Immune System

Researchers are emphasizing the connection between sleep and overall health and well-being. Michael Grandner directs the University of Arizona's Sleep and Health Research program. He explains we begin to notice the Sun's rising earlier at this time of the year.

Dr. Michael Grandner received the Richard Bootzin Mid-Career Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award from the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine.

BIO5 researcher, Dr. Deepta Bhattacharya, joins the conversation about how the immunity generated from a COVID-19 infection was found to be “at least as high, if not higher” than that provided by two doses of an mRNA vaccine.

Dr. Felicia Goodrum was named the 2022 Edith Sayre Auslander Emerging Visionary by the UArizona Commission on the Status of Women for her work empowering women, junior faculty, and students.

Dr. Jeff Burgess’ love of teamwork and adventure led to a career following his passion for making firefighting a healthier and safer occupation for all.

Dr. Deepta Bhattacharya talks to STAT about how the virus that causes COVID has perplexed scientists, and how COVID policies have been received by the public -- sharing examples from his own family.

UArizona Health Sciences is one of five sites that will be tracking the burden, distribution and impact of post COVID-19 conditions.

Hear from Dr. Jeff Burgess about a new Regents’ Research Grant. UArizona will lead a study in collaboration with other institutions across the state to test whether blood or plasma donations can lower levels of cancer-causing chemicals.

Through a recently approved Regents’ Research Grant, UArizona will lead a study, in partnership with the Arizona Fire Chiefs Association and Arizona State University, to target enrolling 1,500 Arizona firefighters to test the effectiveness of whether blood or plasma donations lower cancer-causing “forever chemicals” levels.

A $4 million Regents’ Research Grant will allow researchers to test new ways to reduce the risk of occupational-related cancer for firefighters.