Kimberly Stephens

High Impact

Assistant Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: Franciscan University of Steubenville (2021); University of Maryland, Baltimore (2017); American Nurses Association (2020); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2021–2026); Capital One (United States) (2018); Innovations for Poverty Action (2007); Cleveland Clinic (2016); University of North Carolina Health Care (2025); University of Nevada, Reno (2006–2007); Howard Hughes Medical Institute (2018); Johns Hopkins University (2014–2023); University of Idaho (1999); Aerospace Testing Alliance (United States) (2021); Duquesne University (2016–2021); BRAC (2016); University of California, San Francisco (2010–2013); GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom) (2010); University of Washington (2003); Western Connecticut State University (2017); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2021–2024); Johns Hopkins Medicine (2014–2023); Allegheny General Hospital (2023); Society of Health and Physical Educators (2021); University of Alabama at Birmingham (2025); Yale University (2013–2017); Stephens College (2011–2016); Shadyside Hospital (2022); Department of Physiological Sciences (2017); Kinetic Art & Technology (United States) (2014); Zero to Three (2018); Renown Regional Medical Center (2006–2008); Swanson Center (2016); Committee on Publication Ethics (2018); University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory (2003); Printed Electronics (United Kingdom) (2018); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2021–2026); Arkansas Children’s Foundation (2021); Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology (2012); Community Hospital (2018); Cleveland Clinic Akron General (2016); RJ Lee Group (United States) (2017); University at Buffalo, State University of New York (2007); Washington State University (1993–1996); Waynesburg University (2014–2023); University of California, Davis (2000–2012); Friedrich Miescher Institute (1993); Michigan State University (1981); Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (2022)

Faculty Researcher

Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine

24 h-index 169 pubs 1,829 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Kimberly Stephens, an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, leads a research group focusing on areas including epigenetics, neuroscience, and child health. Her work has been recognized with a designation as a high-impact researcher, evidenced by an h-index of 24 and over 1,800 citations across 167 publications. Stephens' research interests span molecular mechanisms, such as the de novo methylation of histone H3K23 by EHMT1/GLP and EHMT2/G9a, and the role of transcription factors like CCAAT enhancer binding protein gamma (C/EBP-γ).

Her publications also address the heritability of neuropsychiatric traits through human brain region-specific variably methylated regions and the global gene expression and chromatin accessibility of the peripheral nervous system in animal models of persistent pain. Stephens has also investigated the impact of early life factors on child health, including the gut microbiome and implementing trauma-informed strategies for mothers of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Further research explores quality improvement tools and the management of remote employees using leadership models.

Metrics

h-index: 24
Publications: 169
Citations: 1,829

Selected Publications

Degraded myelin is associated with cold hypersensitivity in paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy (2026)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
Loss of FAM60A disrupts Sin3/HDAC control of the Hippo signaling and promotes oncogenic YAP1 activation (2026)

Cell Death and Disease DOI OpenAlex
Impact of Early Life Stress on the Composition of Gut Microbiome (2026)

Journal of Pain DOI OpenAlex
DNMT3B Controls Enhancer-Linked Chromatin and Cell Cycle Networks in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (2026)

Cancers 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
A Novel Model of Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Produces aClinically Relevant Phenotype in Mice (2026)

Current Neuropharmacology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Abstract 2281 Epigenetic Drivers and Subtype-Specific Roles of DNMT3B in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (2025)

Journal of Biological Chemistry 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Stress During Lactation: A Hidden Link to Offspring Bone Health (2025)

Calcified Tissue International 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Impact of Maternal Care Behaviors on Mechanical Sensitivity of Adult Offspring (2025)

Journal of Pain DOI OpenAlex
ID: 342895 Assessment of Psychosocial Factors and Success of Neuromodulation Trials for Treatment of Persistent Pain (2024)

Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface DOI OpenAlex
Effect of Early Life Stress on Skeletal Health (2024)

Current Developments in Nutrition DOI OpenAlex
Spinal cord stimulation attenuates paclitaxel-induced gait impairment and mechanical hypersensitivity via peripheral neuroprotective mechanisms in tumor-bearing rats (2024)

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Behavioral Effects of Repeated Paclitaxel Cycles on Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Resolution (2024)

Journal of Pain DOI OpenAlex
The Persistence Of Rodent Mechanical Hypersensitivity Following Chronic Constriction Injury From Chronic Early-Life Stress (2024)

Journal of Pain DOI OpenAlex
Impact of psychosocial factors on the success of neuromodulation treatment for patients with persistent pain (2024)

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Role of Early Life Gut Mycobiome on Child Health (2024)

Advances in Nutrition 15 citations DOI OpenAlex