2008 News Release Archive
Arizona Health Sciences Center at UA Saw Advances, Milestones During 2008 (June-January)
December 26, 2008
ARIZONA —
During the past year, AHSC saw major advances in research and patient care, as well as many honors, awards and other milestones.
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Arizona Health Sciences Center Saw Advances, Milestones during 2008 (December-July)
December 26, 2008
ARIZONA —
During the past year, AHSC saw major advances in research and patient care, as well as many honors, awards and other milestones.
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CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF IMMUNE SENESCENCE
December 02, 2008
ARIZONA —
Discuss recent research in basic medical sciences or biomedical informatics
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UA College of Nursing Nominees for Homecoming Awards Recognized
November 20, 2008
ARIZONA —
Peggy MacMacken, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, chief nursing officer, Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital, Tucson, and Joey Ridenour, MN, RN, FAAN, executive director, Arizona State Board of Nursing, Phoenix, recognized for public service and professional achievement.
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Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation and United Health Foundation Announce Scholarship Winners for 2008
November 18, 2008
PHOENIX, Ariz. —
Two students at The University of Arizona College of Medicine have received scholarships from the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation
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Downtown Phoenix Union H.S. Historic Office
November 07, 2008
PHOENIX, Ariz. —
The historic alumni office is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday thru Friday
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UA College of Medicine-Phoenix Department of Basic Medical Sciences Appointments
November 07, 2008
PHOENIX, Ariz. —
Five new basic science faculty members have joined The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix in partnership with Arizona State University
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UA Receives $1 Million FEMA Grant to Study Firefighters’ Risk of Sudden Death from Cardiovascular Disease
November 05, 2008
ARIZONA —
The UA recently received a $1million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to study firefighters’ risk of sudden death from cardiovascular disease.
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Base excision repair in herpes simplex virus-1: implications for reactivation from neuronal latency
November 03, 2008
ARIZONA —
Biomedical Informatics Seminar
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Why Do We Get Rheumatoid Arthritis?
October 15, 2008
ARIZONA —
Sujata Sarkar, MD, explores why we get rheumatoid arthritis during Arizona Arthritis Center Friends' Membership Tea
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UA Sonoran University Center of Excellence Offers Developmental Disabilities Border Conference
October 07, 2008
ARIZONA —
“The Border Conference on Disability” will address barriers and gaps that keep people with disabilities from reaching their full potential.
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Learn about Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration Research During Lab Tours
October 07, 2008
ARIZONA —
Learn about promising research in the UA Ophthalmology and Vision Science Department during tours highlighting glaucoma and macular degeneration research.
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Renowned Researcher Looks at Stress Differences in Men and Women
September 22, 2008
PHOENIX, Ariz. —
Robert J. Handa, PhD, is studying hormone effects on stress responses, notably the differences between the sexes
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Patricia Rodríguez Named Associate Director of Outreach and Multicultural Affairs in Phoenix
September 19, 2008
PHOENIX, Ariz. —
Rodríguez has served as interim associate director since March.
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Gynecologic Oncologist Physician-Scientist Joins the UA Section of Gynecologic Oncology
September 19, 2008
ARIZONA —
Janiel M. Cragun, MD, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancers reproductive cancers, pelvic floor prolapse and urinary incontinence, abnormal pap smears, high-risk cancer screening and fertility preservation.
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Neural Estrogen Receptors and Sex Differences in Stress and Anxiety
September 17, 2008
PHOENIX, Ariz. —
A weekly lecture series covering diverse topics in the biomedical sciences
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UMC’s Phoenix Transplant Office Gets Exam Room Makeover for Kids Transplant Recipient Paints Mural for Pediatric Room
September 11, 2008
ARIZONA —
Young visitors to University Medical Center’s transplant office in Phoenix are getting a friendlier space at the clinic.
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Hope for Diabetes Patients: Bone Infection Doesn't Mean Amputation
September 05, 2008
ARIZONA —
Just-published study by researchers at The University of Arizona College of Medicine and two other institutions
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TRIF Funding Supports UA College of Medicine Clinical Researchers
September 05, 2008
ARIZONA —
UA program addresses a growing shortage of clinical researchers, fostering and supporting young translational scientists
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The Spirit of AHSC in Photographs
September 03, 2008
ARIZONA —
Who We Are Now, an exhibit of black-and-white photographs created by award-winning photographer Joe Patronite.
