News and Announcements
Professors Emeriti Continue Science Engagements
Drs. Frank and Rosie Simmen recently traveled to Delphi, Greece to attend the 7th International Meeting on KLF/SP Transcription Factors that took place October 19-22, 2024. The Symposium ‘Dawn of the Precision Medicine Era: Druggable and Undruggable KLF/SP Factors, Phosphatases and Other Signaling Effectors in Human Disease’ brought together senior and early career scientists from […]
Celebrating the Professional Life of Dr. Michael Jennings
On Thursday October 10, 2024, Michael Jennings, former chair of the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology presented his final lecture.
Drs. Bellido and Delgado-Calle Highlighted by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
Dr. Bellido and Dr. Delgado-Calle were featured by the ASBMR about their Hispanic heritage. Read their testimonies below.
Elucidating the Role of Type I Collagen Mutations on Respiratory Function in Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Better known as brittle bone disease, osteogenesis imperfecta can cause severe respiratory distress at birth and long-term effect to respiratory function. Dr. Roy Morello shares his team’s research into the cause of this effect.
Department Mission
The mission of the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology in the College of Medicine at UAMS is to carry out high quality basic biomedical research and to educate graduate and medical students in the mechanisms of biological processes at the molecular, cellular, and organ system levels.