Arizona Research Laboratories is mourning the loss of our beloved Director, Michael Cusanovich, who died suddenly of a heart attack on April 12. Mike has been our Director and guiding force since 1988. He had tremendous passion for ARL and it's interdisciplinary research mission. He also left an amazing legacy of accomplishments at the University of Arizona and in the bioscience industry. We will miss him so much. Please see the following for more information on Mike's career and life: 4/12/10 UA News article; 4/13/10 Arizona Daily Star article; 4/14/10 Tucson Newspapers obituary.

The Michael A. Cusanovich Endowment Fund has been established in the College of Science as a lasting tribute to his many contributions to the UA.