
Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
UAMS Vice Chancellor
Director, Cancer Service Line
UAMS Vice Chancellor
Director, Cancer Service Line
Email: MJBirrer@uams.edu

Marjan Boerma, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Basic Science
Email: MBoerma@uams.edu

Alan Tackett, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Email: AJTackett@uams.edu

Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith M.D.
Associate Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Email: GMBryantsmith@uams.edu

Pebbles Fagan, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Cancer Prevention and Control
Email: PFagan@uams.edu

Amy Jo Jenkins
Associate Director for Administration
Email: AJJenkins@uams.edu

Tom Kelly, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Cancer Research Training and Education
Email: KellyThomasJ@uams.edu

Pearl McElfish, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement
Email: PAMcelfish@uams.edu

Steve Post, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Shared Resources
Email: SPost@uams.edu
Research Programs

Mayumi Nakagawa, M.D., Ph.D
Co-Leader of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Research Program
Email: MNakagawa@uams.edu

Steve Post, Ph.D
Leader, Cancer Biology Program
Email: SPost@uams.edu
Shared Resources

Stephanie Byrum, Ph.D.
Director of Bioinformatics Shared Resource
Email: SBYRUM@uams.edu

Donald Johann Jr., M.D.
Director of Genomics Shared Resource
Email: DJJohann@uams.edu