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Alumni Newsletter

Graduates (since 1995)

2020

  • Brittney Garner, Ph.D. – Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2020 – Regulatory Specialist/Research Scientist at NuShores Biosciences, LLC
  • Laura Ewing, Ph.D. – Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2020 – Postdoctoral Fellow, UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
  • Chuck Hay, Ph.D. – Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2020 – Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical College of Wisconsin

2019

  • Chris Bolden, Ph.D. – Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2019  – Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
  • William “Bill” Hyatt, Ph.D. – Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2019 – 3rd year medical student, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • Samantha McClenahan, Ph.D.- Pharmacology and Toxicology 2019 – Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt University
  • Michael Cozart, Ph.D. – Pharmacology and Toxicology 2019 – Postdoctoral Fellow,  College of Medicine, Institute on Aging. UAMS

2017

  • Benjamin “Max” Ford – Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2017 – Virology Section Supervisor, Arkansas Department of Agriculture

2016

  • Lirit Franks, Ph.D. – Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2016 – Pursuing a postdoctoral position
  • Clark Sims, Ph.D. – Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2016 – a Senior Research Associate, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center
  • Amanda Stolarz, Pharm.D., Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2016 – Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UAMS
  • Alex Alund, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences, 2016 – ORISE Postdoctoral Fellow, National Center for Toxicological Research
  • Emily Holthoff, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences, 2016 – Resident Physician, UAMS
  • Ben Lieblong, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2016 – Clinical Research Coordinator in the Department of Pathology, UAMS
  • Anup Srivastava, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2016 – Postdoctoral Fellow, US Food and Drug Administration in Silver Springs, MD

2015

  • Brenda Gannon, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2015 – Assistant Professor, Department of  Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience, LSU Health Shreveport, LA
  • Christopher Moore, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2015 – Research Associate, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • Dae Song Jang, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences, 2015 – Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institutes of Health/NIDDK, Bethesda, MD
  • Emily Reichard, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2015 – Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • Neil Detweiler, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2015 – Assistant Professor of Biology, Goshen College, Goshen, IN

2014

  • Shanthi Vadali, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2014 – Senior Scientist at Children’s GMP, LLC in Memphis, TN
  • Naeem Patil, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2014 – Research Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
  • Asif Pathan, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2014 – Associate Director, Clinical Development, AROG Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Dallas, TX
  • Nisha Nanaware-Kharade, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2014 -Senior Manager, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2013

  • Andrew Norwood, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2013 – Associate Attorney, Denton & Zachary, PLLC, Little Rock, AR
  • Michael Hambuchen, Pharm.D., Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2013 – Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
  • Will Atchley, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences, 2013 – Pulmonologist, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
  • Lisa Brents, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2013 – Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, UAMS

2012

  • Krishna Chimalakonda, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2012 – Scientist, Division of Drug Safety Research (DDSR), Center for Drug Evaluation Research (CDER), US FDA
  • Matthew Howell, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology 2012- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
  • Joseph Hunter Holthoff, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2012- Completed his M.D. degree, and is a resident in Internal Medicine at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
  • Zhen Wang, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2012 – Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
  • Elina Pathak, Ph.D. – Pharmacology 2012 – Postdoctoral fellowship under Dr. Bing Lim at the Genome Institute of Singapore

2011

  • Sujay Kharade, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2011 – Principal Scientist II, Charles Rivers Labs, Boston, MA
  • Tanecia Mitchell – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2011 – Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Misty Thompson, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2011 – Neuropharmacologist, Penumbra, Inc., Nashville, TN
  • Mahaeswari Rajasekaran – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2011 – returned to India
  • Steven M. Cooper, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2011 – Instructor, Harding University, Searcy, AR

2010

  • Katharine Whitney, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2010 – Student in PharmD program, College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

2009

  • Dinesh Hirenallur-Shanthappa, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2009 – Senior Principal Scientist, Pfizer, Cambridge/Andover MA
  • Biny K. Joseph, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2009 – Grant Program Manager, Neuro-oncology Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Kathryn Seely, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2009 – Laboratory Director, Arkansas Department of Health Little Rock, AR
  • Swapnil Sonkusare, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2009 – Assistant Professor, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics; Pharmacology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
  • Venkata Bhogaraju, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2009 – Pharmacist, Walmart Pharmacy in Moses Lake WA

2008

  • Shankar Munusamy, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2008 – Associate Professor, Drake University, Des Moines, IA
  • Rohit Singal, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2008 – Research Scientist, Sanofi US Inc., Framingham, MA
  • Jonathan Hubbard, PhD. – Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences, 2008 – Associate Director of Translational Medicine, Janssen R&D and Affiliated Attending GI Physician, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston MA
  • Sarah J. White, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2008 – Chemistry Instructor, Arkansas Tech University, Ozark, AR

