The Arkansas Children’s Food Allergy Program, under the leadership of Dr. Stacie Jones, Professor of Pediatrics, has been a major contributor to advancing therapies for food allergy patients for almost 20 years.
Research
DOP Research Featured in Cancer Journal
Ellen van der Plas, Ph.D. and researchers at the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute took part in a nationwide, multi-center trial to examine the risk factors for neurocognitive impairment, emotional distress and poor quality of life in survivors of pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma. Read about their findings here. Read the findings on PubMed.
Clinical Informatics Faculty Publish In Applied Clinical Informatics
The DOP is excited to announce the publication of Dr. Obeid Shafi’s article titled “Defining Electronic Health Record Standards for Child Health: A State-of-the-Art Review” in Applied Clinical Informatics.
Pediatric Residents
The UAMS/ACH Pediatric Residency Program hosted the first Resident Research Day on June 16, 2023, showcasing the research and quality improvement projects for the Class of 2023 graduates and celebrating resident, faculty and department awards.
UAMS Department of Pediatrics, Arkansas Children’s Celebrate Fellows Research Day
All UAMS fellowship programs based at Arkansas Children’s Hospital met for the annual Fellow’s Research Day on May 18th. The UAMS Pediatric Hematology–Oncology section hosted this year’s event.
Peanut Allergy Trial Includes Peds Faculty and ACRI
Dr. Stacie Jones is a co-author and site primary investigator (PI) at the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) for a phase 3 trial of epicutaneous immunotherapy in toddlers with peanut allergy. The abstract for the findings states, “No approved treatment for peanut allergy exists for children younger than 4 years of age, and the efficacy […]