Researchers
Cross-discipline creativity, research and innovation.
The University of Arizona is home to well-known experts in the field of aging. Explore below to discover some of the scholars working to meet the opportunities and challenges of healthy aging at the UArizona.
Tanya Anand, MD, MPH
College of Medicine - Tucson
Department of Surgery
Research Areas
Frailty
General surgery
Geriatrics
Trauma
E. Fiona Bailey, PhD
College of Medicine - Tucson
Department of Physiology
Research Areas
Cardiovascular physiology
Respiratory control
Sleep
Ross Buchan, B.Sc, PhD
College of Science
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Research Areas
Neurodegenerative disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Cancer
Stress granules
RNA biology
Winslow Burleson, PhD
School of Information; Health Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Research Areas
Assistive technology
Convergence research
Cyberlearning
Human computer interaction
Smart homes
Ashley Campbell, PharmD
R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science
Research Areas
Anticoagulation
Apixaban
Delirium
Medication safety
Rivaroxaban
Heather Carlisle, PhD, DNP
College of Nursing
Research Areas
Palliative care
Acute care
Opioid safety
Nursing education
Geropsych
Jill Castek, PhD
College of Education
Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies
Research Areas
Cross-generational tutoring
Digital inclusion
Digital literacies
Education
Nathan Cherrington, PhD
R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Research Areas
Adverse drug reactions
Drug metabolism
Fatty liver disease
Xenobiotic transporters
Floyd (Ski) Chilton, PhD
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Research Areas
Precision nutrition/Wellness
Metabolomics/Lipidomics
Ying-hui Chou, ScD
College of Science
Department of Psychology
Research Areas
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Brain Imaging
Mild cognitive impairment
Brain rehabilitation
Alzheimer’s disease
Stephen Cowen, PhD
College of Science
Department of Psychology
Research Areas
Memory
Neurophysiology
Oscillations
Parkinson's disease
Aging
Kristina Currans, BS, MS, PhD
School of Landscape Architecture and Planning
CAPLA
Research Areas
Access to destinations and services
Activities and land use
Household provisioning
Travel behavior
Arne Ekstrom, Ph.D.
College of Science
Department of Psychology
Research Areas
Memory
Navigation
Cognition
Neuroscience
Aging
Altaf Engineer, PhD, M.Arch, B.Arch
College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture
School of Architecture
Research Areas
Air quality
Built environment
Daylighting
Health
Sleep
David Garcia, PhD
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Department of Health Promotion Sciences
Research Areas
Health disparities
Health promotion
Hispanic health
Nutrition and diet
Obesity
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Innovations in Healthy Aging (IHA) brings together expertise from every college, school and department at the University of Arizona to explore healthy aging and train the next generation of professionals supporting older adults.
Our aim is to position the University of Arizona as the international leader in healthy aging knowledge, education and innovation through a robust, cross-campus network of researchers, teachers and other professionals.