People

Leadership

Lawrence J. Mandarino, PhD
Professor, Medicine
Chief, Division of Endocrinology
Director, UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
(520) 626-8367
Oscar D. Parra, MADM-HS
Administrator, UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism
Research Program Director, CDDOM Research Initiatives
Affiliate, Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
(520) 626-6485

Lab Researcher

Neusha Barakati, MD
PhD Student
Mandarino Lab
Division of Endocrinology,college of Medicine
Natalie Barker, BS
Research Specialist, Senior of Langlais Lab
Assistant Director of Proteomics Lab
UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
520-626-1342
Raul Betancourt, BA
Research Technician
UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
520-626-6449
Baltazar Campos, BS, NREMT
Research Specialist for Biobank Biospecimen Processing Lab and NIH Clinical Studies
UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
(520) 626-6449
Dawn Coletta, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
Department of Physiology
College of Medicine
(520) 626-9316
Xvania Esquivel, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator for Recruitment Efforts and Database Development/Management
UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
(520) 626-6449
Jean Finlayson, MS
Research Specialist, Senior
Willis Lab
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
(520) 626-6176
Grecia Frisby, LPN
Research Technician
UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
520-626-6449
Luis Garcia, BS
Research Specialist
Coletta Lab
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
(520) 626-9316
Diana Garcia, BS
Research Technician
UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
520-626-6449
James Krantz, BS
Research Specialist, Senior
Langlais Lab
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
520-626-1342
Paul Langlais, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Director, Proteomics Lab
UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
(520) 626-1342
Alma Leon, MSN, RN
Research Nurse, Senior
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
520-626-7006
Moulun "Leon" Luo, PhD
Research Associate Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
(520) 626-5673
Ruslan Rafikov, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
(520) 626-7056
Olga Rafikova, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
(520) 626-6092
Zoe Sand, BS
Research Specialist
Mandarino Lab
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
520-626-6449
Alexis Soto, BS
Research Specialist for Biobank Research Operations and CDDOM Research Regulatory Compliance
UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
520-626-6449
Jennifer H. Stern, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
(520) 626-5842
Wayne Willis, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
(602) 827-2745
Francisco Yerena
Research Technician
UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism
520-626-6449
Rocio Zapata Bustos, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
520-626-8727

Leadership

Lawrence J. Mandarino, PhD
Professor, Medicine
Chief, Division of Endocrinology
Director, UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
(520) 626-8367

Lab Researcher

Dawn Coletta, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
Department of Physiology
College of Medicine
(520) 626-9316
Paul Langlais, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Director, Proteomics Lab
UA Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
(520) 626-1342
Wayne Willis, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
(602) 827-2745
Moulun "Leon" Luo, PhD
Research Associate Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
(520) 626-5673
Rocio Zapata Bustos, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine
520-626-8727
Olga Rafikova, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
(520) 626-6092
Ruslan Rafikov, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
(520) 626-7056
Jennifer H. Stern, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
(520) 626-5842