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Mission: To advance basic and translational research and foster excellence in medical and graduate training, all dedicated to enhancing global wellness.
The Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (CMM) at the University of Arizona is committed to pushing the boundaries of biological knowledge through a comprehensive educational approach and interdisciplinary research. With a reputation for faculty-led research in complex disease pathogenesis, CMM's expertise encompasses cellular, molecular, and developmental biology, as well as anatomy and genetics. The department focuses on imaging, bioinformatics, ‘omics’, stem cells, and systems genetics, and is known for its collaborative, multidisciplinary research environment, ranking #9 in the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research 2023 rankings.
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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Inhibition of PIM Kinase in Tumor-Associated Macrophages Suppresses Inflammasome Activation and Sensitizes Prostate Cancer to Immunotherapy.Author(s): A.N. Clements; A.L. Casillas; C.E. Flores; H. Liou; R.K. Toth; S.S. Chauhan; K. Sutterby; S.Kumar Deshmukh; S. Wu; J. Xiu; A. Farrell; M. Radovich; C. Nabhan; E.I. Heath; R.R. McKay; N. Subah; S. Centuori; T.J. Weeler; A.E. Cress; G.C. Rogers; J.E. Wilson; A. Recio-Boiles; N.A. WarfelDate Published: 2025 May 02PMCID: PMC12048269 PMID: 39982419
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Integrated multiomics reveals alterations in paucimannose and complex type N-glycans in cardiac tissue of COVID-19 patients.Author(s): S.Peruvemba Subramanian; M. Wojtkiewicz; F. Yu; C. Castro; E.N. Schuette; J. Rodriguez-Paar; J. Churko; P. Renavikar; D. Anderson; C. Mahr; R.L. GundryDate Published: 2025 Feb 21PMID: 39988192
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Minimal Component, Protein-Free, and Cost-effective Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Cardiomyocyte Differentiation.Author(s): J.B. Iwanski; O.S. Lawal; W.T. Kwon; I. Vazquez; J.M. ChurkoDate Published: 2025 FebPMCID: PMC11834755 PMID: 39932462
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Atrial Fibrillation Related Titin Truncation Is Associated With Atrial Myopathy in Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Disease Models.Author(s): K. Huang; M. Ashraf; L. Rohani; Y. Luo; A. Sacayanan; H. Huang; A. Haegert; S. Volik; F. Sar; S. LeBihan; J. Liew; P.H. Backx; J.D. Roberts; G.F. Tibbits; J.M. Churko; S. Sanatani; C. Collins; L.R. Brunham; Z. LaksmanDate Published: 2025 FebPMID: 39851047
Recent News
Dr. Donata Vercelli Named 2025 Founders Day Honoree
Aug 22 2025 - 11:00amDonata Vercelli, MD, Regents Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, has been selected as the honoree for the 2025 College of Medicine – Tucson Founders Day Lecture. Established to commemorate the founding of the College and to celebrate outstanding scientific achievements by faculty, Founders Day is one of the College’s most prestigious annual events. Click to read more
Garrett Hauck and Katie Hoover Awarded Prestigious NIH F31 Fellowships
Aug 22 2025 - 10:30amCongratulations to Molecular Medicine PhD candidates Garrett Hauck and Catherine (Katie) Hoover on being awarded prestigious NIH F31 fellowships! Click to read more.
Dr. Donata Vercelli Investigates the Remarkably Low Allergy Rates in the Amish Community
Jul 22 2025 - 4:45pmDonata Vercelli, MD, Regents Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, is researching why Amish experience a dramatically lower rate of allergies, aiming to uncover insights that could help protect the broader population. Click to read more
Dr. Kelvin Pond Receives 2025 Project Cure CRC Young Investigator Accelerator Award
Jul 2 2025 - 3:45pmKelvin Pond, PhD, Assistant Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, received the 2025 Project Cure CRC Young Investigator Accelerator Award from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. The awards consists of a total grant of $188K to support his project titled, “Dissection of PI3K and MAPK Dynamics in Patient-Derived Colorectal Cancer Organoids for Accelerating Therapeutic Development.”
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