The VIPER Institute was established under the Arizona Board of Regents in 2007, based in the UA College of Medicine in formal affiliation with the College of Pharmacy’s Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center. VIPER’s mission is applied phylogenetics of venom: using clues from the genealogy of venomous animals toward discovery of new diagnostic and pharmaceutical tools and economically sustainable improvement in medical care of venom injury worldwide. The VIPER Institute strives to be a world leader in the combination of phylogenetic and drug-development resources across international boundaries, resulting in better, more cost-effective medical care for all.
Effective May 8, 2009, the VIPER Institute is pleased to announce a new website, hosted by The University of Arizona Health Sciences Center at www.viper.med.arizona.edu. Over the next couple of months, we’ll be adding details about our programs, stories about patients and about venomous creatures, and information about our 123-and-growing faculty membership. If you have suggestions, stories, or photos to contribute, please contact VIPER.
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Venom Week 2009, held this past June in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was a total success! The meeting was organized by VIPER faculty member Stephen Seifert, MD, Professor, University of New Mexico, and Medical Director of the New Mexico Poison Center in Albuquerque. To see the symposium schedule, faculty, photos, and more visit the Venom Week 2009 Web site.
VIPER Institute
Pharmacy-Pulido Center B308
PO Box 210202
Tucson, AZ 85721-0202
1295 N. Martin Avenue
Tucson, Arizona 85721
Telephone: (520) 626-1118
Fax: (520) 626-2981
Contact Us
Ginny Geib
Public Information Officer
Office: (520)626-3389
Cell: (520) 240-2205
geib@pharmacy.arizona.edu