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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.

Student Research Day 2026 Awards

Congratulations to Tucker Andrews (Huang Lab) for placing third overall at the Student Research Day last March 10, 2026. This year’s event had a record number of participants (close to 400!), making this an impressive achievement.

Dr. Miranda Wallace joins the MBIM Faculty

We welcome Dr. Miranda Wallace to the Department! She is a new Assistant Professor that recently joined the MBIM Faculty. Her research looks at how bacteria and yeast can be harnessed to better understand and overcome antibiotic-resistant infections that occur within or arise from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

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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Department of Microbiology and Immunology
College of Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-686-5145
Fax: 501-686-5359
Email: mbim@uams.edu