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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.

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Recent Publications

  • 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. Cusanovich
    Date Published: 23 FEB 2022
    PMCID: PMC8866503  PMID: 35197492
  • Transient centrosome loss in cultured prostate epithelial cells induces chromosomal instability to produce an oncogenic genotype that correlates with poor clinical outcomes.
    Author(s): J. Yang; J.M. Ryniawec; Dde Oliveir Pessoa; M.R. Coope; D.W. Buster; E. Loertscher; M. Wang; C. Chen; A.E. Cress; M. Padi; G.C. Rogers
    Date Published: 2026 Jan 07
    PMCID: 3075885  PMID: 41501175
  • Mechanical Conditioning (MeCo) Score Progressively Increases Through the Metastatic Cascade in Breast Cancer via Circulating Tumor Cells.
    Author(s): G. Mouneimne; C. Connors; A. Watson; A. Grant; D. Campo; A. Ring; P. Kaur; J.E. Lang
    Date Published: 2025 May 12
    PMCID: PMC12109637  PMID: 40427129
  • 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. Warfel
    Date Published: 2025 May 02
    PMCID: PMC12048269  PMID: 39982419
  • eNAMPT Is a Novel DAMP and Therapeutic Target in Human and Murine Pulmonary Fibrosis.
    Author(s): N.G. Casanova; J.D. Herazo-Maya; C.L. Kempf; B.L. Sun; J.H. Song; A. Hernandez; J.Canizales Galaviz; X. Sun; S.M. Camp; J.G. Ledford; R.D. Hellinger; M. Rodriguez; A.Y. Zhao; A. Unterman; I. Rosas; S. Duncan; V.J. Thannickal; M.K. Hufford; M. Ahmed; N. Zaghloul; A. Gupta; C. Bime; S. Sammani; B.N. Stansfield; J. Chen; A. Anandhan; M.D. Disney; A. Ooi; S.L. Kee; T. Karampitsakos; P.V. Benos; N. Kaminski; D. Zhang; J.G.N. Garcia
    Date Published: 2025 Mar 24
    PMID: 40126452

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Recent News

Dr. Donata Vercelli Named 2025 Founders Day Honoree
Aug 22 2025 - 11:00am

Donata 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 - 10:30am

Congratulations 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 - 4:45pm

Donata 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 - 3:45pm

Kelvin 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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Upcoming Events

Mar
04
CMM Seminar - Kyla Vazquez, PhD Student
Wednesday 12:00pm
Mar
11
CMM Seminar - Dr. Jeffery Molkentin
Wednesday 12:00pm
Mar
18
CMM Seminar - Riley Hellinger, MD/PhD Student
Wednesday 12:00pm
May
23
2026 Myofilament Meeting
Saturday 7:00am to 7:00pm

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