Cardiovascular

Novel Coronavirus Circulated Undetected Months Before First COVID-19 Cases In Wuhan
What We Know So Far About How COVID Affects The Nervous System
Aegis Consortium Leaders Envision A Pandemic-Free Future
College of Engineering Supporters Gather At da Vinci Dinner
Q&A: Immunobiologist Deepta Bhattacharya Discusses COVID-19 Vaccines And Variants
Sarver Heart Center Member Dr. Michael Grandner receives mid-career scientific award
Q&A: UArizona Expert Talks Sleep Apnea, 'Coronasomnia' And Snoozing In Space
State And County Preparing For A Fall Covid-19 Surge
The Beat Goes On … Preventing Heart Attack Or Stroke
UA Physician-Scientist Receives Grant To Study Sleep Apnea and Heart Health
FACT FINDERS: Vaccine Protection, Eight Months Later
Long COVID Is Already Having a Massive Impact On the Health Care System
Confronting Vaccine Hesitancy With Facts And Empathy
Talk of 'Herd Immunity' Alarming For UArizona COVID-19 Researchers
Leading By Example: A Community of Support for Women and Girls in Science
Monica Kraft, MD: Asthma In Women
UArizona Health Sciences Study Suggests Greater Vaccination Push Needed To Combat Delta Variant
2023 Nurses Week Awards
Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Increasingly Common, Linked To Stressful Life Events
Statewide Study Builds Knowledge About Health Risks Before, After COVID-19 Infection
Women In STEM At The UA
Black Holes, Moon Maps and Blood Pressure: UArizona's Top Stories of 2019
Shredder' Enzyme Might Tear Cells Apart In Severe COVID-19
AHA News: The 'Hispanic Paradox': Does A Decades-Old Finding Still Hold Up?
How Long Do Covid-19 Vaccines Provide Immunity?
UArizona To Roll Out New COVID-19 Test, Enhanced Requirements In Spring
Congratulations To The Recipient of The 2022 Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar Award!
Dr. Carol C. Gregorio Named To Global Health Sciences Leadership Roles
Discovery of High Levels of An Enzyme In Deadly COVID-19 Cases Could Lead To A Plan To Save Lives
Hysterectomies And Tubal Ligation May Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Community Leaders Humberto And Czarina Lopez Establish Two Endowed Chairs At UArizona
What You Need To Know About Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
Dr. Steven Goldman Named To National Academy of Inventors
Young Investigator With Sarver Heart Center And Goldman Lab Celebrates Graduation And Research Success
UArizona Researchers Discover Commonality In Fatal COVID-19 Cases
UArizona Researchers Team Up to Address COVID-19 with the Help of TRIF and BIO5 Support
Fact Finders: Will You Need A Third Shot?
UArizona Researchers Develop Smartphone-Based COVID-19 Test
Awards & Accolades 54
Pain Relief Caused By SARS-CoV-2 Infection May Help Explain COVID-19 Spread
Immunity To COVID-19 Could Last Longer Than You'd Think
Business Awards Earned In Tucson And Southern Arizona
UArizona Plans For Additional In-Person Classes
Flinn Foundation Commits $5.52M to UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
New Study At UArizona Tests If People Can Contract COVID-19 More Than Once
The Power of Hormones In Treating Pain and Addiction In Women
Department of Physiology Appoints Two Associate Department Heads
The Vaccine Leads The March To Ending The COVID-19 Pandemic
Episode 32: Sleep, inflammation, and COVID-19
$1.8M To Advance Device For Detecting COVID-19, Cancer, Contaminants
Pain Relief Research: Clearing The Smoke Surrounding Cannabis
FACT FINDERS: Comparing Natural Immunity Against COVID vaccine
Study Explores COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness
Dr. Carol Gregorio Named AAAS Fellow
A Second Pathway Into Cells For SARS-CoV-2: New Understanding of The Neuropilin-1 Protein Could Speed Vaccine Research
Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Assess Efficacy of Breathing Exercise for Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
UArizona Research Project To Monitor Health of SpaceX Inspiration4 Crew Members
College Students Wanted For National COVID-19 Post-Vaccine Study
NIH Funds Study To Understand Relationship Between Endometriosis, Infertility, And Stroke In Women
University of Arizona Studies Frontline Worker COVID-19 Immunity
What We Actually Know About Waning Immunity
Q&A With Assistant Professor Christopher Banek, PhD
Reflecting On Arizona’s Pandemic One Year In
The COVID-19 Vaccine And Pregnancy
