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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

Three students deliver first projects for the ‘Global Flu View Spark’ program

Global Flu View Spark Program

Funding Connects Public Health Researchers with Geosciences Groundwater Study to Explore Impacts of Climate Change and Water Quality on Human Health

technician in overall protective suit collecting samples of soil

Event with global disease prevention innovators ‘Ending Pandemics’ launches new partnership with Zuckerman College of Public Health

Ending Pandemics Event

Study of infertility, health among women of Mexican heritage funded by $2.2M NIH grant

College Collaborates with Regional Coalition to Analyze the Rise in Arizona’s Heat Related Deaths

Hot City Street

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

Presentation with the Daffodil Centre

Pesticide exposure linked to stillbirth risk in new study

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

Public Health Doctoral Students Receive Native Pathways Graduate Research Award

Fish lab designed to spawn human health discoveries

Public Health Researchers Participate in First AZ Heat Awareness Week

Research shows altered regulation of genes linked to prostate cancer among firefighters

New UArizona Climate Change and Health Center Brings Together Many Stakeholders for Launch Meeting

Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network Special 20th Anniversary Publication Includes MEZCOPH Researchers

Public Health Researchers Develop Novel Method for Reducing the Risk of Waterborne Disease Cases in Healthcare Settings

Study uncovers reasons Americans did not get booster vaccines

New study will examine irritable bowel syndrome as long COVID symptom

Research assistant Edgar Villavicencio highlighted as unsung hero

New study will count Arizona farmworkers to help reduce health disparities

College Researchers Featured in eBook Collection of Pandemic Border Health Studies

Doctoral Student Leads Research Project to Evaluate Health and Safety for Tobacco Workers in India

UArizona researcher at the forefront of Indigenous data sovereignty

Impressive Student Research Presented at the Annual Public Health Poster Forum

Collaborative virus research at Biosphere 2 facility may help prevent future pandemics

Women’s Health Researchers Respond to New York Times Article on Menopause

Researchers Determined to Prevent Viruses From Winning

Improving Firefighter Health Through Research

New ‘One Health’ Funding for UArizona Students and Faculty

Undergraduate Research Program Will Take Community-Based Approach to Arizona Health Challenges

Study Aims to Reduce Firefighter Cancer Risk

College Researchers Contribute to Annual Lancet Countdown Health and Climate Report

How Mentorship Makes Research Happen

New Center Leads Collaborative Research to Improve Firefighter Health

AZ Household Virus Study Now Accepts Home COVID Tests

UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Investigate Virus Transmission in Households

Dr. Melanie Bell: Celebrating a Distinguished Career

EPA-funded Study Will Measure Soil and Dust Ingestion Levels in US Children

Public Health Researchers Investigate Virus Transmission in Households

One Health Symposium Brings Together Researchers to Promote Collaboration

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

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – March 4

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – February 25

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – February 18

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – February 11

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – February 4

Public Health Researchers Join Statewide Initiative to Prepare for Climate Impacts

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – January 28

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – January 21

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – January 14

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – December 24

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Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – November 26

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – November 19

Aligning Research with Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, November 12

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, November 5

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, October 22

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, October 15

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, October 8

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, October 1

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, September 24

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, September 17

AZ HEROES Research Study Expands to Include Children

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, September 10

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, August 27

AZ HEROES Vaccine Research Published by CDC Shows Need for Vaccine Push

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, August 20

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, August 13

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, August 6

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, July 30

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, July 23

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, July 16

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, July 13 Mid-Summer Update

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, May 21 Update

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, May 7 Update

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, April 23 Update

New Data from AZ HEROES Research Study Shows COVID Vaccines Highly Effective in Real-World Conditions

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, April 9 Update

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, March 26 Update

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, March 19 Update

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, March 12 Update

Weekly Arizona COVID-19 Data Report – Dr. Joe Gerald, March 5 Update

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, February 26 Update

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, February 19 Update

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, February 12 Update

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, February 5 Update

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, January 29 Update

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, January 22 Update

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, January 15 Update

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, January 8 Update

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, January 4 Update

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, December 28 Update

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, December 18 Update

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, December 11 Update

Public Health Researchers Lead Statewide Study Building Knowledge About Health Risks Before, After COVID-19 Infection

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, December 4

COVID-19 Forecast Models Report for Arizona, November 27

National Institute on Aging Funds Study to Understand Effects of Yoga Practice on Health Among the Elderly

UArizona Researchers to Study Wellbeing of Older UArizona Employees During Reentry

UArizona Researchers to Study Wellbeing of Internal Frontline Workforce

UArizona Health Sciences Awarded $7.7M to Study Viral Immunity in Essential Workers

