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.
Ted Trouard, PhD
College of Engineering
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Research Areas
Brain
Imaging
MRI
Wei Wang, PhD
College of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Research Areas
Gene therapy for aging
Small molecule therapy
Aging diagnosis
Nutraceuticals
Drug discovery
Craig Weinkauf, MD, PhD
College of Medicine - Tucson
Department of Surgery
Research Areas
Alzheimer’s disease
Carotid atherosclerosis
Cognitive impairment
Vascular disease
Barry Weiss, MD
College of Medicine - Tucson
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Research Areas
Health literacy
Patient-clinician communication
Haining Zhu, Ph.D.
College of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Research Areas
Neurodegenerative diseases
Aging
RNA binding proteins
RNA metabolism
Protein homeostasis
Adriana Zuniga, PhD, MS, BA
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences; Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy
Urban Planning
Research Areas
Environmental justice
Green infrastructure and greenspace
Physical activity and neighborhood design
Urban resilience
Urban water security
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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.