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    Probing the mysteries of human health and disease.

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    Collaborative research environment harnessing leading-edge technology and training.

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    Vibrant biomedical research campus situated in the beautiful Sonoran Desert Ecosystem.

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    Multidisciplinary program to train the next generation of biomedical scientists.

A multidisciplinary PhD program focused on outstanding scholarship in the fields of immunobiology, molecular biophysics, and cell biology

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Over 50 Faculty and 30 PhD Students

The Cellular and Molecular Medicine (CMM) and Immunobiology (IMB) graduate programs at the University of Arizona have merged to create the Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine (GPMM). GPMM is an interdepartmental, multidisciplinary training program that fosters the development of scientists and educators who are prepared for lifelong participation in research and other intellectual pursuits. With an emphasis on bridging basic and translational science, Molecular Medicine trainees receive advanced training in the theory and practice of biomedical science. There are opportunities to investigate human health and disease ranging from biophysical studies at the atomic level, to modeling critical cellular process in tractable systems, to clinical research. The exposure and skills that our trainees acquire prepare them for careers in biomedical research (including academia and the biotechnology industry), science education, journalism, and public policy.

Cell Biology

Cell Biology

To provide students with a foundation for understanding the cellular underpinnings of human health and disease, while advancing the field through hands-on, cutting-edge research.

Medical Biophysics

Medical Biophysics

Apply quantitative multi-disciplinary approaches to molecular and integrative biology with a goal to understand the biophysical basis of health and disease mechanisms, identify drugable targets and contribute to Precision Medicine.

Immunobiology

Immunobiology

Advance the insights into the rules of engagement that determine the outcome of host-pathogen interactions to develop future therapies for infectious, autoimmune and malignant diseases.

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Christina Arnoldy Awarded Honorable Mention for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program


College of Medicine – Tucson team is creating its own brain models to help medical students better understand healthy anatomy.

CMM researchers Paul Gignac, PhD, and Haley O'Brien, PhD, are part of a team that is creating 3D-printed models of human brains to help medical students better understand healthy vs unhealthy anatomy. Click to read more and view video.
Janko Nikolich, MD, PhD, Appointed as Regents Professor

The Arizona Board of Regents appointed Dr. Nikolich as Regents Professor. This is the highest faculty rank at the University of Arizona, and limited to no more than 3% of the tenured and tenure-track university faculty members.
Dr. Noel Warfel Awarded a Department of Defense Grant to Develop New Treatments for Bone Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Associate Professor Noel Warfel in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and colleagues have been awarded a $1.7M to study mechanisms of chemoresistance in bone metastatic prostate cancer and develop new treatment strategies. Dr. Warfel developed the first PROTAC targeting PIM kinases and this research will test its efficacy in translational models of prostate cancer.