Image Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies Aug. 21, 2025 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. Read more
Image NIH awards $2.8M to study environmental, chemical effects on women's fertility July 23, 2025 Despite growing public awareness of the dangers posed by phthalates, exposure to these harmful chemicals remains widespread. Read more
Image Microbiomes may provide a biomarker for endometrial cancer July 3, 2025 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. Read more
Image Microbiomes may provide a biomarker for endometrial cancer June 26, 2025 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. Read more
Image Closing the Women's Health Gap June 15, 2025 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. Read more
Image Rick G. Schnellmann Honored by Southern Arizona VA June 12, 2025 Rick G. Schnellmann, PhD, was named the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System’s Investigator of the Year 2024. Read more
Image CoVHORT research study on COVID hits 5-year anniversary milestone June 9, 2025 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. Read more
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