
Samuel K Campos
- Associate Professor, Immunobiology
- Associate Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Associate Professor, Cancer Biology - GIDP
- Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 626-4842
- TW Keating Bioresearch Bldg., Rm. 429
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- skcampos@arizona.edu
Biography
My research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of Human Papillomavirus- host cell interactions, including entry, subcellular trafficking & transport, and evasion/antagonism of innate immune sensory pathways during infection.
Degrees
- Ph.D.
- Rice University, Houston, US
- Ph.D. Biochemistry & Cell Biology
- Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States
- Metabolic biotinylation of the adenoviral capsid: Avidin-based applications and studies of ligand-targeted gene delivery
- B.S.
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, US
- B.S. Biology
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson (2018 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona (2011 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2011 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, Tucson (2011 - 2018)
- University of Arizona, Tucson (2008 - 2011)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2008 - 2011)
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico (2005 - 2008)
Awards
- UBRP Mentoring Award- honorable mention
- Undergraduate Biology Research Program, U. Arizona, Spring 2025 (Award Nominee)
- Councilor for Animal Virology
- American Society for Virology, Spring 2024
- Nominee- Councilor for Animal Virology
- American Society for Virology, Winter 2023 (Award Nominee)
- Top 25 Peer Reviewer
- The Journal of Virology (ASM Press), Winter 2022
- Institutional Nominee
- University of Arizona, Spring 2021 (Award Nominee)
- University of Arizona, Winter 2018 (Award Nominee)
Interests
Research
Virology, Papillomavirus, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Protein Structure, Structural Biology, Protein-Membrane Interactions
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Cancer Biology
CBIO 552 (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Directed Rsrch
MCB 492 (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
CBIO 920 (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
MCB 920 (Spring 2025) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 499H (Spring 2025) -
Prins+Molec Mechanisms
IMB 565 (Spring 2025) -
Research
MCB 900 (Spring 2025) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Spring 2025) -
Cancer Biology
CBIO 552 (Fall 2024) -
Directed Rsrch
MCB 492 (Fall 2024) -
Dissertation
CBIO 920 (Fall 2024) -
Dissertation
MCB 920 (Fall 2024) -
Honors Thesis
MCB 498H (Fall 2024) -
Research
MCB 900 (Fall 2024) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Directed Research
ABBS 792 (Spring 2024) -
Directed Rsrch
MCB 392 (Spring 2024) -
Dissertation
CBIO 920 (Spring 2024) -
Dissertation
MCB 920 (Spring 2024) -
Prins+Molec Mechanisms
IMB 565 (Spring 2024) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Spring 2024) -
Cancer Biology
CBIO 552 (Fall 2023) -
Directed Rsrch
MCB 392 (Fall 2023) -
Dissertation
CBIO 920 (Fall 2023) -
Dissertation
MCB 920 (Fall 2023) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 299H (Fall 2023) -
Lab Presentations & Discussion
MCB 696A (Fall 2023) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Dissertation
CBIO 920 (Spring 2023) -
Honors Thesis
MCB 498H (Spring 2023) -
Prins+Molec Mechanisms
IMB 565 (Spring 2023) -
Research
MCB 900 (Spring 2023) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Spring 2023) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Spring 2023) -
Cancer Biology
CBIO 552 (Fall 2022) -
Dissertation
CBIO 920 (Fall 2022) -
Honors Thesis
MCB 498H (Fall 2022) -
Lab Presentations & Discussion
MCB 696A (Fall 2022) -
Research
MCB 900 (Fall 2022) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Fall 2022) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Fall 2022) -
Thesis
MCB 910 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Directed Research
PLP 592 (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
IMB 920 (Spring 2022) -
Prins+Molec Mechanisms
IMB 565 (Spring 2022) -
Research
CBIO 900 (Spring 2022) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Spring 2022) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Spring 2022) -
Thesis
MCB 910 (Spring 2022) -
Cancer Biology
CBIO 552 (Fall 2021) -
Dissertation
IMB 920 (Fall 2021) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 499H (Fall 2021) -
Honors Thesis
MCB 498H (Fall 2021) -
Research
CBIO 900 (Fall 2021) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Fall 2021) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Directed Research
MCB 792 (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
IMB 920 (Spring 2021) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 499H (Spring 2021) -
Honors Thesis
MCB 498H (Spring 2021) -
Prins+Molec Mechanisms
IMB 565 (Spring 2021) -
CBIO GIDP Seminar Series
CBIO 596H (Fall 2020) -
Cancer Biology
CBIO 552 (Fall 2020) -
Directed Research
MCB 792 (Fall 2020) -
Directed Rsrch
MCB 492 (Fall 2020) -
Dissertation
IMB 920 (Fall 2020) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 499H (Fall 2020) -
Honors Thesis
MCB 498H (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Dissertation
CBIO 920 (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
IMB 920 (Spring 2020) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 499H (Spring 2020) -
Honors Thesis
MCB 498H (Spring 2020) -
Honors Thesis
PSIO 498H (Spring 2020) -
Prins+Molec Mechanisms
IMB 565 (Spring 2020) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Spring 2020) -
CBIO GIDP Seminar Series
CBIO 596H (Fall 2019) -
Cancer Biology
CBIO 552 (Fall 2019) -
Dissertation
CBIO 920 (Fall 2019) -
Dissertation
IMB 920 (Fall 2019) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 499H (Fall 2019) -
Honors Thesis
PSIO 498H (Fall 2019) -
Research
IMB 900 (Fall 2019) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Dissertation
CBIO 920 (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
IMB 920 (Spring 2019) -
Honors Thesis
PSIO 498H (Spring 2019) -
Prins+Molec Mechanisms
IMB 565 (Spring 2019) -
Research
IMB 900 (Spring 2019) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Spring 2019) -
Scientific Grantsmanship
IMB 521 (Spring 2019) -
CBIO GIDP Seminar Series
CBIO 596H (Fall 2018) -
Cancer Biology
CBIO 552 (Fall 2018) -
Directed Rsrch
MCB 492 (Fall 2018) -
Dissertation
CBIO 920 (Fall 2018) -
Honors Thesis
PSIO 498H (Fall 2018) -
Research
IMB 900 (Fall 2018) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Dissertation
CBIO 920 (Spring 2018) -
Honors Independent Study
PSIO 499H (Spring 2018) -
Prins+Molec Mechanisms
IMB 565 (Spring 2018) -
Research
IMB 900 (Spring 2018) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Spring 2018) -
CBIO GIDP Seminar Series
CBIO 596H (Fall 2017) -
Cancer Biology
CBIO 552 (Fall 2017) -
Dissertation
CBIO 920 (Fall 2017) -
Honors Independent Study
PSIO 499H (Fall 2017) -
Research
IMB 900 (Fall 2017) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Honors Independent Study
PSIO 499H (Spring 2017) -
Prins+Molec Mechanisms
IMB 565 (Spring 2017) -
Research
CBIO 900 (Spring 2017) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Spring 2017) -
CBIO GIDP Seminar Series
CBIO 596H (Fall 2016) -
Cancer Biology
CBIO 552 (Fall 2016) -
Dissertation
IMB 920 (Fall 2016) -
Honors Independent Study
PSIO 499H (Fall 2016) -
Introduction to Research
MCB 795A (Fall 2016) -
Research
CBIO 900 (Fall 2016) -
Research Conference
CBIO 695A (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Thesis
CMM 910 (Summer I 2016) -
Dissertation
IMB 920 (Spring 2016) -
Introduction to Research
MCB 795A (Spring 2016) -
Prins+Molec Mechanisms
IMB 565 (Spring 2016)
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