Arkansas Research in Medicine
New Treatments
through Research
College of Medicine faculty members explore many different body and
cellular processes in their search for answers to challenging basic science and
health related questions. Their research is fascinating and often times
quite complex. To share faculty members' research interests and passions
with everyone, we
have captured them on video before a non-science "studio audience" of
co-workers. Some have been taped in their laboratories.
Enjoy meeting these brilliant men and women as they describe (in plain
English) what drives them in their chosen research fields. Hit the
u button to watch a video.
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Mark
S. Smeltzer, Ph.D.
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology; Dept of Orthopaedics
Research Interest: Staphylococcus aureus infections
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Mark Mennemeier, Ph.D.
Professor, Neurobiology & Developmental Sciences; Director, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Lab
Research Interest:
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
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John Dornhoffer, M.D.
Professor, Director, Division of Otology and Neurology,
Research Interest:
Hearing loss and vertigo (dizziness) |
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Stavros C. Manolagas,
M.D., Ph.D. Professor,
Director, Endocrinology and Metabolism &
Osteoporosis/ Metabolic Bone Diseases Ctr.
Research Interest:
Vitamin D metabolism, immune system,
osteoporosis
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Nancy
J. Rusch, Ph.D.
Professor, Chair, Dept. of Pharmacology/Toxicology
Research Interest:
Calcium ion abnormalities and high blood
pressure
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Michael Borrelli, Ph.D.
Professor, Dept.
of Radiology, Director, Radiology Research
Research Interest:
Ultrasound/microbubbles
to destroy clots and cancer; Nanoscience
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Charlotte Hobbs, M.D. Ph.D.
Professor, Director
Center for Birth Defects Research & Prevention
Research Interest:
Birth defects, Folate metabolism, Downs syndrome
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Kevin D. Raney,
Ph.D.
Professor, Chair, Dept. of Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Research Interest:
Protein interactions,
aging, hepatitis
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Larry
Suva, Ph.D.
Professor,
Director Center for
Orthopaedic Research, Dept. of Orthopaedics
Research Interest:
Bone diseases/cancer
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W.
Brooks Gentry, M.D.
Professor, Anesthesiology and Pharmacology
Research Interest:
Drug abuse treatments affecting concentration/time in the body
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S.
Michael Owens, Ph. D.
Professor, Director Center for Alcohol/Drug Abuse Prevention
Research Interest:
Antibody-based medicine to treat drug abuse
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Edgar Garcia-Rill, Ph.D.
Professor, Anatomy and Psychiatry, Director, Ctr. of Translational
Neuroscience
Research Interest:
Brain circuitry, sleep/wake regulation, depression
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Paul D. Drew, Ph.D.
Professor, Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences
Research Interest:
Multiple Sclerosis, Immune responses in the brain
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Elie Al-Chaer, Ph.D., J.D.
Professor, Director, Center for Pain Research; Depts. of Pediatrics,
Internal Medicine
Research Interest:
Pain and its processing
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Donald Mock, M.D.,
Ph.D.
Professor, Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Research Interest:
Nutrition of biotin and human development
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Jeanne Y.
Wei, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Director Reynolds Institute on
Aging; Chair Dept. of Geriatrics
Research Interest:
Effects of aging on the heart
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Randy Haun, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research Interest:
Cell surface proteins
& adhesion in
pancreatic cancer |
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For more
research information, contact:
Linda Williams, M.S.
Dean's
Research Liaison
College of Medicine/Vice Chancellor for Research
(501) 686-7418
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