Match tier Listed
Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2025
Sources OpenAlex · ORCID
Refreshed 2026-08-08

Stephen R. Foster

Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: University of California San Diego (2012–2015); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2014); Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (2014); HEM Technologies (United States) (1995); Institute on Aging (2014–2017); Southwestern University (2008–2010)

Faculty Researcher

IMSL Integrated Medicine, College of Integrated Clinical Enterprise

12 h-index 25 pubs 665 cited

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Drug Carriers
  • Nanoparticles
  • Lasers
  • Liquid Biopsy
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Melanoma
  • Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Animals, Newborn
  • Cell Line
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Actin Cytoskeleton

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Stephen R. Foster, Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, investigates the application of nanomedicine and laser technology in treating cancer. His work includes studying drug carriers and nanoparticles for targeted delivery, as well as exploring the use of lasers in medical treatments. Foster also has an interest in liquid biopsy techniques and flow cytometry for detecting circulating neoplastic cells and monitoring for recurrence. His research collaborations include work with Kenneth G Liddell at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Foster's scholarly contributions include 25 publications with 664 citations and an h-index of 12. His recent publication, "Gepirone (Exxua) for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder," appeared in 2025. He is actively engaged in research and has recently published in 2025.

Metrics

  • h-index: 12
  • Publications: 25
  • Citations: 665

Selected Publications

  • Gepirone (Exxua) for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. (2025)
    PubMed OpenAlex
  • In vivo liquid biopsy using Cytophone platform for photoacoustic detection of circulating tumor cells in patients with melanoma (2019)
    Science Translational Medicine 145 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Hydration health literacy in the elderly (2017)
    Nutrition and Healthy Aging 65 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Photothermal confocal multicolor microscopy of nanoparticles and nanodrugs in live cells (2015)
    Drug Metabolism Reviews 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Overexpression of p49/STRAP alters cellular cytoskeletal structure and gross anatomy in mice (2014)
    BMC Cell Biology 24 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Photoacoustically‐guided photothermal killing of mosquitoes targeted by nanoparticles (2013)
    Journal of Biophotonics 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Photoacoustic-fluorescence in vitro flow cytometry for quantification of absorption, scattering and fluorescence properties of the cells (2013)
    Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE 4 citations DOI OpenAlex

View all publications on OpenAlex →

Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

  • Arkansas Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence Center at UAMS NIH Co-Investigator
  • The Impact of Graphene Based Nanomaterials on Public Health: Project 4: GBNs Characterization and Biomapping Using Innovative Analytical Techniques U.S. Food and Drug Administration via Arkansas Research Alliance Co-Investigator
  • PROTECT-AR Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Principal Investigator
  • Multifunctional nanotubes for in vivo detecting/purging circulating cancer cells NIH Co-Investigator
  • Consortium w/Essential: Nutritional Therapy in the Elderly with Heart Failure- Resubmission NIH/Nat. Inst. on Aging via Essential Blends, LLC Co-Investigator

Collaboration Network

1 Collaborator 1 Institution 1 Country

Top Collaborators

View profile →

Similar Researchers

Based on overlapping research topics