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Jeanne Y. Wei

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Department Chairperson

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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Department Chairs, College of Medicine

57 h-index 662 pubs 14,345 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Jeanne Y. Wei, M.D., Ph.D., holds the Jackson T. Stephens Professorship of Geriatrics in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She also serves as Chair of the Reynolds Department of Geriatrics and Executive Director of the Reynolds Institute on Aging (RIOA). Dr. Wei's clinical certifications include internal medicine, geriatrics, and cardiovascular medicine. Her research interests primarily focus on the aging cardiovascular system, and she has maintained continuous NIH funding for over 30 years. She has held significant roles in scientific review, including serving on NIH peer review study sections and chairing the NIA Board of Scientific Counsel. Dr. Wei earned her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois and completed her residency and cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by a staff fellowship in Gerontology at NIH/NIA. Prior to joining UAMS in 2002, she was on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, where she directed the Division on Aging and was chief of the Gerontology Division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Research Overview

Jeanne Y. Wei, M.D., Ph.D., Jackson T. Stephens Professor of Geriatrics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is Chair, Reynolds Department of Geriatrics & Executive Director of the Reynolds Institute on Aging (RIOA). Dr. Wei is board certified in internal medicine, geriatrics & cardiovascular medicine and sees patients in the Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic at RIOA. After obtaining M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois, Dr. Wei completed an internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital as well as a staff fellowship in Gerontology at NIH/NIA in Baltimore, MD. She then joined the faculty at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, and became director of the Division on Aging at Harvard and chief of the Gerontology Division Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In 2002, she joined the faculty at UAMS. She has received continuous NIH funding for more than 30 years. Her major research interests include the aging cardiovascular system. Dr. Wei has served on NIH peer review study sections, National Institute on Aging (NIA) and was chairman of the NIA Board of Scientific Counselors. In addition, she has served on advisory boards of research foundations, pharmaceutical companies and the FDA. She has published more than 200 scientific articles, served on multiple editorial boards and is a reviewer of 34 peer-review scientific journals. She has authored six books, including one geriatrics textbook, and AGING WELL: The Complete Guide to Physical and Emotional Health, a health guide for the general public. Jeanne has more than 35 years of experience in caring for patients, training future geriatricians and cardiologists, conducting geriatric and gerontological research, mentoring geriatric fellows and junior faculty members, and developing academic programs and initiatives. A gifted teacher, Dr. Wei received the 'Outstanding Clinical Educator Award' from Harvard Medical School in 2000 and the 'Outstanding Woman Faculty Award' from the UAMS College of Medicine in 2005. She is recognized nationally and internationally for her contributions to aging research.

Metrics

  • h-index: 57
  • Publications: 662
  • Citations: 14,345

Selected Publications

  • Opinions towards Aging in the Marshallese Community residing in Northwest Arkansas (2025)
  • Duloxetine, an SNRI, Targets pSTAT3 Signaling: In-Silico, RNA-Seq and In-Vitro Evidence for a Pleiotropic Mechanism of Pain Relief (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Mitochondrial Dynamics in Aging Heart (2025)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Alternative Splicing of Serum Response Factor Reveals Isoform-Specific Remodeling in Cardiac Diseases (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Differential microRNA profiling of the Marshallese population in Arkansas reveals a higher association with chronic diseases (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Porphyromonas gingivalis-Lipopolysaccharide Induced Caspase-4 Dependent Noncanonical Inflammasome Activation Drives Alzheimer’s Disease Pathologies (2025)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cardiac-specific overexpression of serum response factor regulates age-associated decline in mitochondrial function (2025)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • DIFFERENTIAL EFFECT OF SIRT1 ON MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION: INSIGHTS INTO MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATORY COMPLEXES (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • P. GINGIVALIS-LPS PROMOTES AD/ADRD VIA CASPASE-4-MEDIATED NONCANONICAL INFLAMMASOME PATHWAY (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • The Long-Term Cardiovascular Risks of Duloxetine Use in Older Adults: A Retrospective Medical Record-Based Adverse Drug Reaction Assessment (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Missed Insights for Earlier Management of Parkinson’s Disease and the Value of Dopamine Transporter (DAT) Scans (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Neutrophil Biomarkers Can Predict Cardiotoxicity of Anthracyclines in Breast Cancer (2024)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Role of Sirtuin-1 Isoforms in Regulating Mitochondrial Function (2024)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • RNA sequencing of formalin fixed paraffin-embedded heart tissue provides transcriptomic information about chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Proteomic analysis of P. gingivalis-Lipopolysaccharide induced neuroinflammation in SH-SY5Y and HMC3 cells (2024)
    14 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

  • Transcription Regulation in the Aging Heart NIH Principal Investigator
  • PRagmatic EValuation of evENTS And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in oldEr adults (PREVENTABLE) (IRB 274254) NIH/Nat. Inst. on Aging - Pass Through: Duke University Principal Investigator
  • Escitalopram for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease (S-CitAD) (IRB 274855) NIH/Nat. Inst. on Aging - Pass Through: Johns Hopkins University Principal Investigator
  • Predicting CHD Events in Black and White Women NIH Co-Investigator
  • Subcontract w/Essential Blends, LLC: UpBeat Phase 2 NIH/Nat. Inst. on Aging - Pass Through: Essential Blends, LLC Co-Investigator
  • GLORIA-AF; Global Registry on Long-Term Oral Anti-thrombotic Treatment in Patient Boehringer Ingleheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Principal Investigator
  • DAABHS SOR III OPAL Narcan Drug Project Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration - Pass Through: Arkansas Department of Human Services Principal Investigator
  • Consortium w/Essential: Nutritional Therapy in the Elderly with Heart Failure- Resubmission NIH/Nat. Inst. on Aging - Pass Through: Essential Blends, LLC Co-Investigator

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