Announcements
The Tomorrow is Here lecture series will be hosted by the Valley Fever Collaborative on Tuesday, October 18th at 5:30pm, and will highlight the six projects funded by the Regents’ Grant from the Technology and Research Initiative Fund. For more info about the event and registration, visit HERE.
NASEM Health and Medicine is hosting a workshop about the Impact and Control of Valley Fever on November 17-18, 2022 in Irvine, CA. You can learn more about the topics of discussino and registration HERE.
John Galgiani, MD, director of the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence and professor in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson, was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Distinguished Director’s Award and one of 25 faculty members singled out for excellence in teaching, scholarship and outreach. Read the full article about this accomplishment HERE.
The 67th Annual Cocci Study Group Meeting will be held on March 31st and April 1st, 2023 in Tucson, Arizona at the University of Arizona. Check out the CSG page for more information!
Dr. Galgiani's second quarter message about The Arizona Board of Regents' gift to UArizona, NAU, and ASU to address the environmental impact Valley fever has in our state. You can read the full message HERE.
The Arizona Board of Regents earmarked $3.1 million from the state’s Technology and Research Initiative Fund to support new research into Valley fever detection technology, genomics and seasonal outbreak patterns. This grant will allow UArizona, NAU, and ASU to work togehter to learn more about the environmental markers of Valley fever and find a solution to this longstanding problem. Read more about the grant HERE.
The 66th Annual Cocci Study Group Meeting will take place on April 8-9, 2022 in Bakersfield, California. Abstract submissions are now closed for the event. For more information you can check the Cocci Study Group page on our website, or the main Cocci Study Group website.
The 1st Quarter Message from the Director is now live on our website. This message is a transcript of an editorial that Dr. Galgiani published in Arizona Republic. You can access it HERE.
KOLD News 13 has released a new podcast series about Valley fever called "Danger in the Dust". The episodes include interviews from our researchers at the VFCE, where they explain their involvement with Valley fever. You can listen the the series on any podcast streaming site, or visit HERE.
You can now access this quarter's message from the director, which discusses various public health strategies that help in fighting Valley fever. You can access it HERE.
The AZDHS Valley Fever Poster Contest is now live until Novmeber 17th. We are always so excited when we partner with the health department for this event and we love seeing everyone's submissions! Visit their website for more info about submissions HERE.
Scientific American recently released a new publication about fungal diseases, including Valley fever. It gives a deep dive into fungal diseases and their relation to COVID-19, and shows the potential outlook for the coming years. You can read the article HERE.
The recordings of the 2021 Cocci Study Group meeting on April 16-17th are now available HERE.
We are so excited that Valley Fever Awareness Week is here! Take a look at Governor Doug Ducey's 2020 Proclamation for Valley Fever Awareness Week here.
This new report explains the financial costs to valley fever patients in the state of Arizona. The article describes the direct costs, such as doctor visits, treatment programs, and diagnostic procedures, as well as indirect costs from the loss of potential income once diagnosed with valley fever. It also touches on the differences of costs depending on manifestations of valley fever.
TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE, CLICK HERE
Questions about Valley Fever during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Read this article from Banner and Dr. Galgani to help answer your questions!
The third addition of the Valley Fever Manual has been finished! Click here: Valley Fever Training Manual to see the new manual!
For a directory of doctors with experience in treating valley fever, in Tucson and Phoenix, please click here: