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Where Are They Now?

August 16, 2021 – Duah Alkam, Ph.D., a 2021 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Staff Scientist in the UAMS Bioinformatics Shared Resource.


Eugene Nyamugenda

January 7, 2022 – Eugene Nyamugenda, Ph.D., a 2020 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Senior Scientist I at AbbVie Pharmaceutical Research and Development.


Lauren Davis

October 26, 2019 – Lauren Davis, Ph.D., a 2019 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Medical Writer for Roche Tissues Diagnostics.


Anthonya Cooper

December 15, 2020 – Anthonya Cooper, Ph.D., a 2019 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Dillard University.


Kimberly Cooney

January 7, 2022 – Kimberly Cooney, Ph.D., a 2018 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Tennessee State University.


Maroof Zafar

August 16, 2021 – Maroof Khan Zafar, Ph. D., a 2017 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Clinical Research Program Manager in Cancer Clinical Trials Operations Phase 1 at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS.


Shubeena Chib

November 13, 2019 – Shubeena Chib, Ph.D., a 2016 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Technology Specialist at McCoy Russell.


Anisha Rathi

March 17, 2022 – Anisha Rathi, Ph.D., a 2016 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Business Development Manager at Advanced Solutions Life Sciences.


Jessica Hartman

February 6, 2020 – Jessica Hartman, Ph.D., a 2016 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is an Assistant Professor in the Biochemistry Department at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.


Sarah Eddy

June 1, 2020 – Sarah Eddy, Ph.D., a a 2016 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is an associate in the Intellectual Property Group at Norton Rose Fulbright.


April Bostian

November 19, 2019 – April Bostian, Ph.D., a a 2016 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Lecturer at Georgia State University Perimeter College.


Michael Guderyon

November 13, 2019 – Michael Guderyon, M.S.,Ph.D., a 2015 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Process Development Scientist at SanBio.


Nandini Sakurikar

November 13, 2019 – Nandini Sakurikar, Ph.D., a 2013 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Clinical Biomarker Operations Manager at Genentech.


Kim Reynolds

September 1, 2019 – Kimberly Reynolds, Ph.D., a 2013 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is currently a Technology Specialist-Patent Agent with the Boston office of Fish & Richardson.


Suja Aarattuthodiyil

November 19, 2019 – Suja Aarattuthodiyil, Ph.D., a 2012 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is an Assistant Research Professor at Mississippi State University Delta Research and Extension Center.


Drew Jones

September 23, 2019 – Drew Jones, Ph.D., a 2011 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is currently an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, and Radiation Oncology at NYU School of Medicine.


January 26, 2022 – Matt Kovak, M.S., a 2011 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is currently the Director of the Clinical Trials Office at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS.


Jacy Wagnon

November 19, 2019 – Jacy Wagnon, Ph.D., a 2009 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Ohio State University.


Sarika Saraswati

March 5, 2021 – Sarika Saraswati, Ph.D., a 2008 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Tennessee State University.


Lauren Blair

September 1, 2019 – Lauren Blair, Ph.D., a 2008 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Senior Medical Science Liaison at AstraZeneca.


Jun Gao

August 17, 2021 – Jun Gao, Ph.D., a 2008 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is an Instructor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UAMS


Sheeno Thyparambil

September 1, 2019 – Sheeno Thyparambil, Ph.D., a 2007 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Senior Director of R&D at OncoplexDx (mProbe Inc).


Athena Davenport

September 9, 2019 – Athena Starlard-Davenport, PhD, a 2007 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is Assistant Professor of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


Audrey Stone

January 6, 2022 – Audrey Stone, Ph.D., a 2002-2005 undergraduate student of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, is an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin.


Robert Eoff, Ph.D.

July 1, 2020 – Robert Eoff, Ph.D., a 2005 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UAMS.


September 1, 2019 – Kristen Sterba, Ph.D., a 2004 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is currently the Associate Provost for Students and Administration at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.


Mark Engle

September 1, 2019 – Mark Engle, Ph.D. a 2003 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Patent Counsel at Abbott Laboratories.


Alicia Byrd

September 1, 2019 – Alicia Byrd, Ph.D., a 2003 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is an Assistant Professor in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department at UAMS.


Stacey Klutz

September 1, 2019 – Stacey Klutz, M.D., Ph.D., a 2002 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is the Department Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Service for Central Iowa VA Health Care System and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology at the University of Iowa.


Alan J. Tackett, Ph.D.

March 5, 2021 – Alan Tackett, Ph.D., a 2002 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a Professor in the  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Deputy Director of Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, and the Scharlau Family Endowed Chair in Cancer Research.


Patrick Morris

September 1, 2019 – Patrick Morris, Ph.D., a 2001 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is a partner at Perkins Coie specializing in life science and biotechnology patent matters.


Joe Underwood

September 1, 2019 – Joseph Underwood, J.D., Ph.D., a 2000 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is the Associate Director of Licensing for Bioventures at UAMS.


Sam Mackintosh, Ph.D.

September 1, 2019 – Sam Mackintosh, Ph.D., a 1999 graduate of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department is an Associate Professor in the  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department and Co-Director of the Proteomics Core at UAMS.

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