More Answers to Your Questions About COVID-19 Vaccinations
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More Answers to Your Questions About COVID-19 Vaccinations
Vaccination efforts are racing against community spread of COVID-19. As more people become eligible for vaccination, a UArizona immunobiologist answers common questions about what to expect after the shot.
Mikayla Mace Kelley
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Volunteers assist drivers at COVID 19 Vaccine Point of Distribution at the University of Arizona ’s Campus Mall.
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Media contact(s)Mikayla Mace Kelley
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Source: The University of Arizona: Health - February 12, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mikaylamace Source Type: research
UArizona to Become High-Capacity State Vaccination Site
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UArizona to Become High-Capacity State Vaccination Site
As a state site, it will eventually be able to operate 24/7 and serve up to 6,000 people per day.
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Media contact(s)University Communicationsmedia_requests@list.arizona.edu520-626-9422Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services announced today that the University of Arizona will become a high-capacity state vaccination site serving southern Arizona." O...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - February 10, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ablue Source Type: research
UArizona Researchers Develop Smartphone-Based COVID-19 Test
Emily Dieckman
The new test uses a smartphone microscope and could deliver results in about 10 minutes.
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Biomedical engineering professor Jeong-Yeol Yoon and his team show President Robert C. Robbins and Provost Liesl Folks around the Biosensors Lab.
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Media contact(s)Emily Dieckman
College of Engineeringedieckman@email.arizona.edu520-621-1992760-981-8808
Researcher contact(s)Jeong-Yeol Yoon
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Source: The University of Arizona: Health - January 28, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research
UArizona Keeps Most Classes Online, Helps County With More Vaccinations
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UArizona Keeps Most Classes Online, Helps County With More Vaccinations
Vaccinations are offered at two locations on main campus: a drive-through site on the University of Arizona Mall and a walk-through clinic in the Ina E. Gittings Building.
Alexis Blue
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The University of Arizona is serving as a point of distribution for the COVID-19 vaccine in Pima County. A drive-through clinic has opened on the University of Arizona Mall.
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Source: The University of Arizona: Health - January 25, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ablue Source Type: research
COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin at UArizona
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As Pima County shifts to Phase 1B of its vaccination plan, the University of Arizona will serve as a point of distribution for child care providers and K-12 and university faculty and staff.
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A drive-thru vaccination clinic opened on the University of Arizona Mall on Jan. 19.
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Media contact(s)Pam Scott
Associate Vice President, University Communicationspscott@arizona.edu520-621-1951509-570-4610Holly Jensen
Vice President, University Communicationshollyjensen@arizona.edu520-626-9422For the lat...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - January 19, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mikaylamace Source Type: research
Researchers Develop New Tools to Predict Premature Birth, Neonatal Morbidity
Beth Smith
Dr. Avinash Patil, a clinical assistant professor in the UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, led a research team that used progesterone metabolite levels combined with patient demographic and clinical data to predict significant neonatal morbidity, neonatal length of stay and risk for very preterm delivery.
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A new study led by the College of Medicine – Phoenix allowed researchers to predict, with a high degree of certainty, women who were more likely to have a very preterm birth. Very preterm births – babies born before 32 weeks of pr...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - January 15, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research
UArizona to Serve as COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Site
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UArizona to Serve as COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution SiteThe university will help administer shots as Pima County moves into Phase 1B of its vaccination plan.
Alexis Blue
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The University of Arizona in December established a"freezer farm" capable of storing more than 1 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Soon, the university will serve as a point of distribution for vaccinating people in Phase 1B of Pima County's vaccine plan.
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Source: The University of Arizona: Health - January 11, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ablue Source Type: research
How a Smartphone App and Contact Tracing Helped Keep UArizona Open and Curb COVID-19 Spread
Statistics show relatively high usage rates for UArizona ' s exposure notification app, which helped curb the spread of the virus on campus. Public health experts say the digital strategy worked well because it was used in conjunction with traditional contact tracing, in addition to testing and isolation efforts.
Mikayla Mace
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Students returning to campus in August.
