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UAMS Research Committee

The UAMS Research Committee (URC) is an advisory group to the Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation . The URC is composed of 2 members from each of the colleges (i.e. College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, College of Public Health, and College of Health Professions), as well as the Dean of the Graduate School, Academic Senate member, and non-voting Division of Research and Innovation,  Ex officio members. The Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation and the Chair of the UAMS Research Committee may invite others to present at URC monthly meetings as appropriate.

Current URC members are:

  • Dan Voth, Ph.D. 
  • Chair – Steven Post, Ph.D.
  • Amit Tiwari, Ph.D., DABT
  • Bradley Martin, Pharm.D.
  • Corey Nagel, Ph.D., MPH, RN
  • Jennifer Gan, MBA, CRS
  • J. Mick Tilford, Ph. D.
  • Karl Boehme, Ph.D.
  • Martha O Rojo, Ph.D.
  • Paula Roberson, Ph.D.
  • Reza Hakkak, Ph.D.
  • Samuel Atcherson, Ph.D.
  • Sean Taverna, Ph.D.
  • Ex officio – Mohamed Elasri, Ph.D.

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