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105 researchers across Arkansas institutions

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Designations: Federal Grant PI High Impact ARA Academy

Researcher	Institution	h-index	Pubs	Topics
Lindsey Sward ✓ 2026 Associate Professor	UAMS	4	8	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Birth, Development, and Health Health Sciences Research and Education
Lisa K. Brents ✓ 2024 Assistant Professor	UAMS	18	52	Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Luis Mercado ✓ 2026 Post Doctoral Fellow	UAMS	4	17	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
Luke Smith 2023	Arkansas State University	2	5	Disease Models, Animal Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Birth, Development, and Health
Mara Whiteside 2026	UAMS	—	5	Child and Adolescent Health Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Diet and metabolism studies
Marinna R. Tadros 2022	UAMS	1	4	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Birth, Development, and Health Physical Activity and Health
Mary Meriam 2026	UA Monticello Formerly Arkansas	—	8	Child and Adolescent Health Health and Medical Research Impacts Birth, Development, and Health
Megan Baber ✓ 2025	UAMS	2	7	Birth, Development, and Health Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
Megan Hand 2023	UAMS	3	5	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Birth, Development, and Health
Megan S. Evans ✓ 2026 Associate Professor	UAMS	7	49	Dermatology and Skin Diseases Medical Case Reports Birth, Development, and Health
Merle G. Paule 2024 High Impact	NCTR	53	336	Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Birth, Development, and Health
Mona I. Churchwell 2023 High Impact	NCTR	50	114	Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Diet and metabolism studies
Monique Spillman ✓ 2026 Professor	UAMS	26	152	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Health disparities and outcomes Birth, Development, and Health
N Rowley 2023	UAMS	—	1	Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Birth, Development, and Health
Nafisa K. Dajani ✓ 2026	UAMS	13	43	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Diet and metabolism studies
Namarta Kapil 2026 Postdoctoral Associate	UAMS	3	8	Infant Development and Preterm Care Child and Adolescent Health Neurological disorders and treatments
Natalie E. Phelan 2022 Resident Physician	UAMS	1	3	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Birth, Development, and Health Folate and B Vitamins Research
O. Maurice Haynes 2025 High Impact	UA Little Rock	35	70	Child Development and Digital Technology Global Maternal and Child Health Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Oxana P. Lazarenko 2026 High Impact	UAMS	24	66	Bone Metabolism and Diseases Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Diet and metabolism studies
Paige Jones-Brooks 2025	UAMS	—	4	Medical Case Reports Microbial infections and disease research Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Paul D. Drew ✓ 2026 Professor and Chair Federal Grant PI High Impact	UAMS	39	86	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Disease Models, Animal
Raghu Ramakrishnaiah ✓ 2026 Professor	UAMS	20	97	Child Abuse and Trauma Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Rebecca D. Jones 2026	UAMS	3	9	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
Rebecca Liggin ✓ 2026 Professor	UAMS	—	1	Child and Adolescent Health Health Sciences Research and Education Microbial infections and disease research
Ruiqi Cen ✓ 2026 Post-doctoral fellow	UAMS	7	19	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Child and Adolescent Health Health Disparities and Outcomes
Ryan Strebeck 2023	UAMS	3	4	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Retrospective Studies Medical Case Studies
S. Ponniah 2025	UA Pine Bluff	2	3	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Probiotics and Fermented Foods Diet and metabolism studies
Samantha Lawson ✓ 2023 Assistant Professor	UAMS	4	5	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Gut microbiota and health
Sara Sanders ✓ 2026 Associate Professor	UAMS	3	16	Child and Adolescent Health Health disparities and outcomes Birth, Development, and Health
Sarah B. Mulkey 2026 Pediatric Neurologist High Impact	UAMS	30	140	Neurological disorders and treatments Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Sarah Sobik ✓ 2026 Associate Professor	UAMS	5	16	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Birth, Development, and Health Diet and metabolism studies
Sateesh Jayappa 2026	UAMS	6	21	Child Abuse and Trauma Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
Shannon Kalkwarf 2023	UAMS	2	3	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Health Disparities and Outcomes Health Sciences Research and Education
Sheila Thomas 2023	UAMS	4	8	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Behavioral Health and Interventions
Sherry E. Courtney ✓ 2026 Director of Clinical Research, Neonatology High Impact	UAMS	31	141	Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Birth, Development, and Health
Sidney Melvin Dassinger 2025	UAMS	—	1	Medical Case Reports Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Child and Adolescent Health
Simon Chung ✓ 2026 Biostatistician	UAMS	3	12	Birth, Development, and Health SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Behavioral Health and Interventions
Sowmya Sivakumar 2026	UAMS	1	5	COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Child and Adolescent Health Birth, Development, and Health
Stephen Brasseux 2021	UAMS	2	3	Neurological disorders and treatments Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Stewart L. MacLeod 2023 High Impact	UAMS	20	43	Congenital Heart Disease Studies Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
Tara Johnson 2025	UAMS	12	55	Child and Adolescent Health Birth, Development, and Health Congenital Heart Disease Studies
Tara Venable ✓ 2025 Associate Professor	UAMS	3	7	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Infant Development and Preterm Care Health Sciences Research and Education
Taylor Ghahremani 2025	UAMS	6	15	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Birth, Development, and Health
Thomas Nienaber 2026 Neonatologist/Assistant Professor	UAMS	5	16	Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
Timothy R. Koscik ✓ 2026 Associate Professor High Impact	UAMS	21	54	Neurological disorders and treatments Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
Venkatasai Devarapalli 2026	UAMS	1	4	Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Diet and metabolism studies Medical Case Studies
Victoria M. Niedzwiedz‐Massey 2022	UAMS	4	4	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Vikramaditya Dumpa ✓ 2026 Associate Professor	UAMS	10	33	Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Birth, Development, and Health
Vonita Chawla ✓ 2026 Assistant Professor (Neonatology)	UAMS	1	5	Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Advanced Neural Network Applications Congenital Heart Disease Studies
Wendy N. Nembhard ✓ 2026 Professor Federal Grant PI High Impact	UAMS	37	220	Congenital Heart Disease Studies Birth, Development, and Health Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

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