Discovering A Better Way to Disinfect Airplanes

NIH Funds Study to Understand Relationship Between Endometriosis, Infertility, and Stroke in Women

Over A Million Read Article About Air Travel Safety by MEZCOPH Researchers

Public Health Researchers Study Health Risk of Chemicals in Firefighter Foam

UA to Lead Multi-University Study on Sexual Assault Prevention

UA Public Health Students Selected as Fulbright Scholars

Preventing Health-care-Associated Infections Focus of New UA Health Sciences Researcher

UA Health Sciences Leads $3M NIH Study to Evaluate Sexual Assault Prevention Program in Arizona Bars

Meet Naomi Bishop, Associate Librarian For UAHS-Phoenix

UA and Pima County Launch Academic Health Department

Citizen Scientists Investigate Environmental Hazards in the Home

Mining Safety, Health Focus of $1.7M Grant

UA Study Recognized for Community Impact

Graduate Student's Summer Internship Will Focus on Youth Suicide Prevention

UA to Study Link between Prenatal Exposure to Pesticides and Childhood ADHD

UA Public Health Graduate Students Receive Prestigious Cancer Research Fellowship

Bike Ajo Program is Model for Rural Communities

Meet Our 2019 Marshall Foundation Fellows

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

Graduate Student Tracks Deadly Disease That Targets Farmworkers

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 Researchers Study Link Between Menstrual Cycle and Quitting Smoking

UA Program Teaches Mindfulness to Combat Obesity Among Latino Youth in Arizona

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

Preventing Heart Disease Among Diabetes Patients in Mexico Focus of UA Public Health Graduate Student’s Study

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

UA Trains Next Generation of Cancer Prevention Researchers

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

UA Center Receives $6.9 Million Grant to Continue Environmental Health Research in Arid Climates

The Arizona Prevention Research Center Honored for Improving Quality of Life in the Arizona-Mexico Border Region

UA Receives $4M to Improve the U.S. Public Health System

UA Researcher to Develop Playbook for Prescribing Antibiotics in AZ Skilled Nursing Facilities

UA Receives $1.1M to Study Genetic Risk Factors for Type-2 Diabetes and Heart Disease

UA Public Health Researchers Contribute to CDC Study that Estimates 1 in 59 U.S. Children Having an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Public Health Students Receive Prestigious Cancer Research Fellowship

UA Receives $2.98M for Collaborative Study to Reduce Hazardous Chemical Exposure in the Workplace

Paloma Beamer, PhD, Named President-Elect of the International Society of Exposure Science

UA Receives $1.6 Million for Mining Safety Training Program

UA-Led Research Honored For Community Engagement Project

UA Public Health Researchers Named ‘40 Under 40’ Honorees

Lynn Gerald, PhD, to Co-Lead Program to Improve Asthma Care with the Navajo Nation

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD, Leads $2 Million Study on Selenium Supplementation and Colon Cancer

Preventing Drug Abuse Among Young Adults Living on The U.S.-Mexico Border, Focus of Student Research

Preventing Heart Disease Among Hispanic Diabetes Patients in Arizona, Focus of UA Study

Is It Obesity or Lipedema? UA Researcher Receives Grant to Study Genetic Risk Factors

Public Health Students Gain Valuable Experience in Cancer Research

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

UA Study Finds Energy-Dense Foods May Increase Cancer Risk Among Women of Normal Weight

UA Regents’ Professor Mary P. Koss Honored for Contributions to International Advancement of Psychology

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Kimberly Parra

UA Mobile App Tracks Zika Virus For Summer Travelers

UA Offers Free Health Screening Services to Vulnerable Residents in Pima County

UA Research Says H. Pylori Needs Much Closer Attention

Lynn Gerald, PhD, Appointed to National Asthma Education and Prevention Program

UA Researchers Help Make Arizona a Climate-Ready State

UA Public Health Students Awarded Research Fellowships

UA Research Informs Public Policy on Stock Inhaler Program in Schools

UA Researchers to Study Airport Safety to Prepare For Next Infectious Disease Outbreak

UA Public Health Students Named Marshall Foundation Dissertation Fellows

UA Infectious Disease Researcher Receives Prestigious Fellowship

UA Study Finds Belly Fat More Dangerous Than Being Overweight For Postmenopausal Women

UA Researcher Testifies on Stock Albuterol Program in Schools Before Arizona State Legislature

Meet Christian Mpody: Fulbright Scholar and MPH Student

UA Public Health Professor Awarded Fulbright Scholarship to Nigeria

UA Receives $1.5 Million to Study Cancer in Firefighters

Public Health Student Leads Environmental Training, Exposure Sampling in Navajo Community

UA Researchers Launch App to Help Track Zika Virus

Nicolette Teufel-Shone Honored for Mentorship of Native American Students and Researchers

