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Sriram Iyengar, PhD, sees informatics playing a critical role in shaping the future of health care for both providers and patients

Sriram Iyengar, PhD, Named Fellow of American Medical Informatics Association

January 21, 2026

He was recognized as an AMIA Fellow for his contributions to informatics, resilience research and mentorship

Ekokobe Fonkem, DO, Joins the College as Vice Chair and Professor of Neurology

January 13, 2026

In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Fonkem conducts research to discover new therapies for cancer and neurological diseases

Chris Glembotski, PhD, Shanna Hamilton, PhD, Leslie Leinwand, PhD, Shirin Doroudgar, PhD, Sakthivel Sadayappan, PhD, MBA, professor and department head of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, and Tobias Jakobi, PhD, at the symposium.

Arizona Physiological Society Annual Meeting Spotlighted Groundbreaking Research

January 06, 2026

The 18th annual meeting showcased developments in physiology research

Vlad Kalinichenko, MD, PhD, is internationally renowned for his research in lung development and regeneration.

Phoenix Children’s Research Institute Secures Three Prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grants

December 18, 2025

Grant funding will advance pediatric lung and spine research

Michael Fallon, MD, chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, Chris Glembotski, PhD, John S. Garcia, MBA, CPM, program director at the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre, Kealyn McCool, MS, program manager and deputy director of the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre, and Mary O'Reilly, PhD, vice president of Bioscience Research Programs at the Flinn Foundation

reimagine Health Research Symposium Analyzed the Different Components of Aging

December 17, 2025

The 8th annual symposium highlighted the importance of improving human resilience as the body ages

On Wednesday, December 10, Dean Fred Wondisford, MD, MS, MBA, presented his State of the College, detailing recent accomplishments and future initiatives.

Dean's State of the College Spotlights 2025's Achievements

December 12, 2025

Dean Wondisford discussed the college's immense impact, as well as plans for the future

Ebrahim Talaee, PhD, comes to the college from the School of Medicine at Toronto Metropolitan University.

College Welcomes Ebrahim Talaee, PhD, as New Assistant Dean for Assessment and Evaluation

December 09, 2025

Dr. Talaee specializes in assessment, evaluation, data visualization, analytics and continuous quality improvement

Yanqiao Zhang, MD (center), along with members of his research lab, is investigating how disruptions in liver metabolism may lead to chronic disease.

Groundbreaking Metabolism Research Receives $6.8 Million in Funding

November 20, 2025

Dr. Zhang’s team explores how disruptions in liver metabolism contribute to obesity, diabetes and heart disease

Contreras (far left), along with other members of the Department of Translational Neurosciences, has gathered donations from across campus.

An Effort to Aid the Underserved

November 19, 2025

A food drive held on the college’s campus gathering donations for a local food bank

Evan Swarup (right) interned in the lab of Hongyu Qiu, MD, PhD.

An Investment in the Next Generation of Researchers

November 05, 2025

Evan Swarup was a participant in the 2024 Flinn Foundation Summer Internship Program. For him, the experience was transformative. Recently, the research work he conducted...