• Curtis Thorne, PhD

    Discovering Signals Controlling Cell Fate of Regenerative Tissues

  • Joann Sweasy, PhD

    Mechanistic Insights Into the Roles of Aberrant DNA Repair

  • Carol Gregorio, PhD

    Cytoskeletal Proteins in Striated Muscle Health and Disease

  • Noel Warfel, PhD

    Modeling the Effects of Hypoxia on Cancer Cells and Tumor Angiogenesis

  • Cynthia Miranti, PhD

    Targeting the Extracellular Matrix and Tumor Microenvironment

  • Nathan Ellis, PhD

    Aberrant DNA Replication and Genomic Instability

  • RESEARCH

    An Established Leader in Cutting-edge Research

  • Darren Cusanovich, PhD

    Understanding How the Genome Regulates Diverse Cell Types in Development and Disease

  • Greg Rogers, PhD

    Investigating Mechanisms of Genomic Integrity

  • Julie Ledford, PhD

    Immunological Roles of Endogenous Lung Proteins

  • Jared Churko, PhD

    Informatics to Understand Cardiovascular Development and Disease Mechanisms

  • Anne Cress, PhD

    Regulation of Integrin Structure and Function in Human Cancer Cell Progression

  • Brett Colson, PhD

    Deciphering the Structural Basis for Muscle Contraction at the Molecular Level

  • DISCOVERY

    A Thriving Environment for Biomedical Discovery

  • Keith Maggert, PhD

    Understanding the Origins of Genome Instability

Research

The Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Arizona is home to leaders in many areas of biomedical research. Department faculty run active research programs in modern molecular and cellular biology, which include areas of developmental biology, neuroscience, parasitology, immunology, cancer biology, and cellular structure and function. The Department strives to create a stimulating academic environment while performing cutting edge research in the biomedical sciences.

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