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Dr. Donata Vercelli was named a 2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellow
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The mission of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (CMM) is to provide pre- and post-doctoral, medical and graduate education in an interdisciplinary environment through research activities, to advance knowledge of biological structure as related to function and disease from the molecular level to the whole organism.
Recent Publications
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Evaluation of Swab-Seq as a scalable, sensitive assay for community surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 infection.Author(s): H.J. Kang; S. Allison; A. Spangenberg; T. Carr; R. Sprissler; M. Halonen; D.A. CusanovichDate Published: 23 FEB 2022PMCID: PMC8866503 PMID: 35197492
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Interactions Between Host Epigenetics and Microbiota: Who Does What to Whom, When and Why?Author(s): D. Vercelli; S.V. LynchDate Published: 2023 JanPMID: 36720286
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The Role of Epigenetics in Multi-generational Transmission of Asthma: an NIAID Workshop Report-based narrative review.Author(s): L.M. Wheatley; J.W. Holloway; C. Svanes; M.R. Sears; C. Breton; A.V. Fedulov; E. Nilsson; D. Vercelli; H. Zhang; A. Togias; H. ArshadDate Published: 2022 Sep 08PMID: 36073598
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Low CC16 mRNA Expression Levels in Bronchial Epithelial Cells Are Associated with Asthma Severity.Author(s): X. Li; S. Guerra; J.G. Ledford; M. Kraft; H. Li; A.T. Hastie; M. Castro; L.C. Denlinger; S.C. Erzurum; J.V. Fahy; B. Gaston; E. Israel; N.N. Jarjour; B.D. Levy; D.T. Mauger; W.C. Moore; J. Zein; N. Kaminski; S.E. Wenzel; P.G. Woodruff; D.A. Meyers; E.R. BleeckerDate Published: 2022 Sep 06PMID: 36066606
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Development of Human Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumor Organoids to Facilitate Effective Targeted Treatments of Cushing's Disease.Author(s): J. Chakrabarti; R. Pandey; J.M. Churko; J. Eschbacher; S. Mallick; Y. Chen; B. Hermes; P. Mallick; B.N. Stansfield; K.W. Pond; C.A. Thorne; K.C.J. Yuen; A.S. Little; Y. ZavrosDate Published: 2022 Oct 23PMCID: PMC9659185 PMID: 36359740
Recent News
Dr. James Proffitt Awarded 2023 COM-T Teaching Awards
Mar 20 2023 - 10:30amAssistant Professor James Proffitt received two faculty awards from the College of Medicine – Tucson. Dr. Proffitt received the Academy of Medical Education Scholars (AMES) award for Excellence in Basic Science Teaching, as well as an Award Recognizing Professionalism in Basic Science Teaching.
Training Tomorrow's Genetic Counselors
Mar 10 2023 - 9:00amThe Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and University of Arizona Health Sciences are training some of Arizona's next genetic counselors. Click for more.
CMM Department Ranked #5 in BRIMR 2022 Rankings
Feb 21 2023 - 12:00pmThe Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (CMM) ranked #5 in the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) 2022 rankings of Cell Biology/Anatomy Departments within Schools of Medicine. CMM ranked #17 in the 2021 BRIMR rankings. The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research is a nonprofit organization that publishes rankings of institutions, departments, and investigators based on the amount of funding they receive from the National Institutes for Health (NIH) in a given year.
Dr. Donata Vercelli Named AAAS Fellow
Feb 1 2023 - 10:15amDonata Vercelli, MD, Regents Professor in Cellular & Molecular Medicine was named an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow. Dr. Vercelli was recognized for her research on asthma and airway diseases and the genetic and environmental mechanisms that control susceptibility to complex lung diseases.
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