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. Dr. Teresita Bellido Presenting Dr. Teresita Bellido, Department Chair, presents our departmental accomplishments and recruitment efforts, as well as recognize faculty […]
Department News
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, Oct. 10, 2024, Michael Jennings, former chair of the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, presented his final lecture. Dr. Bellido Introducing Dr. Michael Jennings for His Last Lecture It is my pleasure to introduce to you Dr. Michael Jennings, recipient of the honor to deliver the 2024 UAMS Last Lecture. Jennings received […]
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. Teresita Bellido, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Physiology and Cell Biology Department, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences I earned my B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biochemistry at Universidad National Del Sur, in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, a city […]
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. Jerry Ware and Dr. Larry Cornett Attending the National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence
Drs. Jerry Ware and Dr. Larry Cornett will be attending the National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence, June 16-19, in Washington, DC.
Dr. Vladimir Lupashin Invited to Present in Italy
Dr. Vladimir Lupashin presented an invited talk at the EMBO Workshop “Trafficking and Glycosylation at the Golgi Apparatus” held in Sorrento, Italy. He will also present a talk entitled “Sweet Golgi – the Role of Vesicular Tethers and SNAREs in Golgi Glycosylation” at the 48th FEBS Congress from June 29 to July 3 in Milan, […]
Walter Saul Aragon Attends Gordon Research Conference in New Hampshire
Walter Saul Aragon, a graduate student in Lupashin’s lab, will present his research at the Gordon Research Conference on Lysosomes and Endocytosis from June 16 to 21, 2024, in Andover, NH.