Kevin D. Phelan Source Confirmed

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Neurobiology & Developmental Science, College of Medicine

26 h-index 87 pubs 2,306 cited

Research Areas

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Ion Channel Regulation and Function Birth, Development, and Health Health Sciences Research and Education Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Epilepsy research and treatment Child and Adolescent Health Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications

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Kevin D. Phelan, Professor in Neurobiology & Developmental Science at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, investigates neural mechanisms related to health and disease. His research group focuses on the role of ion channels, such as Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels, in conditions like epilepsy and neuroinflammation, particularly in the context of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Recent publications examine ethanol's impact on cerebellar neuroinflammation and the contribution of TRPC3 channels to hippocampal hyperexcitability and seizure-induced neuronal death. Phelan's work also explores the pharmacological properties of TRPC4 and TRPC1/4 heteromeric channels in lateral septal neurons.

Beyond core neuroscience, Phelan leads initiatives in health sciences education and technology outreach. He serves as PI on NIH-funded grants totaling over $500,000, including "ArkanSONO: A Technology Based Outreach Exposure Program for High School Students" and "AR Tech-DaSH: Arkansas Technology and Data Science in Health and Medicine." These programs aim to expose students to imaging technology and data science in health, addressing disparities and fostering interest in STEM fields. Phelan has a h-index of 26 and over 2,300 citations across 87 publications, and collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Noor Akhter and Mohsin Syed.

Metrics

h-index: 26
Publications: 87
Citations: 2,306

Selected Publications

Ultrasonographic determination of bifurcation site of the tibial nerve at the tarsal tunnel (2025) DOI
MC4R Localizes at Excitatory Postsynaptic and Peri-Postsynaptic Sites of Hypothalamic Neurons in Primary Culture (2024) DOI
Investigating Contributions of Canonical Transient Receptor Potential Channel 3 to Hippocampal Hyperexcitability and Seizure-Induced Neuronal Cell Death (2024) DOI
Increased Susceptibility to Pilocarpine-Induced Status Epilepticus and Reduced Latency in TRPC1/4 Double Knockout Mice (2023) DOI
Pharmacological Differences between Native Homomeric Transient Receptor Potential Canonical Type 4 Channels and Heteromeric Transient Receptor Potential Canonical Type 1/4 Channels in Lateral Septal Neurons (2023) DOI
Bridging the Technology Divide in the COVID-19 Era: Using Virtual Outreach to Expose Middle and High School Students to Imaging Technology (2022) DOI
Liraglutide Counteracts Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Palmitate-Treated Hypothalamic Neurons without Restoring Mitochondrial Homeostasis (2022) DOI
Bridging the Technology Divide in the COVID-19 Era: Using Virtual Outreach to Expose Middle and High School Students to Imaging Technology (2022) DOI
Retroaortic Left Renal Vein: An Incidental Finding During Cadaver Dissection (2022) DOI
Development of an Innovative Learning Model for Dietetic Interns Utilizing Gross Anatomy Lab Resources (2021) DOI
Ethanol modulation of cerebellar neuroinflammation in a postnatal mouse model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (2021) DOI

Federal Grants 2 $508,245 total

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Contact PI May 2024 - Mar 2025

AR Tech-DaSH: Arkansas Technology and Data Science in Health and Medicine

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases $241,655 R25

NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences Contact PI Aug 2018 - May 2024

ArkanSONO: A Technology Based Outreach Exposure Program for High School Students

National Institute of General Medical Sciences $266,590 R25

Grants & Funding

ArkanSONO: A Technology Based Outreach Exposure Program for High School Students NIH Principal Investigator
AR Tech-DaSH: Arkansas Technology and Data Science in Health and Medicine NIH/Nat. Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Diseases Principal Investigator
Lipid Stress and MC4R NIH Co-Investigator
AR Tech-DaSH: Arkansas Technology and Data Science in Health and Medicine NIH/Nat. Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Diseases Principal Investigator
Dynamic neuroimmune interactions in the onset and progression of FASD NIH Co-Investigator
AR Tech-DaSH: Arkansas Technology and Data Science in Health and Medicine NIH/Nat. Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Diseases Principal Investigator
AR Tech-DaSH: Arkansas Technology and Data Science in Health and Medicine NIH/Nat. Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Diseases Principal Investigator
MECHANISMS OF GABA-B INHIBITION AND EPILEPSY NIH Principal Investigator