College hosts 5th Annual Research Resource Open House
The 5th Annual Research Resources Open House, hosted on the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix campus, invited students, faculty, residents and staff to learn more about resources provided in Phoenix and Tucson to support biomedical research.
Dr. Glembotski reflected on the growth and accomplishments of research being done by investigators across the enterprise. “We have an amazing, rich, research environment, and the cores are great for supporting our research,” Dr. Glembotski said. “The amount of growth in research I've seen since I arrived just three years ago is amazing.”
Dr. Glembotski was followed by Lauren Zajac, MPA, an associate vice president for Research Administration for the University of Arizona Health Sciences, and Elliott Cheu, PhD, the interim senior vice president for U of A Research, Innovation & Impact, as well as associate vice president for University Research Institutes.
In Zajac’s speech, she celebrated the community’s accomplishments and mentioned several initiatives — such as the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies and the 25th Master Agreement between Banner and UA Pharmaceutical Company.
“I’ve been really excited for all the great work we’ve done in collaboration with the College of Medicine – Phoenix and thankful for partners in other units represented here,” Zajac said. “We support research administration needs, so it’s our pleasure to serve.”
“We are on an extremely high growth path as a result of everyone involved in our research enterprise,” Dr. Cheu said. “It’s an indication of what we can do when we’re really focused on great outcomes.”
Dr. Glembotski said that events like the open house help innovation in medicine because researchers across the two U of A Colleges of Medicine can network together and share new research ideas.
“It’s one thing to read about new technology or treatment methods on a webpage, but it’s another thing to talk to the people who are actually implementing the new technologies,” Dr. Glembotski said.
The event included 30 booths, with 14 representing resources in Phoenix and 16 representing resources in Tucson. More than 140 people attended the open house.
Regarding the Tucson Research Services, booths included the Data Science Institute, Research and Discovery Technologies, Arizona Genomics Institute and Sponsored Projects Services, as well as Training & Development.
About the College
Founded in 2007, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix inspires and trains exemplary physicians, scientists and leaders to advance its core missions in education, research, clinical care and service to communities across Arizona. The college’s strength lies in our collaborations and partnerships with clinical affiliates, community organizations and industry sponsors. With our primary affiliate, Banner Health, we are recognized as the premier academic medical center in Phoenix. As an anchor institution of the Phoenix Bioscience Core, the college is home to signature research programs in neurosciences, cardiopulmonary diseases, immunology, informatics and metabolism. These focus areas uniquely position us to drive biomedical research and bolster economic development in the region.
As an urban institution with strong roots in rural and tribal health, the college has graduated more than 1,000 physicians and matriculates 130 students each year. Greater than 60% of matriculating students are from Arizona and many continue training at our GME sponsored residency programs, ultimately pursuing local academic and community-based opportunities. While our traditional four-year program continues to thrive, we will launch our recently approved accelerated three-year medical student curriculum with exclusive focus on primary care. This program is designed to further enhance workforce retention needs across Arizona.
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