• Our precision medicine research uses big data, longitudinal studies and clinical trials to help patients live fuller lives through individualized therapies.

  • From treatments for devastating diseases to the challenges of translating research into global health action, we find innovative solutions to the world’s most urgent health care needs.

  • Department of Medicine researchers are internationally known across a wide range of medical subspecialties in internal medicine from cardiology to rheumatology.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine has a long history of academic excellence. One of the central roles of the Department of Medicine's Office of Research is to facilitate academic growth by providing an extensive array of support for junior investigators as they begin their independent careers, as well as creating more opportunities for collaboration among all faculty in addition to resident and fellow trainees and medical students. I encourage you to follow links on this page to more fully appreciate the breadth and commitment of our research mission across the entire department, college and the broader university...

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UA Analytics and Institutional Research

UA Analytics and Institutional Research

UA Libraries Research Database

UA Libraries Research Databases

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Research at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson

Clinical Research Studies at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson

Clinical Research Studies at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson

UA Office for Research & Discovery

UA Office for Research & Discovery

UA Research Gateway

UA Research Gateway

UA Office of Undergrature Research

UA Office of Undergraduate Research

UA Graduate Research Opportunities

UA Graduate Research Opportunities

Multiple resources exist throughout the UA College of Medicine – Tucson, UA Health Sciences and UA’s main campus for basic as well as clinical researchers and investigators to further their aims at therapeutic and technological breakthroughs to advance patient care and find innovative remedies for those suffering from common medical conditions as well as complex diseases. This includes one of the newest in the UA Department of Medicine, the Quantitative Proteomics Lab...

UAHS Research Administration
UAHS/BIO5 StatLab Statistical support Request Form

Lecture Series at the UA Department of Medicine

  • Medicine Grand Rounds
    Weekly lectures with a brief hiatus in mid-summer. Video archived at UAHS BioCommunications Webcast page (except for MMRs).
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  • DOM Research Seminar Series
    Begun in 2016, this monthly lecture series occurs on the second Thursday of the month from September to June.
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  • Winter Lung Series Conferences
    Ongoing since 2002. 
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  • Sleep Medicine Lecture Series

Research Projects

Seeking a Better Understanding of ARVC/D to Prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVC/D) is an inherited disorder and one of the most common causes of sudden cardiac death in athletes and young, apparently healthy adults.
Addressing Racial Differences in Osteoarthritis Treatment

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is a leading cause of pain and disability among the elderly.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Management in Valley Fever Patients

In the U.S. Southwest, Coccidioidomycosis (cocci) or Valley fever is an endemic fungal infection. It typically presents as a self-limited pulmonary illness.

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Breast Cancer and Bleeding/Clotting Disorders

Dr. Pavani Chalasani's lab focuses on development of biomarkers for patients with breast cancer. She has several ongoing translational and clinical projects and is PI on several industry sponsored and co-operative group protocols. Her funding comes from the NIH/NCI, American Cancer Society, Better Than Ever and UA Cancer Center-pilot funding mechanism....

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Research News

2022 All of Us Researchers Convention screengrab
Health Sciences Leaders Tout Upcoming All of Us Researchers Convention

Drs. Monica Kraft, Francisco Moreno, Andreas Theodorou and Eric Reiman encourage participation in national event to learn more about All of Us Researcher Workbench and how data is being used to help improve health care solutions and advance careers for students, staff and faculty.
Sairam Parthasarathy, MD
UArizona Research Makes ‘Top Studies of 2020’ for Sleep Journal

Kudos to Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy, who authored a paper named among the “Top Studies of 2020” published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Elizabeth "Liz" Connick, MD, chief, University of Arizona Division of Infectious Diseases
Dr. Elizabeth Connick Wins National Women’s Health Award for HIV/AIDS Research, Advocacy

Division of Infectious Diseases chief at UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson receives NIH-supported AIDS Clinical Trials Group award at virtual ceremony in November. 

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