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Our Committee

 Name/Title   Contact Information 
Marjan Boerma, PhD 
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences DNA Damage & Host Response Program Leader 
MBoerma@uams.edu 
501-686-6599 
Office: Biomed II 410-2  
Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith, MD
Associate Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Program Administrator Jennifer Gan JGan@uams.edu
Lawrence Cornett, PhD 
Professor and Director, Arkansas INBRE PI Arkansas Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence 
CornettLawrenceE@uams.edu 
501-686-5441 
Biomed II 241A-2 
Brandi Dawson, MS 
Cancer Research Training and Education Program Manager
bdawson@uams.edu 
501-526-0000 Ext: 24125 
Mitel: 24125 
Office: CI 10.214  
Robert Eoff, PhD 
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
RLEoff@uams.ed 
501-686-8343 
Biomed I B421E  
Brian Gittens, EdD, MPA 
Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 
BGittens@uams.edu 
501-603-1159 
Central Building Old Hospital 
Assistant: Krystel Newnum
KLNewnum@uams.edu
James Graham, MD 
Executive Associate Dean for the UAMS College of Medicine 
GrahamJames@uams.edu 
501-686-7407 
Campus General 
Laura Hutchins, MD 
Professor of Medicine (Retired) 
HutchinsLauraF@uams.edu 
Not located on campus 
Thomas Kelly, PhD 
Professor of Pathology 
Associate Director for Cancer Research Training and Education 
KellyThomasJ@uams.edu 
Office: Biomed II 611-2 
Cancer Research Training and Education Program Manager: Brandi Dawson
bdawson@uams.edu 
Hong-yu Li, PhD 
Professor for College of Pharmacy 
Developmental Therapeutics Research Program Leader 
HLi2@uams.edu 
501-296-1154 
Biomed II B238F 
Pearl McElfish, PhD, MBA
Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement
Assistant Anna Cleek 
ABCleek@uams.edu
Robert McGehee, PhD 
Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics  
Dean of Graduate School 
REM@uams.edu 
501-603-1998 
Biomed I 159-2 
Kevin Phelan, PhD 
Professor for the Department of Pharmacology 
Program Director, ArkanSONO SEPA 
PhelanKevinD@uams.edu 
501-686-8192 
Biomed II 564-2 
Steven R. Post, PhD 
Professor of Pathology 
Cancer Biology Program Leader 
spost@uams.edu Office: Biomed II 609 
Assistant: Elideth Perez
EGPerez@uams.edu  
Amy Rossi 
Cancer Patience Advocate 
Vice Chair of the Age Friendly Commission for the City of Little Rock 
rossiamyl@att.net 
Not located on campus 
Joseph Su, PhD, MPH
Professor 
Cancer Prevention & Population Sciences Program Co-Leader 
ljsu@uams.edu Office: Rahn Ed II 6208 
Assistant: Elideth Perez
EGPerez@uams.edu 
Alan Tackett, PhD 
Deputy Director for the WPRCI Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
ajtackett@uams.edu 
Office: CI 9.117 
Assistant: Sonet Week
SWEED@uams.edu  
Danny R. Welch, PhD 
Associate Director for Education at the Kansas University Cancer Center 
Professor of Cancer Biology with the Kansas University Medical Center 
DWelch@KUMC.edu 
913-945-6499 
Fax: 913-588-4701 
3901 Rainbow Blvd. – Wahl Hall West 2011| Mailstop 1071, Kansas City, KS 66160  
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Address: 449 Jack Stephens Dr., Little Rock, AR 72205
Parking Deck: 4018 W Capitol Ave, Little Rock, AR 72205
Appointments: (501) 296-1200
Referring Physicians: (501) 686-6080
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