Environmental Exposures in Underserved Southwest Populations (RFG3) News

In celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, universities around the world are spotlighting the importance of representation, mentorship, and access in shaping the future of scientific discovery. At the University of Arizona, programs like the Keep Engaging Youth in Science (KEYS) Research Internship Program are helping create powerful early pathways for young women to see themselves not only as students of science, but as its future leaders.

Women veterans from the Gulf War may be three times as likely to experience early menopause as a result of harmful environmental exposures during service, according to a study.

The R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy hosts the State of the College Employee Appreciation Event, which brings together faculty and staff from both campuses to celebrate and provide updates on departmental achievements, shared key announcements, and honored members of our community whose work reflects the college’s mission and strengthens its people, programs, and profession.

Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, LifeSpan Digital Health and Dr. Eric Reiman are being recognized by the Arizona Bioindustry Association.

University of Arizona researchers devised a new method to deliver cancer chemotherapy drugs to pancreatic and breast cancer tumors more effectively and with less damage to healthy tissues than standard forms of chemotherapy.

Despite growing public awareness of the dangers posed by phthalates, exposure to these harmful chemicals remains widespread.

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.