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Basic Medical Sciences and Biomedical Informatics Seminar Series
September 02, 2008
PHOENIX, Ariz. —
The educational series takes place at the College of Medicine – Phoenix’s Virginia G. Piper Auditorium
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Noted Health Administrator, Researcher Dr. William Crist Appointed Vice President for Health Affairs at UA
August 14, 2008
ARIZONA —
Dr. William M. Crist has been appointed vice president for health affairs at The University of Arizona
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The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix in partnership with Arizona State University Admits Second Class of First-Year Medical Students
August 09, 2008
ARIZONA —
Forty-eight first-year medical students participated in the second White Coat Ceremony at The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix in partnership with Arizona State University, twice the size of the inaugural class in 2007.
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Apogee Physicians Supporting Two Medical Students at UA College of Medicine – Phoenix
July 30, 2008
PHOENIX, Ariz. —
A privately funded scholarship will enable Shannon Fortin to attend medical school for free.
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University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partnership with Arizona State University Admits Second Class of First-Year Medical Students
July 29, 2008
PHOENIX, Ariz. —
The latest class of students includes 48 in the Phoenix program and 110 students who are taking courses in the Tucson program.
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Heart Failure Patient Receives University Medical Center’s First HeartMate II Ventricular Assist Device
July 18, 2008
ARIZONA —
This marks the first time the HeartMate II has been used at UMC.
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College of Medicine-Phoenix Admits Second Class of First-Year Medical Students
July 18, 2008
PHOENIX, Ariz. —
The second class of first-year medical school students at The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix in partnership with Arizona State University is set to begin classes.
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Local Students Participate in UA College of Medicine’s Med-Start Program in Tucson and Phoenix
July 10, 2008
ARIZONA —
Med-Start, an innovative summer program offered by the Office of Outreach and Multicultural Affairs
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Academy of Educators Established at UA College of Medicine To Recognize Most Outstanding Educators
July 09, 2008
ARIZONA —
Thirteen distinguished College of Medicine faculty members have been named inaugural members...
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The University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine Earns `Center of Excellence' Designation
June 26, 2008
ARIZONA —
Founded in 1994 by internationally renowned author and integrative medicine pioneer Andrew Weil, MD
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Arizona Telemedicine Program Receives 21st Century Achievement Award From Computerworld Honors Program
June 23, 2008
ARIZONA —
Global Information Technology Awards Foundation Pays Tribute
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Dr. Iman Hakim Appointed Dean of UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
June 20, 2008
ARIZONA —
Dr. Iman Hakim has been appointed dean of The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.
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Renowned Immunologist Dr. Janko Nikolich-Zugich Joins UA College of Medicine
June 11, 2008
ARIZONA —
Janko Nikolich-Zugich, MD, PhD, Immunobiology Department Head and Arizona Center on Aging Co-director
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UA Research Professor Takes Energy Healing Outside the Laboratory -- Into the Corral
June 10, 2008
ARIZONA —
A research professor of physiology
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New Research Center is the ‘CATS Meow’ of Clinical Trials
June 10, 2008
ARIZONA —
“We want to take research in all of its aspects, and make it more efficient and easier for researchers to participate,” says Susanne Olkkola, MEd, MPA.
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The Lancet Spotlights Therapeutic Cooling; Therapy Available at 14 Arizona Cardiac Arrest Centers, Including UMC
June 09, 2008
ARIZONA —
Therapeutic cooling, a technique used at University Medical Center
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UA Medical Students and Rural Physicians Work Side-by-Side
June 04, 2008
ARIZONA —
To help increase the number of physicians practicing in rural Arizona
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UA Clinical Trial on Pycnogenol Shows Improvements For Type 2 Diabetes and Osteoarthritis Patients
June 03, 2008
ARIZONA —
UA Clinical Trial on Pycnogenol Shows Improvements For Type 2 Diabetes and Osteoarthritis Patients
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Arizona Arthritis Center at UA College of Medicine Presents Living Healthy with Arthritis Program, June 4
May 19, 2008
ARIZONA —
Learn about the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis
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Philip Schneider Joins UA College of Pharmacy in Phoenix
May 15, 2008
ARIZONA —
first administrator hired by the UA College of Pharmacy specifically to serve the Phoenix Biomedical Campus
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UA Steele Children's Research Center's Novel Cancer Vaccine Advances Toward Clinical Trials
May 07, 2008
ARIZONA —
A novel therapeutic cancer vaccine developed by a research team...
