Jennifer L. Perry

High Impact

Assistant Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: Boston University (2015); Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (2004); National Institutes of Health (2006–2008); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2017); University of Minnesota (2006); Memorial University of Newfoundland (2018); University of Leeds (2013); Harvard University (2021); University of Kentucky (2007–2010); Kent State University (1991); Duke University (2001–2005); Kansas State University (1969); Cornell University (2018); Harvard University Press (2021); Alzheimer Society of Canada (2022); University of Massachusetts Boston (2015); University of Illinois Chicago (1998); National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (1980); Triangle (2007–2008); MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL (1979); National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (2001–2008); Indiana University Bloomington (2007); Duke Medical Center (2001–2004); University of Minnesota Medical Center (2004–2007); Cincinnati VA Medical Center (2015); Duke University Hospital (2001–2004); Orthopaedic Research Foundation (2008–2015); Medical Research Foundation (2008–2010); South African Institute for Medical Research (1979); Alzheimer Society of BC and Yukon (2022); Wake Forest University (2001–2003); Kalamazoo College (2010–2016); University of Cincinnati (2015); Carnegie Mellon University (2018); University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2015); BOKU University (2003)

Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine

34 h-index 75 pubs 5,056 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Jennifer L. Perry's research focuses on the neurobiological and behavioral underpinnings of substance use disorders, particularly investigating the role of impulsivity in the acquisition and maintenance of drug-seeking behaviors. Her work utilizes animal models, primarily rats, to examine how individual differences in impulsivity, such as delay discounting, predict vulnerability to drug self-administration, including cocaine. Perry's studies have explored these relationships in both male and female rats, contributing to a deeper understanding of potential sex differences in addiction vulnerability.

Her research extends to the broader implications of impulsivity and prefrontal cortex function in drug abuse, with an interest in translating these findings to prevention and treatment interventions. Perry has also investigated other physiological predictors of health risks, such as autonomic imbalance and its association with metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and mortality. Her scholarly contributions are reflected in a h-index of 34 and over 5,000 citations across 75 publications. She leads a research group and collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

h-index: 34
Publications: 75
Citations: 5,056

Positions

Assistant Professor publications 2017–2025

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine Institutional directory

Selected Publications

Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Clinical Trends in Pediatric Intentional Self-Poisonings (2025)

Pediatric Emergency Care 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Implementation and Evaluation of the Early-Onset Sepsis Risk Calculator in a High-Risk University Nursery (2017)

Clinical Pediatrics 40 citations DOI OpenAlex