Supporting Human Health and Wellness
Supporting Human Health and Wellness
Finding a nutritious solution to a climate change challenge
Researchers are addressing food insecurity for people around the world by studying a desert bean that needs little water and withstands harsh environments.
Unlocking the immune system’s potential to fight skin cancer
Karen Hastings, MD, PhD, is exploring how neoantigens can be used as a target for vaccines to help fight skin cancer.
Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center receives $7.8M NIH grant
The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center in the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy received $7.8 million to further research efforts focused on environmental and health challenges in the Southwest.
Interdisciplinary programs supporting
human health and wellness
Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center
Investigating the health effects of environmental agents.
The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center facilitates and implements innovative research aimed at understanding the mechanisms underlying environmental health science risks and disease among people living in arid environments experiencing climate change.
Superfund Research Center
Exposures, health impacts, and risk for mine waste contamination.
The Superfund Research Center at the University of Arizona uses an interdisciplinary approach to study hazardous waste issues in the U.S. Southwest
One Health
Achieving optimal health outcomes by recognizing the interconnections among people, animals, plants and their shared environment.
One Health research examines human health in the context of deep connections between people and the natural world. It brings together researchers, students and communities to find solutions to complex health problems.
WEST Environmental Justice Center
An Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center
The WEST Environmental Justice Center works as authentic partners with communities toward environmental and energy justice by being a one-stop shop for hands-on technical assistance, multi-faceted training, and other eligible forms of assistance, resources, and support to program participants.
Study Human Health and Wellness at the University of Arizona
