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UAMS Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Graduate School offers a NIH/NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) funded program entitled the UAMS Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) targeting undergraduate students from different backgrounds and geographical locations throughout the US. This 9-week summer program is designed to provide students with experiences in cardiovascular, pulmonary, or hematologic research.

To increase interest in research careers, students will be provided with:

  • research, mentoring and networking experiences;
  • real-life surgical observations;
  • leadership skills;
  • lecture series on various research topics; and
  • responsible conduct of research training.

Program Details

SURP student participants will conduct a research project with a UAMS faculty mentor (list of available faculty below). Students accepted into the program will be given the opportunity to select three faculty that they would like to work with during the summer. All efforts will be made to match students with faculty mentors that they choose. However, if those faculty are not available, the Program Directors will identify another faculty mentor. At the end of the summer, students will present their summer research and submit a 2-page paper summarizing their research project and results. SURP participants are also required to attend weekly lectures throughout the summer. Approximately 3-5 hours of lectures will be held each week (usually Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings).

Program Directors
Billy Thomas, MD
Robert McGehee, PhD

Important Dates

Application Deadline: February 15, 2025 (Applications are now closed)

Students will be notified of acceptance before April 1, 2025.

Program Dates: May 27 – July 25, 2025
Participants must attend the entire 9-week summer session.

Application Procedures

Students will be provided a salary of $4,320* for the 9-week period. Students who live outside of Little Rock and surrounding cities may be eligible for a per diem of $2,400 for housing and travel reimbursements. In some instances, there may also be funds available to attend scientific meetings. To qualify for the program, applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicants who are a member of an underrepresented group (African American, Hispanic American, Native American, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, or native of the U.S. Pacific Islands), disabled, or from a disadvantaged background are encouraged to apply. Students with a background in biology or chemistry are preferred. Applicants must have completed at least one year of undergraduate education to be eligible. In addition, students who will complete their degree prior to the start of the program are not eligible.

*Please note that the $4,320 stipend is considered a taxable wage and will be paid bi-weekly. All bi-weekly payments are subject to income tax withholdings.

Application Requirements

  1. SURP Application Form – Due February 15, 2025 (Applications are now closed)
    Please note that program dates are tentative. Accepted students must be able to attend the entire 9-week program.
  2. Unofficial Undergraduate Transcripts – These can be uploaded with the Application Form or emailed to gradschool@uams.edu.
  3. Two Letters of Recommendation from Faculty (Please ask your recommenders to complete this form and upload their letter.)
  4. Student Information Form
    Complete the additional student information form and choose three mentors (see list below).

Please submit supporting application materials to Latrina Prince at the address below.

Latrina Prince, Ed.D.
UAMS Graduate School
4301 W. Markham St., Slot 601
Little Rock, AR 72205

ALL application materials must be received by February 15, 2025. If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact Latrina Prince at princelatrina@uams.edu or 501-526-7396.

Faculty Mentors

Click on the link to view the research profile.

Youssef Aachoui, PhD
Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Immunology

Ryan Allen, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physiology & Cell Biology

Nukhet Aykin-Burns, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Science

Rushita Bagchi, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physiology and Cell Biology

Giulia Baldini, MD, PhD
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Alexei Basnakian, MD, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology

Marjan Boerma, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Science

Gunner Boysen, PhD
Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences

Lisa Brents, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology

Neha Dole, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physiology & Cell Biology

Craig Forrest, PhD
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology

Abdel Fouda, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology

Ping-ching Hsu, PhD, MSc
Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences

Clay Jackson-Litteken, PhD
Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Immunology

Samantha Kendrick, PhD
Professor, Cancer Biology

Yuet-Kin Ricky Leung, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology

Lin-Xi Li, PhD
Associate Professor, Microbiology & Immunology

Jia Liu, PhD
Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Immunology

Yunmeng Liu, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology

Vladimir Lupashin, PhD
Professor, Physiology & Cell Biology

Bolni Marius Nagalo, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pathology

Jawahar L. Mehta, MD, PhD
Professor, Physiology and Biophysics

Grover Paul Miller, PhD
Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Shengyu Mu, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology

Angela Odle, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurobiology & Developmental Sciences

Rupak Pathak, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Eric Peterson, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology

Steven Post, PhD
Professor, Pathology

Sung Rhee, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology

Analiz Rodriquez, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery

Mark Smeltzer, PhD
Professor, Microbiology and Immunology

Amanda Stolarz, PharmD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Brian Storrie, PhD
Professor, Physiology and Biophysics

Mulu Tesfay, PhD
Instructor, Pathology

Daniel Voth, PhD
Professor, Microbiology and Immunology

Jerry Ware, PhD
Professor, