Research and Education
The primary objectives of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology are to perform research in biochemistry and molecular biology, to educate and train graduate students and postdoctoral fellows for careers in research and teaching, and to provide high-quality education to medical students in modern biochemistry and molecular biology. Our site highlights our outstanding faculty and the research and educational opportunities available to our students. Please contact us with any questions.
News & Announcements
Kirk West, Ph.D., Receives American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship
West ACS Fellowship Kirk, West, Ph.D., is UAMS’ first recipient of the prestigious American Cancer Society’s three-year postdoctoral fellowship. By Marty Trieschmann Jan. 6, 2022 | Kirk West, Ph.D., a Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute researcher, is the first UAMS scientist to be awarded the prestigious American Cancer Society (ACS) Postdoctoral Fellowship. Only 18% of ACS […]
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December 2021 Publications
A Functional Precision Medicine Pipeline Combines Comparative Transcriptomics and Tumor Organoid Modeling to Identify Bespoke Treatment Strategies for Glioblastoma.Reed MR, Lyle AG, De Loose A, Maddukuri L, Learned K, Beale HC, Kephart ET, Cheney A, van den Bout A, Lee MP, Hundley KN, Smith AM, DesRochers TM, Vibat CRT, Gokden M, Salama S, Wardell CP, […]
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November 2021 Publications
CYP2C9 and 3A4 play opposing roles in bioactivation and detoxification of diphenylamine NSAIDs.Schleiff MA, Crosby S, Blue M, Schleiff BM, Boysen G, Miller GP.Biochem Pharmacol. 2021 A structural feature of Dda helicase which enhances displacement of streptavidin and trp repressor from DNA.Byrd AK, Malone EG, Hazeslip L, Zafar MK, Harrison DK, Thompson MD, Gao J, […]
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