UA Researchers

Note: This database is a list of faculty who welcome undergraduate students into their research projects. It is up to faculty to keep this list updated.
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Students may also search for research positions, events, and opportunities in Handshake.

Faculty Members: For more information on updating your information in the faculty database please visit ur.arizona.edu/update. For help listing active undergraduate research opportunities in Handshake, contact Kelley Merriam-Castro at kmerriam@arizona.edu.
Name Departmentsort ascending Offering Research Opportunities? Types of Opportunities Prereqs Research Location End Date
Christian Twiss
Urology
Yes
Volunteer
CITI Human Research Training
Tucson main campus
Brian Mckay
Ophthalmology and Vision Science
Yes
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Julie Armin
Family and Community Medicine
Yes
For Credit
An understanding of health equity issues
Tucson main campus
Yin Chen
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Yes
Paid
Funded by E-H-TRUE research training grant from NIEHS
Other
Nathan Cherrington
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Ravi Goyal
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Carlos Zgheib
Surgery
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Other
Toshinobu Kazui
Surgery
Yes
Volunteer
Ideally experience in research, motivated to learn
Tucson main campus
Kellen Chen
Surgery
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Craig Weinkauf
Surgery
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None mandatory; R studio and programming a plus.
Tucson main campus
Kenneth Liechty
Surgery
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Charles Putnam
Surgery
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
No requirements
Tucson main campus
04/2025
Ronald Heimark
Surgery
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Basic lab experience including western blots, PCR, IHC, ISH
Tucson main campus
Laurent Martin
Anesthesiology
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Andreia Chignalia
Anesthesiology
Yes
Not given
Good practices of laboratory
Tucson main campus
Jason Wertheim
Medicine Administration
Yes
Volunteer
None
Tucson main campus
Daniel Latt
Orthopedic Surgery
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
David Margolis
Orthopedic Surgery
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Prem Kumar Govindappa
Orthopedic Surgery
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Basic experience with animal and cell culture studies along with essential skills.
Tucson main campus
Hendrikus Granzier
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
I currently have 3 undergraduate students.
Tucson main campus
Christopher Pappas
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Darren Cusanovich
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Ghassan Mouneimne
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
05/2025
Faye Mcgechie
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
For Credit
n/a
Tucson main campus
Casey Romanoski
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus