Craig Weinkauf, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Surgery
Associate Professor, Neuroscience
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Member of the General Faculty
Member of the Graduate Faculty
PO Box 245072
Building: Arizona Health Sciences Center (#201)
Room #: 4402
Selected Publications
Weinkauf C et. al. Endothelial VCAM-1 is a Marker for High-risk Carotid Plaques and Target for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging. Journal of Vascular Surgery. Accepted, awaiting publication. 2017
Weinkauf C and Zhou W. Open versus endovascular aneurysm repair trial review. Surgery. 2017 Nov;162(5):974-978.
Moccetti F, Weinkauf C et. al. Ultrasound Molecular Imaging of Atherosclerosis Using Small Peptide Targeting Ligands Against Endothelial Markers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress. Submitted to Molecular Imaging and Biology. 2017
Montero-Baker M, Weinkauf C et. al. Technological Advances in Endovascular Surgery. Book Chapter. 2015
Weinkauf and Mills. Difficult Decisions in Vascular Surgery. Book Chapter. 2015
Weinkauf C et. al. Autoimmune Gastrointestinal Paralysis: Failure of Conventional Treatment without Immunomodulation. Case Rep Surg. 2014:180654.
Umiker B, Weinkauf C et. al. Dosage of X-linked Toll-like receptor 8 determines gender differences in the development of SLE. Eur J Immunology. 2014 May;44(5).
Sponsored Research Through MSRP
Mark Edwards, (MSRP 2019): "Contrast-Enhanced Molecular Ultrasound for in vivo Atherosclerosis Imaging and Stroke Risk-Stratification,"
Martina Francis (MSRP 2023): "The Role Platelets in Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression."
NIH Undergraduate Diversity Program
Scott French, 2024, " Endothelial Activation Contributes to Early Neurodegeneration in Extracranial Carotid Artery Disease"
Advanced Research Distinction Track (RDT)
Mark Edwards, (RDT Class of 2022): "Contrast-Enhanced Molecular Ultrasound for in vivo Atherosclerosis Imaging and Stroke Risk-Stratification"
NIH High School Student Research Program
Rawan Albargash, Basis Tucson North, 2024
Josue Bajo Quijada, Desert View High School, 2025
Degrees
- Baltimore, MD, 10/2017 (NIH grant and training symposium,
- University of Arizona, 2012-2017 (Residency Vascular Surgery)
- Tufts University School of Medicine, 2004-2012 (M.S.T.P. ,M.D., Ph.D.)
- University of San Diego, 1999-2003 (B.A., Biology)
Awards
- University of Arizona. 1st prize, surgery research symposium 2016
- University of Arizona, Resident Research Excellence 2016
- Rocky Mountain Vascular Conference Research Award 2014
- Faculty of 1000: http://f1000.com/12567956#evaluations 2011
- Charleton Poster Competition, 1st prize. Research poster competition judged by Nobel laureate Roderick MacKinnon 2006
- Manes Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research. Awarded yearly to one undergraduate student at USD 2003