News and Announcements
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.
UAMS, UA and Arkansas Children’s Research Institute Collaborate to Support Women’s Health Research In Arkansas
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) are collaborating on a yearlong project to make decades of maternal health research readily available for future researchers. Complete article found here: https://news.uams.edu/2024/08/05/uams-ua-and-arkansas-childrens-research-institute-collaborate-to-support-womens-health-research-in-arkansas/
SURP and INBRE Summer Students Socialize with One Another and Their Mentors
SURP and INBRE summer students socialize with one another and faculty members who serve as their mentors in the Physiology and Cell Biology department to become better acquainted with one another. The SURP and INBRE summer students are paid rising junior and senior undergraduate students who work with faculty members as their mentors in their […]
Dr. Jarry Ware and Dr. Larry Cornett Attending the National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence
Drs. Jarry Ware and Dr. Larry Cornett will be attending the National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence, June 16-19, in Washington, DC.
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.