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University Physicians Healthcare, UA Department of Pediatrics Welcome New Faculty Members
May 06, 2008
ARIZONA —
University Physicians Healthcare, UA Department of Pediatrics Welcome New Faculty Members
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Shelton names interim dean of Phoenix medical campus
May 02, 2008
ARIZONA —
Robert N. Shelton today announced the appointment of Stuart Flynn, MD, as the interim dean of the UA College of Medicine - Phoenix in partnership with ASU
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Drs. Anne Cress and George Wondrak to receive 6th Annual Sydney E. Salmon, MD, Awards
April 28, 2008
ARIZONA —
2008 recipients of the Sydney E. Salmon, MD award
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This Edition: The UA Department of Neurology
April 25, 2008
ARIZONA —
Progenitor Cells Hold Promise for ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Treatment
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May 2 Jim Himelic Memorial Golf Classic, And For The Non-Golfers: Dinner, Auctions and Dancing
April 22, 2008
ARIZONA —
Events Raise Funds for ALS Research At UA College of Medicine
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UA Scientist Shares in Discovery of Microbe Filaments' Power
April 18, 2008
ARIZONA —
Researchers from The University of Arizona (UA) and Columbia University have discovered that tiny filaments (pili) on bacteria can bundle together and pull with forces far stronger than experts had previously thought possible.
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UA Program in Medical Humanities Previews ‘Video Slam Project’ Films, April 24
April 17, 2008
ARIZONA —
The Program in Medical Humanities at The University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson will preview eight short films
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Former President and First Lady of Peru to Speak at Events Sponsored by
UA Zuckerman College of Public Health and UA Center for Latin American Studies, April 17-19
April 17, 2008
ARIZONA —
Event to focus on social injustices in health and confront historical trauma.
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People on the Move at The University of Arizona College of Medicine
April 17, 2008
ARIZONA —
People on the Move at The University of Arizona College of Medicine
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SUNS, THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA TO DEMONSTRATE NEW CPR TECHNIQUE
April 14, 2008
ARIZONA —
Developed at The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and The Suns Gorilla will demonstrate the new lifesaving technique
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Fifth Annual UA Pediatrics Faculty/Resident Basketball Fundraiser at McKale Center April 9
April 09, 2008
ARIZONA —
Fifth annual Faculty/Resident Basketball Challenge, “Shoot for Smiles"
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Preparing Emergency Medicine Responders to Respond to the Next Disaster
April 09, 2008
ARIZONA —
The National Disaster Life Support courses, being taught in Phoenix
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Public Forum on Nutrition and Health (in Phoenix)
April 08, 2008
ARIZONA —
2008 Nutrition and Health Conference
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May 2 Jim Himelic Memorial Golf Classic, Dinner, Auctions and Dancing
April 07, 2008
ARIZONA —
May 2 Jim Himelic Memorial Golf Classic, Dinner, Auctions and Dancing
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Steele Center Researcher Awarded 5-year NIH Grant To Explore Cause of Deadly Gastrointestinal Disorder
April 01, 2008
ARIZONA —
A researcher at The University of Arizona College of Medicine is making progress to determine the cause of a deadly inflammatory gastrointestinal disorder that kills thousands of premature infants each year.
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American Heart Association Endorses Chest-Compression-Only CPR
March 31, 2008
ARIZONA —
Improved bystander protocol for cardiac arrest pioneered at The University of Arizona
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UA Steele Center Investigators Discover Answers to Deadly Diarrhea
March 31, 2008
ARIZONA —
Fayez K. Ghishan, MD, director of the Steele Children’s Research Center, and Pawel Kiela, PhD, research associate professor, are investigating why diarrhea can be so deadly.
