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Our college has a large, established portfolio in cancer research. Our faculty study a wide range of cancer types, with focus on prevention, environmental and genetic susceptibility to cancer, and barriers to treatment for vulnerable populations.

Researchers

  • Melanie Bell
    Professor
  • Nicole Bergier
    Coordinator, Prevention Research, Canyon Ranch Center for Prevention and Health Promotion
  • Leslie Dennis
    Professor
  • Jorge Gomez
    Assistant Professor; Assistant Vice President for Translational Research in Special Populations; Associate Director of the Center for Elimination of Border Health Disparities; and the Assistant Director for Cancer Outreach at the UA Cancer Center
  • Robin Harris
    Professor
  • Jennifer Hatcher
    Professor
  • Chengcheng Hu
    Professor
  • Elizabeth Jacobs
    Professor
  • Cynthia Thomson
    Professor, Director of The Canyon Ranch Center for Prevention and Health Promotion, Director of The Arizona Smokers' Helpline

Research Projects

Research Vision

The primary research at Zuckerman College of Public Health is to advance fundamental, translational, and applied research that addresses the health needs of diverse populations and aims to make a profound and measurable impact on the health and well being of Arizonans and those living in the Southwest. The College’s research office fosters and supports this goal.

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