Jin Zhou, PhD, Receives NIH Career Development Grant For Precision Medicine Diabetes Research

Dr. Jeff Burgess Receives Fulbright Schuman European Union Award

UA Study Finds West African Genes Lower the Risk of Obesity in Men

UA Researchers to Study Environmental Effects on Navajo Lands a Year After Gold King Mine Spill

UA Receives $1 Million CDC Grant to Advance Public Health Preparedness Training in Native American Communities

UA Awarded $1.5M Grant to Improve Rural Hospitals

UA Awarded $2.9 Million NIH Grant for Binational Diabetes Prevention Study

UA Researchers Find Obesity Gene Linked to Time Spent Sitting

UA Public Health Researchers Work to Keep U.S. Food Crops Safe

Keeping Our Water Supply Safe: Meet Dr. Kelly Reynolds

Professor-Student Collaboration Brings Awareness to Virus

UA Researchers Find Genetically High Triglyceride Levels Associated With Protection Against Type 2 Diabetes

UA Researchers Find Genetic Factors May Affect the Benefit of Resistance Exercise

UA Study Finds Owning a Dog Provides Health Benefits for Postmenopausal Women

Arizona Health Sciences Center Leaders Present at Oman Conference on Health Issues in Arab Communities

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

Graduate Student Receives $8,500 Grant for Miner Safety Study

UA Receives $3.6 million HRSA Grant to Improve the Nation’s Public Health System

Brent Langellier Receives $100,000 Grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

UA Led Study Finds a Good Diet Before Diagnosis is Linked With Lower Mortality Among Ovarian Cancer Survivors

UA Study Finds the Benefits of Physical Activity for Diabetes Prevention are Weakest among Women at High Genetic Risk

New Diabetes Prevention App for Kids Available in English and Spanish

CDC Awards $4 Million to Arizona Prevention Research Center

College of Public Health Leads Asthma Study with Tucson Unified School District

Supervised Asthma Medicine in Schools (SAMS) Study

Nonprofit Started by UA Doc Provides Low-Cost Medical Devices

Cancer Risk Lower in Women Adhering to Cancer Prevention Guidelines

Public Health Policy Professor Discusses Expanding Medical Education Through Teaching Health Centers

Modest weight loss may reduce heart disease, diabetes risks in middle-aged women

Professor Reynolds Reviews the CDC Report on Drinking Water Outbreak Causes

Community Health Workers Can Serve Vital Advocacy Role, UA Study Shows

New Health Study to Focus on Hispanic Women

UA Part of $6M Statewide Investigation of American Indian Health

Center for Rural Health to Study Arizona's Health Care System Safety Net Under the Affordable Care Act

150 Feet Below: Into the San Xavier Mining Laboratory

Public Health Researchers Receive 2013 Hot Shot Award For Arizona Vaccine Exemption Study

Germs Spread Fast at Work, Study Finds

NIOSH awards grant for scholarships in occupational health & safety

UA College of Public Health awarded more than $3 million to track mosquito-borne illnesses

Graduate students awarded for their research in 2012

Kacey Ernst receives $2.3 million to track dengue transmission

UA study finds high rate of vaccination exemptions in Charter Schools

UA researcher to study cancer outcomes among underserved populations

Dr. Eric Lutz awarded $90,000 grant to study firefighter safety

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

Dr. Iman Hakim Named Chair of the Arizona Biomedical Research Commission

University of Arizona Receives $1.4 Million Mine Safety Grant

Study Works to Improve Breast Cancer Treatment By Combining Nutrition and Medicine

Fighting Mosquitoes in Tucson and the Florida Keys

$1.2 Million CDC Grant for Respirator Study

Arsenic and Old Toenails

Students Head to Mexico-Guatemala Border to Study Migration

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

Tuberculosis: The Critical Path to Developing a Cure, March 21st

Dr. Lynn Gerald Appointed Associate Dean of Research

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

Food as Medicine

New Study to Test Water Quality in Swimming Pools

New Study Uses Toenails as a Biomarker to Test for Arsenic Exposure in Water

Three Public Health Professors Collaborate on Selenium Colorectal Cancer Chemoprevention Trials

Public Health Student Wins Environmental Research Award

Dr. Kelly Reynolds builds Lab-on-a-chip device to detect viruses in water

Researchers Probe Dramatic Drop in Vaccination

GHI Launches Undergraduate Research Program

Ensuring Public Health, 100,000 People at a Time

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

UA Study Plays Key Role in International Lung Research

Elena Martínez Named Co-Principal Investigator of $1.7 Million Breast Cancer Study

UA Keeps MRSA from Firefighting Communities