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UAMS Invests Andrew J. Morris, Ph.D., in Mehta/Stebbins Chair in Cardiovascular Research
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Andrew J. Morris, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, in the Mehta/Stebbins Chair in Cardiovascular Research during a Nov. 9 ceremony.
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Basnakian Team Publishes Collaborative Manuscript Professor Alexei Basnakian and former research associate Alena Savenka published a manuscript in the journal Antioxidants. The article titled “Effects of gamma-tocotrienol on partial-body irradiation-induced intestinal injury in a nonhuman primate model” is a collaborative study with investigators from the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, which includes retired professor Martin Hauer- […]

Drs. Prather and MacMillan-Crow Receive Barton Award
Professors Lee Ann MacMillan-Crow and Paul Prather are the recipients of a Barton Pilot Award. “Characterization of synthetic cannabinoid-induced mitochondrial dysfunction leading to renal injury” is funded for $25,000 for one year beginning January 1, 2021. K2” and “Spice” are products sold as “synthetic marijuana”; however, contain dangerous synthetic cannabinoids (SCBs). In addition to producing a […]
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