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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.

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.

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.

Scientists from about a dozen universities and government labs in California and elsewhere have converged on LA neighborhoods to help answer questions about the environmental and health threats posed by conflagrations that are part wildfire, part house fire.

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.

Planning for extreme heat is key to protecting Arizona communities. This year’s Southern Arizona Heat Summit built on the inaugural program with help from community members, leaders, and experts who participated in a day-long workshop at U of A.

This report focuses on public perceptions of the health harms of climate change and various sources of energy. Global warming is causing many health harms in the United States.

Five University of Arizona faculty members have been recognized with some of the nation's highest honors for their contributions to science, education and mentorship. The prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Mentoring and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers highlight the university's commitment to fostering excellence in teaching, research and community impact.

Researchers from the University of Arizona Cancer Center and Northern Arizona University (NAU) recently published a study on how vaginal microbiomes could contribute to the higher rates of cervical cancer in Native American women.