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UA researchers say this part of birds' brain grew as they evolved to fly

Dr. Paul Gignac was featured on KJZZ news discussing research on bird brain evolution. Click to read more.
Brain researchers develop 3D anatomy technique to learn more about chicken vision

CMM Associate Professor Dr. Paul Gignac participated in a study using 3D imaging on chicken brains to learn more about their vision. Click to read more.
COM-T Faculty Award Winners From Immunobiology


Immunobiologist’s impact reaches far beyond the lab


Researchers genetically modify stem cells to evade immunological rejection


Welcome to Dr. Prabhu S. Arunachalam!


Work from the Warfel lab published in Oncogene describes a new mechanism used by prostate cancer to store and use lipids to support their growth and survival

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41388-023-02914-0
CMM anatomy growth and development research on the cover of The Anatomical Record

Dr. Gignac’s research on suture development, using birds as a model system, has been awarded the January 2024 cover of The Anatomical Record.
Dr. Shanna Hamilton Receives Investigator Award from Sarver Heart Center

Dr. Shanna Hamilton, Assistant Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, received an Investigator Award from Sarver Heart Center. This award will help support Dr. Hamilton's research which involves testing the therapeutic potential of a novel protein to mitigate the effects of calcium-dependent arrhythmias in cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Paul Gignac Featured in Nature Magazine

Dr. Paul Gignac, Associate Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, and his NSF-funded Non-Clinical Tomography Users Research Network (NoCTURN) were featured in a Nature Magazine article on making research data more open and accessible. Click to read more.
The Warfel lab publishes a study in Cell Chemical Biology on the development of a new drug to improve the targeting of PIM kinases to fight prostate cancer

PIM1 targeted degradation prevents the emergence of chemoresistance in prostate cancer
Dr. Bhattacharya speaks at TEDxUArizona: Spirit of Wonder


Immune rejuvenation could pave the way for healthier aging


2023-2024 Infection and Inflammation as Drivers of Aging (IIDA) Training Grant awardees


Insights: Vaccines, variants and COVID-19 trends

Immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya discusses the newest COVID-19 vaccines and what the future might hold for COVID-19 immunizations.

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