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Top 10 Stories from 2024 for Health Sciences Connects features two public health profiles, Dr. Nicole Yuan and Dr. Onicio Leal!

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Two public health stories in the UA Health Sciences Top 10 from 2024

Pesticides being sprayed in field

Dr. Francisco Garcia, public health champion, leaves leadership role with Pima County

Dr. Francisco Garcia

Korean firefighters visit University of Arizona to learn about firefighter health research

South Korean paramedic team visiting MEZCOPH

Public health faculty lead state taskforce on heat-related illness and medication risks

Grad student works with Dr. Melissa Furlong on data analysis to protect firefighters from cancer

Public Health Faculty and Staff Mentor Students in Indigenous Policy Program at the Udall Center

Dr. Sarah Yeo visited University of Technology Sydney as a funded research fellow to build public health research collaboration

Presentation with the Daffodil Centre

Public Health scientist, Onicio Leal, PhD, MPH, leverages evolving technology to track diseases

Dr. Stephanie Russo Carroll collaboratively leads national 'Indigenous Data Sovereignty & Governance Summit' in Tucson

Dr. Leslie Farland named Udall Center Fellow

Dr. Heidi Brown and Dr. Stephanie Russo Carroll part of new NOAA Center for Heat Resilient Communities

Dr. Nicole Yuan makes mental health and resiliency a priority for students and herself

Dr. Paloma Beamer and Lindsay Bingham Focus on Community Engagement

Dr. Zhao Chen Comments on How to Deal with Stress

Kelly Palmer named BizTucson Next Generation Leader

Connecting with Gloria Coronado, new Center for Health Disparities Research director

Dr. Sheila Soto’s mission is improving well-being of migrant farmworkers

Health Sciences faculty step in when migrants need help

Dr. Cecilia Rosales Celebrated at Retirement Reception

Maia Ingram Helps Teach Experiential Learning Course That Engages Students to Work With Migrants

Public Health Faculty Launch HPV Vaccination Project in Southern India

‘One Health’ Funding Now Available for UArizona Students and Faculty

Dr. Mohan Tanniru Co-Editor of New Book on Use of Blockchain Technology in Healthcare

Dr. Russo Carroll and Dr. Ernst Honored as 'Women of Impact'

Diversity Mixer Brings Students, Staff and Faculty Together

Dr. Kacey Ernst Brings Collaborative Spirit to Lead Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Public Health’s Karl Krupp, PhD, awarded Fulbright Global Scholar Award

Warming Alaska: On the frontline of climate change with Dr. Frank von Hippel

Dr. Paloma Beamer appointed to National Academies committee

MEZCOPH Students and Faculty Present Research at Annual Women's Health Initiative Meeting

Dr. Robin Harris Celebrated at Retirement Event

Dr. Frank von Hippel Leads Research on Health Challenges of Climate Change

Epidemiologist Kacey Ernst helps launch the Great Arizona Tick Check

Faculty and Students Work with Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center

Sheila Parker Recognized as One of the First Black Faculty

Dr. Amanda Wilson Named to ADEQ Advisory Group

Dr. David O. Garcia Joins NASH kNOWledge Board of Directors

New ‘One Health’ Funding for UArizona Students and Faculty

Dr. Purnima Madhivanan Honored by Tucson NAACP

Faculty Collaborate in Climate Change Events to Prepare for Health Risks

Professor Powered by Passion for Chronic Disease Prevention in Hispanic Communities

Dr. David Garcia Receives Early Career Investigator Award

Dr. Purnima Madhivanan Receives Fulbright Scholar Award

Dr. Mohan Tanniru Receives Fulbright Scholar Award

Dr. Jeff Burgess Receives Fulbright Scholar Award

Dr. Zhao Chen Selected as Associate Dean for Research at Zuckerman College of Public Health

Dr. Mona Arora Named to National Public Health Workgroup

Dr. Velia Leybas Nuño: A Champion for the Next Generation

Dr. Nicole Yuan Awarded Seed Grant to Research Workplace Wellness Programs in Diverse and Aging Populations

Dodge to Join Zuckerman College of Public Health Faculty, Lead UArizona Institute for LGBT Studies

Dr. Lynn Gerald Awarded Asthma Foundation Lectureship

Dr. Melanie Bell: Celebrating a Distinguished Career

Dr. Elise Lopez Receives 2021 ‘40 Under 40’ Award

Dr. Joe Gerald Publishes His Final Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Thank You Joe!

Dr. Leslie Farland Receives 2021 ‘40 Under 40’ Award

Dr. Kelly Palmer 'chipping away' at the iceberg of health disparities

Dr. Lynn Gerald Receives ‘Distinguished Outreach Faculty Award’ at UArizona Ceremony

College Celebrates 2021 Annual Faculty and Staff Award Winners

Martha Moore-Monroy Joins Morehouse National COVID-19 Resiliency Network

Student and Faculty Support Resources – Spring 2021

Dr. Leslie Farland Answers Questions About COVID Vaccine Safety, Fertility and Pregnancy

The Zuckerman College of Public Health Welcomes New Faculty

Calling All UArizona Students, Staff, and Faculty: Volunteer for Vaccine Distribution!

