• RESEARCH

    An Established Leader in Cutting-edge Research

  • Donata Vercelli, MD

    Uncovering mechanisms that control susceptibility to complex lung diseases

  • Casey Romanoski, PhD

    Systems Genetics Approaches to Identify Mechanisms of Complex Diseases

  • Nathan Ellis, PhD

    Aberrant DNA Replication and Genomic Instability

  • Julie Ledford, PhD

    Immunological Roles of Endogenous Lung Proteins

  • DISCOVERY

    A Thriving Environment for Biomedical Discovery

  • Brett Colson, PhD

    Deciphering the Structural Basis for Muscle Contraction at the Molecular Level

  • Anne Cress, PhD

    Regulation of Integrin Structure and Function in Human Cancer Cell Progression

  • Noel Warfel, PhD

    Modeling the Effects of Hypoxia on Cancer Cells and Tumor Angiogenesis

  • Darren Cusanovich, PhD

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

  • LEADERS

    Training Our Next Leaders in Biomedical Research

  • Greg Rogers, PhD

    Investigating Mechanisms of Genomic Integrity

  • Henk Granzier, PhD

    Studying the roles of titin and nebulin in striated muscle

  • Jean Wilson, PhD

    Cell biology of barrier function in inflammatory bowel diseases

  • Jared Churko, PhD

    Informatics to Understand Cardiovascular Development and Disease Mechanisms

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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