Physical sciences

Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry-Sci, Professor, Applied Mathematics - GIDP, Professor, BIO5 Institute
Professor, Public Health, Associate Dean, Research-Public Health, Adjunct Professor, Mining and Geological Engineering, Associate Dean, Research - Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Member of the Graduate Faculty, Professor, BIO5 Institute
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry-Sci, Professor, BIO5 Institute

The broad objective of our research program in Bioorganic Chemistry and Chemical Biology is to construct protein therapeutics, protein mimetics, biomaterials, and biosensors. Our research at the University of Arizona is highly multidisciplinary and utilizes techniques in organic synthesis, biochemistry, molecular biology, and a host of physical characterization methods. Our research motto is simple: Unraveling mysteries and Enabling discoveries.

Assistant Professor, Physics, Assistant Professor, Optical Sciences, Assistant Professor, BIO5 Institute
Assistant Professor, Optical Sciences, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Assistant Professor, BIO5 Institute

We are developing low-cost in vivo microscopy devices that can visualize cellular details of human tissues in vivo and help disease diagnosis and treatment in low-resource settings, high-speed tissue microscopy technologies that can examine entire organ under risk of having malignant diseases and detect small, early-stage lesions, and miniature microscopy devices that have the potential to examine anatomically-challenging human organs and facilitate integration of microscopic imaging with other imaging modalities.

Associate Professor, Veterinary Medicine, Assistant Professor, Medicine - (Research Scholar Track), Associate Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Associate Professor, Public Health, Associate Professor, Genetics - GIDP, Adjunct Associate Professor, Nursing, Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute

Walter Klimecki's research program involves the balance between the particular DNA sequence “versions” of genes that we inherit from our ancestors, and the particular environmental exposures that we experience throughout our lives. The Klimecki lab studies diseases resulting from human exposure to arsenic, contributing to a better understanding of the inherited genetic differences between people that result in altered chemical processing of arsenic after it enters the body.

Professor, Optical Sciences, Professor, Radiology, Professor, Applied Mathematics - GIDP, Professor, BIO5 Institute

Matthew Kupinski works in diverse areas of imaging including x-ray, gamma-ray, diffuse optical, magnetic resonance, and neutron imaging.

Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry-Sci, Professor, BIO5 Institute
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry-Sci, Regents Professor, Professor, BIO5 Institute
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry-Sci, Professor, Neuroscience - GIDP, Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Professor, BIO5 Institute
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry-Sci, Member of the General Faculty, Member of the Graduate Faculty, Professor, BIO5 Institute
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry-Sci , Professor, Applied Mathematics - GIDP, Regents Professor, Professor, BIO5 Institute
Distinguished Scholar, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Professor, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Professor, Global Change - GIDP, Professor, Hydrology / Atmospheric Sciences, Professor, Optical Sciences, Professor, Public Health, Member of the Graduate Faculty, da Vinci Fellow

Armin's research focuses on the effect of aerosol particles on the environment, clouds and rainfall, climate, and public health/welfare. A suite of synergistic methods are used for this research, including laboratory experiments, ground and airborne field measurements, modeling, and remote sensing observations. Since 2004, he has participated in 15 airborne field projects, including six as a mission PI with the CIRPAS Twin Otter (sponsored by ONR). Currently, Armin is involved with a multi-year NASA project called CAMP2EX (Cloud and Aerosol Monsoonal Processes-Philippines Experiment; https://espo.nasa.gov/camp2ex/content/CAMP2Ex) and is serving as the PI of a NASA Earth Venture Suborbital-3 (EVS-3) mission called ACTIVATE (Aerosol Cloud meTeorology Interactions oVer the western ATlantic Experiment; https://activate.larc.nasa.gov/).

Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Co-Director, Arizona Center for Drug Discovery, Member of the Graduate Faculty, Endowed Chair, R Ken and Donna Coit - Drug Discovery, Professor, BIO5 Institute
Director, Data Science Academy, Professor, Mathematics, Professor, Applied Mathematics - GIDP, Professor, Genetics - GIDP, Professor, Public Health, Professor, Statistics-GIDP, Member of the Graduate Faculty, Professor, BIO5 Institute
Professor, Physiology, Professor, Biochemistry/Molecular Biophysics, Professor, Physiological Sciences - GIDP, Investigator, Center for Toxicology, Professor, BIO5 Institute

The kidney plays a critical role in clearing the body of potentially harmful compounds, including many commonly prescribed drugs. Unfortunately, this also sets the kidney up as a site where multiple drugs can interact in unwanted ways. We study the cellular transport processes responsible for renal drug clearance with the intent of developing predictive models that can assist clinicians, drug companies, and the Food & Drug Administration in their efforts to increase patient safety.