Joshua Byron Smith Source Confirmed

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Joshua Byron Smith is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His research primarily focuses on organ transplantation, particularly lung transplantation. Smith has investigated the use of donor-derived cell-free DNA as a biomarker for allograft instability in lung transplant recipients and has studied perioperative antifungal strategies for preventing invasive candidiasis in this patient population. His work also includes exploring biomarkers for the detection of acute rejection and chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD).

Beyond transplantation, Smith's scholarly interests extend to medieval Welsh law and literature, with publications examining the growth of law in medieval Wales and the intersection of gender, religion, and literary studies in the medieval period. He also has an interest in the reception of historical texts, such as Bede's writings, in different cultural contexts. Smith has a scholarly record indicated by an h-index of 5 and 138 total citations across 54 publications.

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• h-index: 5
• Publications: 54
• Citations: 138