We’re building a diverse network of experts – virologists, economists, public health specialists, information architects, engineers and more – and tapping into all corners of the human experience to develop comprehensive pandemic-prevention solutions.
Provide innovative insights and solutions to understand and mitigate COVID-19 effects
Construct mechanisms to deliver mitigation strategies for COVID-19
Establish structures and transcendental mechanisms to predict new epi/pandemics
Provide adaptive strategies and networks to proactively address and stave off new pandemics
Leadership
![Janko Nikolich-Zugich Janko Nikolich-Zugich](https://aegis.uahs.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/uaqs_card_image/public/images/people/Janko%20Nikolich_klh2774-5x4.jpg?itok=HXTfHjV5)
Janko Nikolich
Director, Aegis Consortium
College of Medicine – Tucson
Department Head and Professor, Immunobiology
Co-Director, Arizona Center on Aging
![Jim Buizer Jim Buizer](https://aegis.uahs.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/uaqs_card_image/public/images/people/jim-buizer_Aegis_May-2022-2.jpg?itok=IhrStpuy)
Jim Buizer
Associate Director, Aegis Consortium
Founding Director, Arizona Institutes for Resilience
Professor, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Professor, Climate Adaptation and International Development
![Ted Matson Ted Matson](https://aegis.uahs.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/uaqs_card_image/public/images/people/Theodore%20Matson_klh2729-5x4.jpg?itok=C8vD1d7I)
![Amanda Galster Amanda Galster](https://aegis.uahs.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/uaqs_card_image/public/images/people/Amanda%20Galster_klh2701-5x4.jpg?itok=vhRXqIZB)
![April Yingst April Yingst](https://aegis.uahs.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/uaqs_card_image/public/images/people/April%20Yingst_klh2698-5x4.jpg?itok=JhX8T4HY)
![](https://aegis.uahs.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/uaqs_card_image/public/images/people/Heidi%20Erickson_khp2728-5x4.jpg?itok=iHrVv_eH)
![](https://aegis.uahs.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/uaqs_card_image/public/images/people/Stephanie%20Marsh_khp2743-5x4.jpg?itok=XC67HuT9)