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Media contact(s)Mikayla Mace
Science Writer, University Communicationsmikaylamace@arizona.edu520-621-1878
Researcher contact(s)Kacey Ernst
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Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 16, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mikaylamace Source Type: research
What You Need to Know About Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
What You Need to Know About Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
University of Arizona immunobiologist Deepta Bhattacharya says the COVID-19 vaccine is safe, and he will take it when it becomes available.
Mikayla Mace
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Cars line up during a COVID-19 vaccination distribution run-through at Tucson Medical Center.
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Media contact(s)Mikayla Mace
Science Writer, University Communicationsmikaylamace@arizona.edu520-621-1878
Researcher contact(s)Deepta Bhattacharya
Department of Immunobiologydeeptab@email.arizona.edu520-626-8088Americans be...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 15, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mikaylamace Source Type: research
What You Need to Know About Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine, According to an Immunobiologist
What You Need to Know About Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine, According to an Immunobiologist
University of Arizona immunobiologist Deepta Bhattacharya says the COVID-19 vaccine is safe, and he will take it when it becomes available.
Mikayla Mace
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Cars line up during a COVID-19 vaccination distribution run-through at Tucson Medical Center.
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Media contact(s)Mikayla Mace
Science Writer, University Communicationsmikaylamace@arizona.edu520-621-1878
Researcher contact(s)Deepta Bhattacharya
Department of Immunobiologydeeptab@email.ariz...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 15, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mikaylamace Source Type: research
Customer Behavior is Driving Pandemic Distress for Grocery Store Workers, Report Finds
Lori Harwood
Twenty percent of Arizona grocery store workers surveyed said they have experienced severe levels of mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Media contact(s)Lori Harwood
College of Social and Behavioral Sciencesharwoodl@arizona.edu520-626-3846
Researcher contact(s)Brian Mayer
School of Sociologybrianmayer@arizona.eduMona Arora
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Healthmanand@arizona.eduSabrina Helm
Norton School of Family and Consumer Scienceshelm@email.arizona.edu520-621-7130...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 14, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ablue Source Type: research
' Freezer Farm' Ready to Store More Than 1.6M Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine at UArizona
Digital media& downloads'Freezer Farm' Ready to Store More Than 1.6M Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine at UArizonaWith the first shipments of vaccine expected in mid-December, UArizona ' s ultracold storage facility could play an important role in the state ' s plan for vaccine distribution.
Daniel Stolte
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The University of Arizona freezer farm has seven freezers that operate at minus 80 degrees Celsius and one that operates at minus 20 C. Additional freezers are coming.
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Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 11, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ablue Source Type: research
COVID-19, Asteroid Dust and Crane Flies: UArizona's Top Stories of 2020
COVID-19, Asteroid Dust and Crane Flies: UArizona's Top Stories of 2020
Nick PrevenasPreventing a COVID-19 outbreak through wastewater-based epidemiology, tagging an asteroid and solving a longstanding Maya mystery were all in a year ' s work at the University of Arizona.
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The University of Arizona generated major international media attention with its plan to resume in-person learning in 2020.
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Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 8, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nprevenas Source Type: research
Uncovering the Mind-Body Connection of Touch
Inspired by her work at an orphanage in Romania, Dr. Katalin Gothard aims to understand how the brain interprets the social, emotional and physical aspects of touch.
Brittany Uhlorn
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Media contact(s)Brittany Uhlorn
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Researcher contact(s)Katalin Gothard
Department of Physiologykgothard@email.arizona.eduHumans are born with the language of touch, and physical connection is essential to our development, growth and survival throughout life.An infant requires the protective embrace of a parent or caretaker to fu...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 4, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research
Genetically Engineered T Cells Could Lead to Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases
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Genetically Engineered T Cells Could Lead to Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases
UArizona immunobiologists have created a five-module chimeric antigen receptor T cell that is showing early potential to fight Type 1 diabetes.
Stacy Pigott
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Michael Kuhns, associate professor in the Department of Immunobiology, and Shio Kobayashi, a post-doctoral research fellow, study the basic science of T cell activation in the immune system, and they are using that knowledge to find potential therapies for autoimmune diseases.
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Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 4, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research
