The Department of Physiology and Cell Biology wants to congratulate all of our new Ph.D. graduates and their mentors. The Graduates and their Mentors

Everyone please give a big, warm welcome to our new department administrator Pamela Drew. If you haven’t had the opportunity to talk and meet with her, please make sure you do.

Luke Childress successfully completed his Dissertation Defense through the Cell Biology and Physiology Program. Luke Childress completed his Dissertation Defense on Tuesday April 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Sam Walton Auditorium Winthrop Cancer Institute 10th floor. His presentation is titled “Contributions of cellular senescence to inferior Articular cartilage healing.” The Department of Physiology […]

Hayley Sabol, a graduate student from Dr. Jesus Delgado-Calle lab has won a couple of awards. On April 17th, 2025, she received an award for one of the top graduate student posters at UAMS Student Research Day. She placed third overall. She will also receive the John Kincade Scholar-in-Training award from the American Association for […]

On April 17th, 2025, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences held Research Day. Walter Saul Aragon was awarded First place in the Bhuvan Awards category. The Physiology and Cell Biology Department are wishing you the warmest congratulations on your achievements. Walter Saul Aragon is a graduate student in Dr. Vladimir Lupashin Lab

Meghan Crimmins successfully completed her Dissertation Defense through the Cell Biology and Physiology Program. Meghan Crimmins completed her Dissertation Defense on Wednesday April 16th, 2025, at 9:00am in the Rahn Lecture Hall Ground floor. Her presentation is titled: ” The Role of Maternal Lifestyle in Breastfeeding Outcomes and Human Milk composition” The Department of Physiology […]

We want to thank all of you for your hard work and dedication for the department of Physiology and Cell Biology. I would like wish everyone a happy holiday season and a Happy New year!!!!!

Farhana Taher Sumya successfully completed her Dissertation Defense through the Cell Biology and Physiology Program. Farhana Taher Sumya completed her Dissertation Defense on Monday December 2, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in the Rayford Auditorium. Her presentation is titled: “Novel approaches to investigate the functions of the COG complex and its associated COG-CDGs” The Department of Physiology […]

Amrita Khakurel successfully completed her Dissertation Defense through the Cell Biology and Physiology Program. Amrita Khakurel completed her Dissertation Defense on Monday October 21, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Rayford Auditorium. Her presentation was titled: “Investigating the function of GARP complex in intracellular membrane trafficking“ The Department of Physiology and Cell Biology came together […]

On November 22, 2024, the department of Physiology and Cell Biology held our annual Town Hall. We celebrated in the Hamlen Boardroom, 12th floor, of the Spine Institute from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.