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.
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Student Research Day Winners
Congratulations to all of the students and postdocs who won awards at UAMS’ 2026 Student Research Day. The Bhuvan Award for outstanding research using Biochemistry is given in honor of former Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department faculty member, Dr. Bhuvanasvaren. Bhuvan Award recipients: Graduate Student Division award recipients: Best Graduate Student Cancer Research awards recipients: […]
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February 2026 Publications
Rnd3 regulates lung cancer cell invasion and migration independently of ROCK1 signaling via alpha 5 integrin modulation.Garcia Garcia N, Nguyen THV, Richey D, Cox EF, Coca Juaristi J, Ashby C, Rodriguez A, Ryan KR.Life Sci Alliance. 2026 Proteostasis sustains T cell differentiation potential and tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte function.Scharping NE, Ge X, Matias MI, Jiang F, Cafferata […]
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Mason McCrury
Fifth year, GPIBS, Biochemistry Track Education King University, B.A. – Human Biology & Spanish (double major) Research My research centers on the apolipoprotein B mRNA editing catalytic polypeptide (APOBEC) family of nucleic acid deaminating enzymes, whose activity is the second leading known cause of mutagenesis in cancer. I study the processes by which the APOBEC […]
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January 2026 Publications
SUMOylation Protects Endothelial Cell-Expressed Leukocyte-Specific Protein 1 from Ubiquitination-Mediated Proteasomal Degradation and Facilitates Its Nuclear Export.Hossain M, Huang J, Su Y, Islam MR, Rahman MA, Cayabyab FS, Liu L.Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Targeting EZH2 Oncogenic Splicing: Decoding the Regulatory Network and Antisense Correction.Islam MR, Nagar P, McNaughton N, Heeamoni SA, Hasan MM, Kandel S, […]
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