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.


Kirsten Limesand, PhD
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

Research Areas
Salivary glands
Side effects of cancer therapies
Xerostomia

 

Lalitha Madhavan, MD, PhD
Lalitha Madhavan, MD, PhD
College of Medicine - Tucson
Department of Neurology

Research Areas
Aging
Neurodegenerative diseases
Stem cell biology

 

Purnima Madhivanan, MBBS, MPH, PhD
Purnima Madhivanan, MBBS, MPH, PhD
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Department of Health Promotion Sciences

Research Areas
Women
Complementary medicine
Yoga
Wellness
Cancer

 

Nell Maltman, PhD
Nell Maltman, PhD
College of Science
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Research Areas
Cognition
Language

 

Nicole Marrone, PhD
Nicole Marrone, PhD
College of Science
Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Research Areas
Hearing
Disability
Rehabilitation
Health disparities
Telehealth

 

Martin-Plank, PhD, MSN, MS, BSN
Lori Martin-Plank, PhD, MSN, MS, BSN
College of Nursing

Research Areas
Polypharmacy
Health promotion
Long-term care
Latinos and caregiving
SMART technology for aging in place

 

Matthias Mehl, Ph.D.
Matthias Mehl, Ph.D.
College of Science
Department of Psychology

Research Areas
Ambulatory assessment
Mobile sensing
Natural language processing
Personality
Well-being

 

Julie E. Miller, Ph.D.
Julie E Miller, Ph.D.
College of Science
Department of Neuroscience; Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Research Areas
Neuroscience
Aging
Parkinson's disease
Vocal behavior

 


Janko Nikolich-Zugich, MD, PhD
College of Medicine

Research Areas
Aging
Herpesviruses
Immune defense
Longevity and healthspan extending interventions

 

Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD
Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD
College of Science
Department of Psychology

Research Areas
Bereavement
Grief
Widow
Psychoneuroimmunology
Neuroimaging

 


Sairam Parthasarathy, MD
College of Medicine - Tucson
Department of Medicine

Research Areas
Sleep
COVID-19
Health services research
Respiratory

 


Linda Phillips, PhD, RN
College of Medicine
Arizona Center on Aging

Research Areas
Elder abuse
Ethnogeriatrics
Family caregiving
Frail older adult care
Social gerontology

 

Maggie Pitts, PhD
Maggie Pitts, PhD
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Communication

Research Areas
Lifespan communication
Communication and aging
Successful aging
End of life communication
Positive communication

 

Robin Polt, Ph.D.
Robin Polt, Ph.D.
College of Science
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Research Areas
Parkinson's disease
Pain
Opioid and other substance use disorders
Lung disorders
Stroke
Glycopeptide drugs

 


Martin Reimann, PhD
Eller College of Management; College of Veterinary Medicine
Marketing

Research Areas
Behavior

 


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