Biomimicry Builds On 'Nature's Genius'
'Flexibility Is The Key': A Q&A With Dr. Stephen Paul
Exploring The Role of Social Relationships In Hispanic Health
UArizona Study Shows People With Mild COVID-19 Infections See Long-Term Symptoms
A Novel Molecular First Responder Could Improve Patient Outcomes After Heart Attack Or Stroke
UArizona Vaccination Site Tops 100,000 Doses Administered
Episode 34: Regenerating hearts and overcoming failure
COVID-19 In Arizona: Community Spread, Vaccines And Education
UA Virus Experts: The Danger of The COVID-19 Delta Surge Beginning In Arizona
Thesis Thursdays: Sami Musimani
Renowned UArizona Scientist Named 2021 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of The Year
COVID-19 Vaccine Reduces Severity, Length, Viral Load for Those Who Still Get Infected
Students Encouraged To Get First Vaccine Dose By April 16
Dr. Shirin Doroudgar Earns Health Sciences Career Development Award
Collaborations Shape College of Nursing Research
Metro Chamber To Honor Local Biz At Copper Cactus Awards
Dr. David Harris Honored For Role In COVID-19 Response
FACT FINDER: COVID-19 Delta Variant Mutates To Delta Plus
The Global Fight Against Snake Bites
What Your Sweat Can Tell Doctors About Your Health
Rapid COVID-19 Tests Can Be Useful – But There Are Far Too Few To Put A Dent In The Pandemic
UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Add Clarity to Role of Blood Pressure Medications In COVID-19 Infections
Developing a Better Way to Measure Frailty in Patients with Advanced Heart Disease
New Study On Delta Variant Reveals Importance of Receiving Both Vaccine Shots, Highlights Challenges Posed By Mutations
Tucson Woman Glad To Be Fully Vaccinated After Experiencing Odd Vaccine Side Effects
Episode 323: Measuring Pollutants That Are Contaminating Indigenous Communities
'Freezer Farm' Ready To Store More Than 1.6M Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine At UArizona
UA Startup Advances New Therapies For Vascular Dementia
New UA Study Finds Cancer Patients Protected From Virus After Three Doses
Missed Shot: County Falls Just Short of Mid-Year COVID Vaccination Goals
University of Arizona Women Elected Senior Members  of The National Academy of Inventors
7th Annual ABRC-Flinn Research Conference Highlights Groundbreaking Research From Across The Valley
How Science Beat The Virus
UA Researchers Suggest That Human Brains Evolved To Need Exercise
BizTucson: Fall Issue 2021
AZ Heroes Study Adds To COVID Vaccination Report
UArizona Study Looks At Wearing Masks Post-Vaccination
Sarver Heart Center Awards Grant To Postdoctoral Researcher At The College
With Limited Surveillance of Covid-19 Variant, It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again
UA Receives $1.1 Million To Study Connection Between Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease
Common Diabetes Drug May Help Heart Failure Patients
Collaboration At The Heart of 35 Years of Success For Sarver Heart Center
UA Students Part of Nationwide COVID-19 Vaccine Study
UArizona Recognizes Women In Research And Innovation
Moderna Vaccine Vs Pfizer Vaccine
Using Yeast To Explore Neurodegenerative Cures
Vascular Surgeon Leads NIH-funded Study of Brain Blood Flow And Alzheimer’s Disease
Accelerated Medical Degree Program Welcomes First Students
U.S. Says People Should Wait 8 Months Before A 3rd Vaccine Dose. But Some Aren't Holding Off
Put Down The Phone, Catch Better Zzzzs With Michael Grandner
COVID-19 Vaccine Came Quickly, But Not At The Expense of Safety, Expert Says
Emphysema May Raise The Risk Of An Aneurysm Rupturing
Could A Halloween-Induced Nightmare Be Bad For Your Health?
COVID-19 And Social Interaction
Vaccines Are Like Sunscreen … No, Wait, Airbags … No, Wait …
Center for Sleep And Circadian Sciences Construction Underway
How A Smartphone App And Contact Tracing Helped Keep UArizona Open And Curb COVID-19 Spread
Using Big Data To Prevent Cardiac Arrhythmias
Do Sleep Supplements Work? 2 Reasons Yours Might Not
Your Vaccinated Immune System Is Ready For Breakthroughs
AHA News: Move Around A Lot While You Sleep? It Might Be Bad News For Your Heart
Hang On For 3 More Months
International Collaboration Aims To Predict Life-Threatening Reaction To Heparin Treatment
Researchers Receive $3.3M to Study Integrative Health Program To Help People Stop Smoking
Should You Get Vaccinated While Pregnant?
