UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Students Given Option for Early Graduation in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic March 30, 2020 In coordination with the University of Arizona and College of Medicine – Phoenix, the College of Medicine — Tucson is offering early graduation to the Class of 2020. This option is for qualified students who wish to serve as new physicians to meet the unprecedented health needs that have emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more Image
Photo Gallery: American Physiological Society Executive Director Seminar March 11, 2020 In addition to his Physiology Seminar presentation, APS Executive Director Scott Steen met with undergraduate and graduate students to discuss physiology education and careers. Read more Image
Q&A with Physiology Assistant Professor Paulo Pires, PhD. March 4, 2020 Paulo W. Pires, PhD, joined the Department of Physiology in 2019. He received his PhD from Michigan State University and came to the UArizona from the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Reno. Read more Image
Physiology Alum Akshay Syal Feb. 20, 2020 From reporting for the Daily Wildcat to researching medical issues for the Dr. Oz Show, Akshay Syal continues to take physiology beyond the bounds of classrooms and clinics. Read more Image
American Physiological Society Executive Director to Speak Feb. 28 on Building the Future of Physiology Feb. 20, 2020 Scott Steen, CAE, FASAE, executive director of the American Physiological Society, will speak at the Physiology Seminar Friday, Feb. 28, 11:00- a.m.-noon, at the Arizona Health Sciences Center Room 5403. His presentation will be “Building the Future of Physiology.” Read more Image
Faculty Juliana Lessa Sacoman, PhD Feb. 19, 2020 From personal inspiration to pursue biomedical scientific research, to the transition into becoming a full-time educator, Juliana Lessa Sacoman, PhD, understands the value in making the most of opportunities. Read more Image
Seven Physiology Grads Among Recipients of Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program Feb. 11, 2020 The University of Arizona Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program recognized its first 29 recipients at a January 31 reception. Medical students received free tuition in exchange for practicing in a rural or urban underserved community in Arizona for up to four years, depending on how many years they receive the scholarship. Seven of the 29 students are graduates of the UArizona Department of Physiology. Read more Image
Physiology Students/Alums Featured in Wildcat Country; Distributed to 500,000 Readers Dec. 5, 2019 October 2019 University of Arizona Department of Physiology students and alumni were featured prominently in the 2019 edition of Wildcat Country, a special 40-page insert promoting the UArizona, Wildcat Country was distributed in the Arizona Daily Star and the Arizona Republic to more than 500,000 Arizonans. Read more Image
Understanding the Eye's 'Plumbing' Could Lead to Future Treatments for Glaucoma, Other Diseases Nov. 14, 2019 A University of Arizona Health Sciences study funded by a $2.3 million five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Eye Institute could help to develop future treatments for glaucoma and other diseases. Read more Image
Faculty and Alum Dr. Allyson Roof Oct. 3, 2019 As a University of Arizona alum and Physiology faculty member, Dr. Allyson Roof is a Wildcat through and through! Read more Image