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  4. Dr. Gyan Sahukhal Receives Inaugural AR Health Ventures Accelerator (ARHVA) Award

Dr. Gyan Sahukhal Receives Inaugural AR Health Ventures Accelerator (ARHVA) Award

Dr. Gyan Sahukhal, Assistant Staff Scientist in Dr. Mohamed Elasri‘s lab, received one of three inagural AR Health Ventures Accelerator Award from UAMS BioVentures. This program is designed to accelerate the development of therapies from bench to bedside. Dr. Sahukhal’s project aims to target biofilm regulators when treating staph infection. He is featured in the most recent episode of the BioVentures podcast.

Posted by mmanzano on January 16, 2025

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