2007

  • Liping Wu, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2007 – Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH
  • Jennifer Shoemaker, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2007 – Owner, Flourish Medical Writing, Nashville, TN
  • Angela S. Burke, Ph.D., D.A.B.T. – Pharmacology, 2007 – Medical Research Scientist/Toxicologist, NASMA, Northwood, OH
  • Zabeen Shaik, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2007 – Postdoctoral Fellow, Philadelphia, PA
  • Nichole Sanders, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2007 – Assistant Director of Analytics, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
  • January Baumgardner, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2007 – Science Instructor, Ouachita Technical College, Malvern, AR

2006

  • Angela Burke, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2006 – Toxicologist, Wil Research Lab, Ashland OH
  • Megan Myers, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2006 – Staff Fellow, National Center for Toxicology Research, Jefferson, AR

2005

  • Manish M. Tiwari, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2005 – Physician and Research Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
  • Robert Dorman, M.D., Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2005 – General Surgeon, Mercy Hospital, Rogers, AR
  • Alessandra Milesi-Halle, M.D., Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2005 – Resident, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR
  • Danielle Cruthirds, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2005 – Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University

2004

  • Tamara Knight, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2004 – Manager, Environ, Little Rock, AR
  • Jaspreet Gujral, Ph.D.- Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2004 – Manager of Scientific Affairs, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., Chicago, IL

2003

  • Susan Nowell (Kadkubar), Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2003 – Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

2002

  • Xiuli Liu, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2002 – GI/Liver Pathologist, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
  • James XinWen Yu, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2002 – working personalized medicine for cancer therapy at Dako (an Agilent company) in California
  • Jeremy Wong, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2002 – Director of Product Safety, Estee Lauder
  • Paul Nony, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2002 – Partner, Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, Little Rock, AR

2001

  • Nancy A. Martin, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2001 – Research Scientist, Kowa Pharmaceutical., San Diego, CA
  • Jeff Moran, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2001 – Section Director, Environmental Chemistry, Public Health Laboratories, Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR and Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • Angela Harris, Ph.D., D.A.B.T. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2001 – Associate Professor, UAMS College of Public Health
  • Kelly Byrnes-Blake, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2001 -owns a consulting business, Northwest PK Solutions, LLC
  • Jay Harriman, Ph.D., D.A.B.T. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2001 – Principal Toxicologist, Merial, Duluth, GA

2000

  • Chaojie Zhang, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2000 – Toxicologist, Purdue Pharm
  • Lisa M. Walker, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2000 – Alcon Corp., Fort Worth, TX
  • Charlotte A. Lemmonds, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 2000 – Associate Director, Global Product Safety and Toxicology, Merck Consumer Care, Memphis, TN
  • Frederick Wiese, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2000 – Head of Production, Millipore, St. Charles, Missouri

1999

  • Joel Shane Hardin, M.D, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 1999 – Emergency Medical Physician, St. Joseph Medical Center, Hot Springs, AR
  • Joseph M. Griffin, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1999 – Alcon Corp., Houston, TX
  • Satinder S. Sarang, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1999 – Harvard University
  • Joel W. Proksch, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 1999 – Pharmacokinetics/Drug Metabolism, 3M Pharmaceuticals, St. Paul, MN
  • Ronnie J. Beaver, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1999 – Postdoctoral Fellow, St. Jude’s Hospital, Memphis, TN

1998

  • Mary Ann Freyaldenhoven, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1998 – Maternity Leave
  • Reeder Sams, II, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1998 – Postdoctoral Fellow, National Center for Toxicological Research, AR

1997

  • Shayla W. Williams, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 1997 – Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, Little Rock, AR
  • Linda A. Traylor, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 1997 – Senior Director of Scientific Affairs, The Binding Site, Denver, CO
  • Holley R. Garner, Ph.D – Pharmacology, 1997 – AstraZenica Pharmaceuticals
  • Genfu Chen, Ph.D – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1997 – National Center for Toxicological Research, AR
  • Tao Chen, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1997 – Postdoctoral Fellow, Duke University, Research Triangle Park, NC
  • Jennifer Schnellmann, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 1997 – Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
  • Kevin D. Schreur, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 1997 – University of Alabama-Birmingham, AL

1996

  • Elizabeth M. Laurenzana, Ph.D. – Pharmacology, 1996- Research Associate, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Penn State, University Park, PA
  • Christine Halmes, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1996 – Terra Corp., Denver, CO
  • Oh-Seung Kwon, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1996 – Korea Biotransformation Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology
  • Christ Stewart, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1996 – Primedica Corp, Redfield, AR

1995

  • Susan R. Schelnutt, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1995 – Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, Little Rock, AR
  • Jack L. Valentine, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1995 – Senior Research Investigator, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lansdale, PA
  • Lynn T. Frame, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1995 – Assistant Professor, Texas Technical University, Lubbock, TX
  • Gail McClure, Ph.D. – Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 1995 – VA Hospital, Little Rock, A