Founder Feature: Metfora
'It Does Affect More Than Your Lungs': Why COVID-19 Survivors May Need To Get Screened For Heart Damage
Tucson Tech: UA Spinoff Avery Honored
Noted Cardiothoracic Surgeon Joining The All Of Us Research Program Leadership Team in Arizona
Study Shows Air Pollution Reduces Benefits of Exercise On The Brain
Sleep To Your Heart's Content
Thesis Thursday: Amal Anilkumar
COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin At UArizona
Covid Q&A : Will Vaccines Bring Life Back To Normal?
Startup Sees Future For Heart Imaging Technology
Cholesterol Buildup In Brain Presents New Target To Reduce Dementia Risk From Stroke
BIO5 Facilitates Industry Partnerships and Enables Research Commercialization
New Center Leads Collaborative Research to Improve Firefighter Health
New California Variant May Be Driving Virus Surge There, Study Suggests
TRIF-Supported COVID-19 Seed Grants Enable Collaborative Solutions to the Pandemic
Cholesterol Buildup In Brain Presents New Target To Reduce Dementia Risk From Stroke
14 Researchers To Win ABRC Grant Awards Worth Total of Over $5.92 Million
College of Medicine – Tucson Clinical Trial To Study A Simple Breathing Exercise For Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Battery-Fee, Light-Powered Pacemaker May Improve Quality of Life For Heart Disease Patients
Here's Why That Second Coronavirus Shot Can Be Such A Doozy
UArizona Researcher Awarded $1.5M to Study the Largest Protein in Heart Function and Disease
Timothy Secomb Wins Prestigious National Award For Microvascular Research
How Fitness Trackers Track More Than Fitness
Despite COVID, UArizona Reports Strong Year For Innovation And Commercialization
Battery-Free, Light-Powered Pacemaker May Improve Quality of Life For Heart Disease Patients
More Answers To Your COVID-19 Vaccination Questions
UA Researchers Develop New Tool for Understanding Blood Flow and Heart Disease
Honoring Health Sciences Veterans
Biomedicine
AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $15M To Continue, Expand Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness
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Harmful Alcohol Use Rising During Pandemic, Researchers Say
UArizona Study Finds No Significant Sex Difference in Heart Treatment
Four UArizona Faculty Named To The National Academy of Inventors
Health Experts Team Up To Prevent 'Medjacking'
Dr. David Tzou Recognized With Health Sciences Career Development Award
What Do You Do With An Early-Stage Invention? Move It Forward With Asset Development Funding.
The Vaccine Leads The March To Ending The COVID-19 Pandemic
Immune Cells May Explain High BP After Menopause
3 University of Arizona Professors Named AAAS Fellows
Investigator Awards Foster Career Development Among Heart Disease Scientists
Public Health Faculty And Students Pursue Global Research
Women’s Health Researchers Respond to New York Times Article on Menopause
University of Arizona Involved In Study of Female Firefighters’ Health Fisks
UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Prepare First Potential Drug Therapy for Vascular Dementia for Clinical Trials
Exercise In Average, Healthy Individuals Not Impacted By COVID-19 Vaccination
ABOR Confirms Five New Regents' Professors At UA
COVID-19 Testing Team Receives UArizona Team Award For Excellence
Experts say change of seasons leads to less sleep
Covid's Rough Road In US Began With Some Barred From Wearing Masks
Study Shows SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Provide Lasting Immunity
New Discoveries In Pulmonary Hypertension At UArizona
Using Big Data To Prevent Cardiac Arrhythmias
Many With Mild COVID-19 Infections Experience Long-Term Symptoms
What happens when we sleep, and why we need just the right amount each night
Ruslan Rafikov
Associate Professor, Medicine , Member of the General Faculty, Member of the Graduate Faculty, Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute

Dr. Rafikov laboratory is focused on molecular mechanisms of pulmonary vascular cell dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension and acute lung injury. The lab is exploring mechanisms of metabolic reprogramming, mitochondrial dysfunction, and proliferative signaling.

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