Contact Us
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
College of Medicine Office of Research
Biomedical Building 2, 640-2, Slot 791-1
4301 W. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72205
Alan Tackett, Ph.D.
Executive Associate Dean for Research
ajtackett@uams.edu
Sonet Weed, M.S.
Executive Director of Research Administration
sweed@uams.edu
Renee Raines, B.S., CCRP, CRA
Assistant Dean of Administration
renee@uams.edu
Kristine Kay, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Research
kkay@uams.edu
Duaa Abu Halimeh, M.S.
Research Program Manager
DAbuhalimeh@uams.edu
Who We Are
The UAMS College of Medicine Office of Research supports clinical and basic science research, provides leadership in expanding the college’s research and creative activities, aligns the College of Medicine research agenda with federal agencies and foundations, fosters interdisciplinary research programs and collaborations, and works with the UAMS Development office to further College of Medicine research and augment funding.
News & Announcements
NIH Grant Supporting UAMS Study of Drugs to Improve Long-term Kidney Transplant Outcomes
A National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant will allow UAMS researcher Nirmala Parajuli, DVM, Ph.D., to study a novel way to improve the long-term outcomes of patients who receive kidneys from deceased donors.
UAMS Researcher Awarded $1.7 Million NIH Grant to Study Deadly Pathogen that Causes Severe Pneumonia
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a five-year $1.7 million grant to a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher studying the pathogenesis of pulmonary infection.
UAMS Cancer Researcher Receives $1.1 Million as Part of NIH Grant at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
A National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant will allow UAMS researcher Isabelle Racine Miousse, Ph.D., to ramp up her study of a nutrient that may have a role in the effectiveness of immunotherapy for cancer patients.