News & Announcements
Summer Research
We are excited to have undergraduate students from schools in and out of the state joining MBIM labs to conduct their summer research. They are (from left to right): Bailee Brinkley (INBRE Undergrad Fellow from Arkansas Tech University, mentor: Dr. Craig Forrest)Murphy Hernandez (INBRE Undergrad Fellow from Harding University, mentor: Dr. Clay Jackson-Litteken)Rylan Ward (INBRE Undergrad Fellow from […]
Ph.D. Graduates for 2026
Congratulations to our five Ph.D. students who joined the Graduate School Commencement Ceremony last May 14, 2026! Katie Pierce, Ph.D. (defended April 2)Steven Murdock (defended May 26)Allison Gouch (defending on May 28)Emily Robbs (defending on June 19) Het Adhvaryu (defending later this summer)
Dr. Katie Pierce Defense
Congratulations to newly minted Dr. Katie Pierce (Voth Lab) who successfully defended her thesis last April 2. Katie is co-mentored by Dr. Dan Voth (MBIM) and Dr. Carrie Long from the NIAID Rocky Mountain Labs. Katie will continue her postdoctoral training at the NIH this summer.
Outstanding Research and Education
The faculty of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the College of Medicine at UAMS are internationally recognized for outstanding research and are highly regarded for teaching, mentoring and inspiring students in the medical sciences. We offer diverse research opportunities and a broad educational experience to prepare students, postdoctoral fellows and research scientists for productive careers in the biomedical sciences. Please explore our website for more information about our department and our work.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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