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Department of Pediatrics: Pulmonary Pharmacology Group

Meet the Team

Principal Investigator:

Jennifer S. Guimbellot, M.D., Ph.D.
Jennifer S. Guimbellot, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
James H. Hamlen II Endowed Chair in Pediatric Pulmonology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: jguimbellot@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Website: Research Bio

PERSONAL STATEMENT/CLINICAL RESEARCH INTERESTS

“I lead the Pulmonary Pharmacology Group, bringing more than 25 years of experience across basic, translational, and clinical research. My work focuses on cystic fibrosis, with an emphasis on understanding disease mechanisms and advancing pharmacologic strategies that improve airway function and patient outcomes. I have contributed to efforts spanning early discovery through clinical evaluation, including the assessment of targeted therapies. I am committed to rigorous, collaborative research and to translating complex findings into practical insights that inform clinical care and therapeutic development.”

Current Appointments and Affiliations

  • 2024 – present: Associate Professor and Section Chief, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

  • 2025 – present: Elected Chairperson of the Executive Committee, Section on Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics – American Academy of Pediatrics
  • 2025 – present: Member, PEDS Assembly Program Committee – American Thoracic Society
  • 2019 – present: Elected Member – Society for Pediatric Research
  • 2012 – present: American Thoracic Society
  • 2009 – present: American Academy of Pediatrics

Education

  • Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • General Pediatrics Residency – New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center
  • M.D./Ph.D. (Genetics) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • B.Sc. (Biochemistry, Molecular Biology) – Mississippi State University

Students, Fellows, and Staff:

Saly Abouelenein, Ph.D., M.B.B.Ch
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ashritha Reddy Chalamalla, M.Ph.
Senior Research Associate
Michelle Gillespie, MM
Clinical Research Coordinator
Bianca Johnson, Dr.P.H.
Clinical Research Supervisor, Pulmonary
Veronica Noskevich, M.Ph.
Research Associate I
Yasmin Roye, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist