Kimberly Stephens

High Impact

Assistant Professor

UAMS

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine

kestephens@uams.edu

24 h-index 168 pubs 1,784 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Kimberly Stephens, Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, leads a research group focused on understanding gene expression and chromatin accessibility in the peripheral nervous system, particularly in animal models of persistent pain. Her work also investigates the role of the gut mycobiome in child health and the implementation of trauma-informed strategies for mothers of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Stephens has published extensively, with a h-index of 24 and over 1,700 citations across 168 publications. Her research network includes frequent collaborations with Sean D. Taverna, Bryan E. White, Samrat Roy Choudhury, and Johnathan Goree, all from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

h-index: 24
Publications: 168
Citations: 1,784

Selected Publications

Abstract 2281 Epigenetic Drivers and Subtype-Specific Roles of DNMT3B in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (2025)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
A novel model of paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy produces a clinically relevant phenotype in mice (2025)

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

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

6 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Role of Early Life Gut Mycobiome on Child Health (2024)

13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Enhancer‐activated <scp>RET</scp> confers protection against oxidative stress to <scp>KMT2A</scp>‐rearranged acute myeloid leukemia (2024)

8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Identification of Regulatory Elements in Primary Sensory Neurons Involved in Trauma-Induced Neuropathic Pain (2023)

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Spinal Cord Stimulation Increases Chemoefficacy and Prevents Paclitaxel-Induced Pain via CX3CL1 (2023)

7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Identification of regulatory elements in primary sensory neurons involved in neuropathic pain (2022)

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De novo methylation of histone H3K23 by the methyltransferases EHMT1/GLP and EHMT2/G9a (2022)

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Transcription Factor Affinity at Dorsal Root Ganglia Enhancers after Nerve Injury (2022)

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387 Clinical characteristics and psychosocial factors associated with temporary neuromodulation success (2022)

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CCAAT enhancer binding protein gamma (C/EBP-γ): An understudied transcription factor (2022)

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Additional file 15 of Human brain region-specific variably methylated regions are enriched for heritability of distinct neuropsychiatric traits (2021)

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Additional file 6 of Human brain region-specific variably methylated regions are enriched for heritability of distinct neuropsychiatric traits (2021)

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