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Congratulations to our Newly Inducted Cell Biology and Physiology (CBP) Track Ph.D. Candidates!
Meghan Crimmins (Ph.D. Mentor- Dr. Aline Andres) and Aric Anloague (Ph.D. Mentor – Dr. Jesus Delgado-Calle) received their White Coats at the Graduate School Research Induction Ceremony held September 11, 2023, for successfully passing their Ph.D. Candidacy examinations this year.
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National Cancer Institute Awards UAMS Researchers $2.26 Million to Continue Multiple Myeloma Study
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers Teresita Bellido, Ph.D., and Jesús Delgado-Calle, Ph.D., recently received a five-year, $2.26 million continuation award from the National Cancer Institute.
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UAMS Shines at Musculoskeletal Workshop
The UAMS Musculoskeletal community has been a standout at the Orthopaedic Research Society’s 50th International Musculoskeletal Biology Workshop in Utah this week, with several faculty, staff and students presenting research and receiving honors. Dr. Teresita Bellido, Professor and Chair of the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, is Co-Director for the workshop. Dr. Ryan Porter, […]
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UAMS Awarded $1.6 million to Continue Research into Mechanisms Governing Intracellular Membrane Traffic in Human Cells
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded an additional $1.6 million to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to continue a 14-year effort aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles governing intracellular membrane traffic — a crucial process occurring in every human cell.
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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.