Image Dr. Heddwen Brooks Elected to the American Physiological Society Leadership Council March 2, 2022 Heddwen Brooks, PhD, professor of physiology in the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, has been elected as a councilor of the American Physiological Society (APS). Read more
Image White Coat Ceremony Recognizes Students who Started Medical School During the Pandemic Feb. 22, 2022 College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2024 medical students will receive their white coats on Feb. 25. Read Full Article
Image Maintaining Transparency: Study to Focus on Causes of Cataracts Feb. 2, 2022 Researchers will use a $1.6 million National Eye Institute grant to study age-related lens cell changes that can lead to cataracts. Read Full Article
Image Nicholas Delamere Elected to AAMC Leadership Position Jan. 25, 2022 Nicholas A. Delamere, PhD, head of the Department of Physiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, has been elected to a leadership position in the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Professor Delamere will serve a three-year term on the Administrative Board of the Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS). Read Full Article
Image Timothy Secomb Wins Prestigious National Award for Microvascular Research Dec. 14, 2021 Timothy W. Secomb, PhD, Professor of Physiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, has been selected to receive the 2022 Eugene M. Landis Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of microvascular research. Read Full Article
Image Physiology Researcher to Investigate Gene Therapy to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease Nov. 23, 2021 Dr. Paulo Pires' pilot study will test the possibility of modifying an existing gene to improve the brain’s vascular function to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
Image UArizona Awarded $60 Million to Lead Precision Aging Network Oct. 5, 2021 The network, established with funding from the National Institutes of Health, has the the ultimate goal of developing more effective brain-aging treatments and interventions targeted to the individual. Read more
Image UArizona Physiology Clinical Trial to Study a Simple Breathing Exercise for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Aug. 4, 2021 Funded by a $3.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, a Phase II clinical trial will assess whether inspiratory muscle training can lower blood pressure and improve vascular health in adults with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension. Read more
Image College of Medicine – Tucson Clinical Trial to Study a Simple Breathing Exercise for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Aug. 3, 2021 A new clinical trial will assess the impact of inspiratory muscle training on blood pressure in adults with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension. Read Full Article
Image UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Accelerated Pathway to Medical Education Welcomes First Class June 28, 2021 The UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson has accepted six high school graduates in a new program that reduces the time to a medical degree to seven years. Read Full Article