides vital research on Long COVID symptoms and treatments.

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.

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.

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.

Nathan J. Cherrington, PhD, the Musil Family Endowed Chair in Drug Discovery, professor and associate dean for research at the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, has been awarded the Society of Toxicology 2025 Mentoring Award.

The 2025 One Health Symposium brought together leading researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students from across the University of Arizona on Friday, February 7, at the UA Student Union North Ballroom for a day of cutting-edge scientific discussions and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Researchers at the University of Arizona, led by biomedical engineering professor Jeong-Yeol Yoon, have developed a system to detect potentially harmful “forever chemicals” with a smartphone.