Health Sciences Center

Faculty from the University of New Mexico Water Resources Program and College of Pharmacy will conduct a teach-in on the fuel plume underneath Kirtland Air Force Base and adjoining areas. The teach-in, to be held at the Cesar Chavez Community Center at 6 ...

The UNM Cancer Center's Doctor Julie Bauman and nurses Olivia Reynolds and Barbara Damron recently earned recognition in their fields from national organizations. Bauman, head and neck cancer specialist, is among just a handful of outstanding physicians ...

A synthetic version of a compound found in turmeric, called curcumin, has shown success in slowing and even stopping the growth of prostate cancer cells in the laboratory. This synthetic compound, dubbed ca27, harnesses the anti-cancer potential of ...

New research shows that visually normal cells immediately surrounding breast tumors share key characteristics with their malignant neighbors. Scientists from the UNM Cancer Center have discovered that noncancerous tissue one centimeter – but not three or ...

The UNM Cancer Center received a grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico to support innovative breast cancer research that could lead to more effective treatments. The grant funds Eric Prossnitz's research, developing molecular probes that ...

Melanoma experts from around the country and world will gather in Albuquerque Thursday-Friday, Oct. 20-21 to discuss the latest research into the rise and progression of this deadly disease. The Genes, Environment & Melanoma Study (GEM) is an ...

The UNM Prevention Research Center is hosting a Rio Grande Institute special research presentation, "Early Intervention for High Risk Neonates: Is it beneficial?" on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Research Incubator Building (RIB) Commons, ...

The University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability (UNM CDD) recently received a five-year, $3.9 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau for the New Mexico Leadership in ...

Denece Kesler, M.D., M.P.H., has been voted chair-elect of the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), where she will serve for one year followed by a four-year term as ABPM chairperson.Kesler is a professor in Internal Medicine at UNM's School of ...

The School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry faced the unexpected but pleasant challenge of turning a substantial gift into something that will have a true impact. The donor had only two conditions: spend the money within three years and "take the ...