University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

To celebrate the contributions of female faculty and researchers, the Women in Medicine and Science hosted their ninth annual spring dinner in the Virginia G. Piper auditorium at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.

A reflection of the work that has been done over the years, the spring dinner continues to serve as a staple moment for the organization, where networking and camaraderie occur amongst those who attend.

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The second annual Phoenix Med Awards at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix recognized students and faculty for their outstanding dedication to practicing medicine and excellence in leadership, teaching, mentorship and humanism!

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Elizabeth Borden, PhD, an MD/PhD student at , has been examining how the immune system impacts the neoantigen landscape in human tumors. Her findings were recently published by Immunity!

Under the guidance of Dr. Karen Hastings, Dr. Borden and a team of researchers investigated the process by which the immune system shapes emerging cancers.

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Wait times for the same organ can differ by years across transplant centers. In some cases, a kidney patient might wait eight months at one center while wating eleven years at another. Yet most patients have no easy way to compare their options.

To address this issue, Tomer Rivir Yonatan Zilbersthein, a second-year medical student at , is building an open-source simulation and analysis platform called TransPlan.

Read here for more on the project: https://bit.ly/4ekRR4B

Since its conception in 2024, the Inclusive Hair, Inclusive Care project has sought to provide a more diverse range of hair and skin care products for hospital patients.

The project has won competitions, received grants and has been distributed in focus groups within the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System and the Antepartum and Medical Oncology floor.

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To fulfill the mission of expanding education and creating pathways to careers in science and medicine, the University of Arizona offers graduate programs with the goal of creating a healthier Arizona. And on May 15, graduates of these programs were recognized for completing the arduous yet rewarding journey through their respective master’s degrees. 🎓

The celebration honored 16 Pathway Scholars — who earned their master’s in medical sciences from the University of Arizona Graduate College — and three students who completed the master of clinical research and one who completed the master of clinical translational sciences. 🩺

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: Their journey started in medical school. Now, they’re building their lives and careers together as physicians.

Read how Drs. Adina Greene and Michael Stickels navigated medical school and the transition from classmates to lifelong partners: https://bit.ly/4dIOJQY

A pillar of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix’s ongoing Strategic Plan is driving research discovery to help fuel a healthier future for all Arizonans.

For the 11th year, the Annual Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC)-Flinn Research Conference demonstrated how the college and its associates are doing exactly that.

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Jennifer T. Anger, MD, MPH, a board-certified urologist and female pelvic medicine and trauma/reconstruction expert, has joined the and Banner – University Medical Group as a professor with tenure and the inaugural chair of the Department of Urology.

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