Research Resources
If you are new to research at UAMS, this website provides you with some guidance to help you get started.
1. Before you can conduct clinical research on the UAMS campus or any affiliated campus that uses the UAMS IRB, you must complete Human Subjects Protection and HIPAA for Research training.
- Go to www.CITIProgram.org and select University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- All modules will require a score of 100% on each quiz.
- Certification is valid for 3 years.
2. Contact information for UAMS committees/offices that may review your research:
- Bio-Safety Committee: Chair – Jia Liu, Ph.D. – 501-686-7224
- Biostatistics: Chair – Paula Roberson, Ph.D. – 501-526-6726
- Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM): Director – Christy Simecka, D.V.M. – 501-686-5078
- Occupational Health and Safety: Director – James Bishop – 501-603-1288
- Institutional Review Board (IRB): Director – Edith Paal, MSJourn, MPH, CIP, CHRC – 501-686-5544
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC): Director – Kerrey Roberto – 501-686-8542
- Office of Research Regulatory Affairs (ORRA): Director – Suzanna Carlisle, BSN, RN, CCRP, CRS, Adv CRS – 501-686-7976
- Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP): Director – Suzanne Alstadt, 501-686-55021
- Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC): PRMC Administrator – Brittany Lehman – 501-686-8274
- Office of Research Compliance: Research Compliance Officer – Darri Scalzo – 501-686-8062
- Research Pharmacy: Director – Jennifer Roberts, Pharm.D. – 501-686-6246