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Department of Cell Biology & Physiology

The University of New Mexico School of Medicine

 

The Cell Biology and Physiology Department is committed to collaboration and discovery as the means to advance scientific knowledge, best practices in education and mentoring, and to provide service to the university and the broader community.

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Skin Deep: UNM Researchers Seek the Causes of Chronic Pain on a Metabolic Level

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

UNM researcher Justin T. Baca has devised a way to study diabetic neuropathy using hair-thin microneedles to extract interstitial fluid from parts of the skin where pain has or could potentially develop in patients with diabetes.

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Rare Disease Day at UNM Builds Community Around a Common Human Experience

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

You could hear the confidence in their voices. Sometimes it blended with shock, uncertainty, anger, pain, disbelief, frustration or even humor. But they spoke up for themselves—and others like them—confidently. These were speakers all living with a rare...

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UNM Researchers Link Heavy Wildfire Smoke Exposure to Poorer Mental Health Measures

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

University of New Mexico researchers report that acute exposure to wildfire smoke filled with ultrafine PM 2.5 particles is associated with poorer outcomes on mental health measures.

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UNM Prioritizes Safety for Students, Trainees

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:13:00 GMT

Student safety is an institutional priority at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (HSC). The HSC works in coordination with UNM Police, UNM Hospital Security, and cross campus leadership to support a safe learning and training...

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