College Celebrates Annual Faculty and Staff Award Winners

Safe Return Pledge for All Students, Staff, and Faculty Promotes Responsible Behavior

Dr. Bob England Thanks College for Support of Pima County During COVID-19

Dr. Dan Derksen Named UA College of Medicine – Tucson 2019 Alumnus of the Year

UA’s Dr. Cecilia Rosales Named Interim Associate Dean of Community Engagement and Outreach

UA's Dr. Cecilia Rosales Honored for National Health Services Program

Lynn B. Gerald, PhD, to Lead NIH Study to Encourage Children With Asthma to Use their Inhalers

David O. Garcia, PhD, Named to Tucson’s '40 Under 40’

UA Health Policy Expert Dr. Dan Derksen Receives Napolitano Award

John Ehiri, PhD, to Lead Data Tracking and Evaluation Core for NIH All of Us Research Program at UA-Banner

Health-Care Policy, Rural Health Expert Dr. Daniel Derksen Appointed Associate VP at UA Health Sciences

UA Nutrition Expert Douglas Taren Named Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Nutrition Reviews

Jennifer Hatcher, PhD, Joins the UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health - Phoenix

Kelly Reynolds, PhD, to Lead Department of Community, Environment and Policy

Your Genes Are Not Your Destiny

Velia Leybas Nuño, PhD, to Speak at Partners in Public Health Luncheon, April 24

Noted Type 2 Diabetes Expert Dr. David G. Marrero Appointed to National Diabetes Task Force

Video: Cynthia Thomson, PhD, RD, Shares Results From New Study on Nutrition and Obesity-Related Cancer

Dr. Daniel Derksen Appointed President of the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians

Maia Ingram Receives the UA Billy Joe Varney Award for Excellence

Health Policy Expert Dr. Dan Derksen to Speak at Partners in Public Health Luncheon, April 27

UA Public Health Professor Awarded Fulbright Scholarship to Nigeria

Noted Type 2 Diabetes Expert Dr. David G. Marrero to Lead New UA Health Sciences Center for Border Health

Cecilia Rosales, MD, MS, Named to 2016 List of Arizona’s Most Influential Women

Dr. Cecilia Rosales Appointed Co-Chair of Arizona-Mexico Commission’s Health Services Committee

Cecilia Rosales, MD, MS, Honored for Commitment to the Health of Underserved Communities

UA Zika Expert on Capitol Hill

Dr. Cynthia Thomson Receives UA Distinguished Outreach Faculty Award

Faculty on the Move in Public Health

Dr. Cecilia Rosales Appointed to Binational Border Health Network

Dr. Nicolette Teufel-Shone Awarded Fulbright Canada Scholarship to Study Indigenous Health

Dr. Dan Derksen Addresses U.S. House Subcommittee on Rural Health Care Disparities

Dr. Richard Carmona to Speak at Partners in Public Health Luncheon, May 5th

Toxicology Society to Honor Dr. Jeff Burgess With Translational Impact Award

Jill Guernsey de Zapien Receives 2014 Vision Award for Excellence in Health Planning

Dr. Cecilia Rosales Named Public Health Change Champion

Dr. Dan Derksen Named Director of the Community, Environment & Policy Division

Public Health Professor Receives Lifetime Achievement Award For Asthma Research

UA College of Public Health Welcomes Medical Scientist and Health Policy Researcher Dr. Michael Halpern

Dr. Jeff Burgess Appointed Associate Dean for Research

Welcome, New Faculty

Kevin Driesen Selected for National Rural Health Fellowship

Dr. Daniel Derksen Appointed Chair of AAFP Commission on Governmental Advocacy

Kacey Ernst Named 'Woman of the Year'

Dr. Lynn Gerald Appointed to NHLBI Clinical Trials Review Committee

Dr. Dan Derksen Outlines Three Opportunities for Family Physicians Under The ACA

Dan Derksen, MD Appointed Director of Center for Rural Health

Dr. Cecilia Rosales Honored for Border Health Service and Research

Professor Ronald Watson reaches editing milestone

Dr. Yann Klimentidis Receives $440,000 Grant for Type 2 Diabetes Research

Dr. Zhao Chen Receives AAFSAA Outstanding Faculty Award

Health Care Policy Expert Joins UA Zuckerman College of Public Health

Cynthia Thomson Wins 2011 Huddleson Award

Zhao Chen and Lynn Gerald Named 2012-2013 UA Academic Leadership Institute Fellows

Governor Appoints Dr. Iman Hakim to Arizona Biomedical Research Commission

Dr. Lynn Gerald Appointed Associate Dean of Research

A Lemon a Day Keeps the Cancer Away, March 5th

Dr. Zhao Chen Appointed Co-Director of the Confucius Institute at the UA

Dr. Cynthia Thomson Named Director of Canyon Ranch Center for Prevention and Health Promotion

Leslie K. Dennis, PhD, Joins UA Zuckerman College of Public Health

Three Public Health Professors Collaborate on Selenium Colorectal Cancer Chemoprevention Trials

Dr. Francisco García Among ‘Best Doctors in America’

Dr. Kelly Reynolds talks germs with Oprah.com

Elena Martínez co-author on H. pylori drug study published in The Lancet

Distinguished Faculty Awards

Dr. Ronald Watson appointed to Arizona Supreme Court Attorney Advisory Committee

‘Phoenix Business Journal’ Honors Dr. Cecilia Rosales

Dr. Cecilia Rosales Named Director of Phoenix Programs

Dr. García to serve on Institute of Medicine Committee

Dr. Rosales Receives Prestigious 2010 Wavemaker Award

Doug Taren Joins World Health Organization