Janet L. Funk, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine – Tucson
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine – Tucson
Professor of Nutritional Sciences & Wellness, College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences
Clinical Instructor, Pharmacy Practice-Science, R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
Member, BIO5 Institute
Member, University of Arizona Cancer Center
Degrees
- MD: University of California, San Francisco
- MS: Biophysical Chemistry, Cornell University
- BS: Chemistry, Stanford University
Residency
George Washington University Medical Center
Fellowship
University of California, San Francisco
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine - General Internal Medicine - certified
American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism - eligible
Research Interests
leveraging bone-protective effects of plant-derived compounds in common conditions, including osteoporosis, aging and breast cancer bone metastases; targeting novel aspects of estrogen signaling within bone that drive metastatic breast cancer progression at this site; understanding the role of obesity in age-related diseases