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Lute Olson Celebrity Auction and Golf Tournament
March 31, 2008
ARIZONA —
21st ANNUAL LUTE OLSON CELEBRITY AUCTION AND GOLF TOURNAMENT
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UA's Dr. Fernando D. Martinez Selected To Give Prestigious International Lecture
March 25, 2008
ARIZONA —
Fernando D. Martinez, MD, has been selected to present the J. Burns Amberson Lecture at the American Thoracic Society international conference in Toronto in May
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Living Healthy with Arthritis Monthly Lecture Series
March 19, 2008
ARIZONA —
How to Keep Your Back in Action, lecture and exercise demonstration
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UA Neurosurgeon Dr. Allan Hamilton Examines The Spiritual Side of Medicine in New Book
March 19, 2008
ARIZONA —
In the Scalpel and Soul, Dr. Hamilton, recounts his own remarkable experiences both in and out of the operating room
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Less Pain, Faster Recovery, Higher Quality of Life: UMC Named National Training Center for Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery
March 18, 2008
ARIZONA —
University Medical Center is now a national training site for minimally invasive lung surgery
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Faculty Member Earns Prestigious Anatomy Association Award
March 12, 2008
PHOENIX, Ariz. —
A member of the faculty at The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix in partnership with Arizona State University has earned the prestigious Basmajian Award from the American Association of Anatomists.
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Survival after Cardiac Arrest Increases Three-fold with new Resuscitation Protocol in Arizona, JAMA Study Reports; Technique Developed at The University of Arizona
March 11, 2008
ARIZONA —
The study is part of the resuscitation evaluation project, Save Hearts in Arizona Registry and Education (SHARE)
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Advanced HAZMAT Life Support Course Prepares Arizona's Health-care Professionals to Save Lives in Difficult Situations
February 28, 2008
ARIZONA —
AHLS is an international continuing medical education course that teaches emergency medicine professionals how to identify hazardous materials
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UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health Dean Candidates Present Public Forums Beginning Feb. 26
February 25, 2008
ARIZONA —
Four candidates have been announced for the position of dean for The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health in Tucson.
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Ninth Annual Schorr Family Award Ceremony and Lecture
February 22, 2008
ARIZONA —
Author and journalist Pete Earley will be honored for his significant contribution toward public understanding of mental illness
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Nearly 350 UA Students to Participate In Pandemic Flu Exercise, Feb. 22
February 21, 2008
ARIZONA —
Nearly 350 UA Students to Participate In Pandemic Flu Exercise, Feb. 22
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William Elger Appointed Senior Associate Dean For Administration and Finance at UA College of Medicine
February 20, 2008
ARIZONA —
William R. Elger has been recruited to The University of Arizona College of Medicine to serve as senior associate dean for administration and finance.
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Registration opens for Arizona Cancer Center’s Better Than Ever spring fitness training program
February 18, 2008
ARIZONA —
Participants may now register for the Arizona Cancer Center’s Better Than Ever spring fitness training program.
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Arizona Cancer Center awarded $2.8 million grant to study effects of selenium and vitamin E against colorectal cancer in men
February 14, 2008
ARIZONA —
The Arizona Cancer Center has been awarded a $2.8 million five-year grant to study the preventive effects of the dietary supplements selenium and vitamin E against colorectal cancers
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UA College of Medicine Medical Humanities Program's New 'Video Slam Project' Featured in Academic Physician and Scientist
February 05, 2008
ARIZONA —
A unique new elective course offered to second-year medical students at The University of Arizona College of Medicine
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Arizona Cancer Center participates in targeted therapy study for lymphoma
January 23, 2008
ARIZONA —
Researchers at the Arizona Cancer Center are part of a nationwide clinical trial to test the effects of an agent on aggressive B-cell lymphoma
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UA College of Medicine Researcher Studies Ancient Method for Modern-Day Healing
January 07, 2008
ARIZONA —
An ancient Tibetan healing practice known as Reiki is being used increasingly in hospitals and clinics
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T-Health in Phoenix: A Model for Medical Education And Health Care of the Future
January 04, 2008
ARIZONA —
health-care professionals are continuing their medical education without leaving their home towns -- thanks to the UA College of Medicine's Arizona Telemedicine Program (ATP).
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