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Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Microbiology & Immunology, College of Medicine

Research Areas

Microbial infections and disease research Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

Links

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James Forrest is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. His research focuses on understanding microbial infections and the diseases they cause. He has published work investigating various aspects of microbial community ecology and physiology, contributing to the broader field of microbiology.

Grants & Funding

A Transparent Surgical Mask to Improve Patient/Caregiver Communication, Minimize Errors and Increase Patient Satisfaction NIH/Nat. Inst. of Nursing Research - Pass Through: FaceView Mask, LLC Co-Investigator
Quang ACRI GR039080 Epidemiologic and Clinical Features of COVID-19 in Pediatric Patients and Healthcare Workers in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Prospective, Observational Analysis (COVID) UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Co-Investigator
DISCOVAR:Disparities in Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in ARkansas NIH Co-Investigator
Targeting ILlRAP in virus-associated malignancies NIH/Nat. Inst. of Dental & Craniofacial Research Co-Investigator
Defining KSHV LANA functions in viral pathogenesis and immune evasion NIH/National Institutes of Health Principal Investigator
Periodontal bacteria enhance oral KSHV pathogenesis and Kaposi's Sarcoma development in HIV + patients - Continuation NIH/Nat. Cancer Institute Co-Principal Investigator
Defining the efficacy of replication-dead viruses as gammaherpesvirus vaccines NIH/Nat. Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Diseases Principal Investigator
Lytic viral genes in the pathogenesis of oncogenic gammaherpesviruses NIH/Nat. Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Diseases Principal Investigator