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Postdoc Orientation

Living in Little Rock

If you’re considering a move to Arkansas, you’ll be glad to learn that UAMS offers the opportunity to be mentored by national leaders in health care and research in a location that offers great quality of life. Use this central hub for new and incoming postdocs to orient yourself as you prepare to embark on your journey as a postdoctoral fellow at UAMS.

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Postdoc Orientation

For orientation on resources at UAMS, new postdocs are invited to contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) located in Biomedical Research Center II 459-2 to set up an appointment.

Mohamed Elasri, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
Email: MOElasri@uams.edu

Vanessa Rogers-Wright
Education Coordinator
Email: VRogersWright@uams.edu

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