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College of Health Professions: Research Office

College of Health Professions Research Office

Welcome to the College of Health Professions Research Office. Here you will find all the resources needed for success in your academic endeavors. We hope this research-focused site will augment your efforts in submitting grants, increasing collaboration, and discovering new avenues in research.

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Institutional Review Board

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Research Resources

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Research Calendar

See the research schedule for the college

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Federal Funding Updates from Research and Innovation

Click the button below to view updates from Daniel E. Voth, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, regarding news about federal funding of research.

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Grant Submission Notification Form

Do you plan to submit a grant proposal soon? Let the associate dean of research know about it at least four weeks before the grant deadline using our online form.

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UAMS Research News

UAMS Joins NIH Effort to Increase Rural Health Research

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has joined a network of institutions funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand research in rural primary care clinics. Through the NIH CARE for Health™ initiative, UAMS will help lead innovative research to address health disparities in Arkansas’ rural areas. UAMS,…

UAMS Doctor Receives VA Merit Award to Address Overprescribing of Thyroid Medication

UAMS’ Spyridoula Maraka, M.D., has been awarded a Veterans Affairs (VA) Merit Award of $830,000 over four years to address the widespread overprescribing of levothyroxine (LT4), one of the most prescribed drugs in the United States. LT4 is used to treat hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid produces too few hormones. However, many patients are…

Three UAMS Researchers Awarded BioVentures LLC Accelerator Grants

BioVentures LLC at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has announced three researchers as recipients of grants from the 2025 AR Health Ventures Accelerator (ARHVA), a program that supports the development of innovative drugs, diagnostics and devices. The 2025 grant recipients are: John Arthur, M.D., Ph.D., a professor and chief of the Division…

Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention Highlighted at Research Showcase

The Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention took center stage in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division of Research and Innovation’s latest Showcase of Medical Discoveries. The center in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health aims to understand the causes of birth defects and to reduce the…

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Contact Information

Primary Contacts

General Information
Phone: 501-686-6166
Fax: 501-686-5716
Email: ADResearchCHP@UAMS.edu

Reza Hakkak, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research
Professor and Chair, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition
Email: HakkakReza@UAMS.edu

Sheena Joyner
Executive Assistant II
Email: SNJoyner@UAMS.edu

Mailing Address

Research Office
College of Health Professions
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham St., Slot 627
Little Rock, AR 72205