Directors
Associate Director of the Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
Email: andresaline@uams.edu
Associate Director of the Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
Professor of Pediatrics and Department of Geriatrics
Director of Research Faculty Development, Arkansas Children’s Research Institute
Professor of Pediatrics and Department of Geriatrics
Director of Research Faculty Development, Arkansas Children’s Research Institute
Email: eborsheim@uams.edu
Faculty
Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Website: Faculty Profile
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: BDPiccolo@uams.edu
Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Precision Health Research, ACRI
Director of Precision Health Research, ACRI
Email: ckay@uams.edu
Professor of Pediatrics
Email: CPorter@uams.edu
Professor and Vice-Chair of Education, Dept. of Biostatistics
Email: WilliamsDavidK@uams.edu
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: ecdiazfuentes@uams.edu
Research Associate Professor
Email: GTenhave@uams.edu
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: chenjinran@uams.edu
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: KMThakali@uams.edu
Professor of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Biomedical Informatics
Director of the ACNC Budding Brain Lab
Director of the ACNC Budding Brain Lab
Email: LJLarsonprior@uams.edu
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: SLan@uams.edu
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: svchintapalli@uams.edu
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine
Assistant Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine
Email: tswindle@uams.edu
Instructor
Email: TKMiles@uams.edu
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: udwankhade@uams.edu
Director of Brain Imaging Research Lab, ACRI
Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Radiology
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Radiology
Professor of Pediatrics
Email: ouxiawei@uams.edu
Research Biologist, USDA-ARS, MMRU
Email: manoj.gurung@usda.gov
Research Biologist, USDA-ARS, SEA, MMRU
Email: meghan.ruebel@usda.gov
Research Leader, USDA-ARS, SEA, MMRU
Email: laxmi.yeruva@usda.gov
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Website: Clinical Bio
Team Members
Clinical and Community Engagement Research Team
Adrienne Henry, BA
Research Assistant
Latonya Rucker
Clinical Research Professional II
Osiris “Ale” Soriano, A.S.
Clinical Promoter I
Jasmine Carvajal
Clinical Laboratory Assistant
Judy Cooper
Supervisor- Clinical Research
Brianna Massingill, B.S., CLC
Clinical Research Professional I
Ananya Padhiari
Software Developer III
Ayreona Snelson
Research Assistant
Breanna Morris, B.A.
Research Assistant
Jacinda “Cindi” Nobles
Program Coordinator
Katina Murphy
Clinical Promoter
Payton Modica, B.S.
Research Technician
Precious Jeffrey
Nutritionist Assistant
Rikki Turner, Ed.D.
Research Associate
Brandi Ryan
Physical Trainer
Brittany Reed, M.S.
Research Laboratory Manager
Heather Downs
Brain Research Specialist
Mandeepa Kumawat
Exercise Physiologist
Ruby Beaver, M.S., R.D.N.
Nutritionist Assistant
Sabrina Chambers
Nutritionist Assistant
Alvin Dupens III
Physical Trainer
Tim Edwards, M.S.
Exercise Physiologist
Anni Fuenmayor, M.S.
Nutritionist Assistant
Yuyuan Gu, M.S.
Research Support Specialist
Darcy Hagood
Brain Research Specialist
Lindsey Fullen
Data Manager
Elizabeth Hayes
Clinical Recruiting Coordinator
Adrienne Keck, M.S.
Nutritionist Assistant
Matt Keene, R.N.
Clinical Coordinator
Audrey Martinez-Rogacki, M.S., R.D.N.
Research Manager
Ginger McCorkle, M.S., L.P.E.
Licensed Psychological Examiner
Tonja Nolen, M.S.
Nutrition Study Coordinator
Clark Sims, Ph.D.
Assistant Staff Scientist
Toni Taylor
Clinical Promotor
Donald Turner
Research Associate
Trainee Team Members
Shashank Chikkamagaluru, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Larissa da Cruz, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Arun Pandiyan, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Florêncio Diniz de Sousa, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Jeny Rivera, M.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Manuel Martinez Ruiz, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Meagan Kingren, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Bharath Mulakala, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Clifton Holmes, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Meghan Crimmins
Graduate Student
Kiran Adepu, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Hailemariam Assress, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Chelsey Fiecke, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Henry Paz Manzano, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Vivarium Team
Sheree Bridges
Research Assistant
Jim Sikes
Animal Research Leader
Bobby Fay
Animal Assistant
Nathan Terry
Research Assistant
Research Science Team
Ahmad Mani-Varnosfaderani, Ph.D.
Assistant Staff Scientist
Amanda Metz, B.S.
Research Associate
Mary Barre
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Michael Blackburn
Research Associate
Abby Barlow
Research Assistant
Adam Corken, Ph.D.
Associate Staff Scientist
Matt Cotter, M.S.
Senior Research Associate
Renee Fox
Research Assistant
Ahsan Hameed, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist
Yihong Jiang-Cao Kaufmann
Research Associate
Nicole Knox
Senior Research Associate
Lindsay Pack, M.S.
Research Associate
Oleksandra Pavliv
Research Assistant
Leslie Tabor-Simecka
Research Associate
Lillie Treas
Research Associate
Liz Wahl
Research Associate
Ying Zhong
Research Associate
Administration
Julie Shlisky, Ph.D.
Principal Staff Scientist
Email: JDShlisky@uams.edu
Dia Mobbs
Administrative Assistant II
Email: acncadminoffice@uams.edu
Sarah Click
Administrative Assistant II
Email: acncadminoffice@uams.edu
Hannah Aston, MPH
Research Manager
Morgan Gurke, B.A.
Administrative Assistant IV
Email: acncadminoffice@uams.edu