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 descending Offering Research Opportunities? Types of Opportunities Prereqs Research Location End Date
Amit Algotar
Medicine
Yes
Volunteer
None
Tucson off-campus
Jennifer Stern
Medicine
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
none
Other
Marvin Slepian
Medicine
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Salma Patel
Medicine
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Other
Christina Laukaitis
Medicine
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Genetics
Shanna Hamilton
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Brett Colson
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
Paid
For Credit
None required
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
Cynthia Miranti
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
For Credit
none
Tucson main campus
Curtis Thorne
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Julie Ledford
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Classes in Biology or chemistry needed; willing to be a team member that gets along well with others; students that are motivated to succeed
Tucson main campus
Noel Warfel
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
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
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
Jason Wertheim
Medicine Administration
Yes
Volunteer
None
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
Ronald Heimark
Surgery
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Basic lab experience including western blots, PCR, IHC, ISH
Tucson main campus
Carlos Zgheib
Surgery
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Other