Elizabete Ferreira-Porter Institution-verified
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Assistant Professor
faculty
Internal Med, College of Medicine
Research Areas
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Elizabete Ferreira-Porter is an Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her research program focuses on understanding and addressing health disparities. She has received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for studies investigating the impact of social determinants on health outcomes, particularly within vulnerable populations. Her work aims to identify effective interventions to improve healthcare access and quality for underserved communities.
Research Interests
Regenerative Medicine; Mesenchymal Stem Cells; Bone repair; large bone defects; Cell therapy; Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
Grants & Funding
- A Transgenic Rat for Noninvasive Assessment of Chondrogenic Activity in vivo NIH Co-Investigator
- Exploiting the Activity of SYNS GDF5 mutants for the Repair of Large Bone Defects. NIH/NIGMS Principal Investigator
- Harnessing Extracellular Vesicles to Direct the Repair of Osseous Defects NIH Co-Investigator
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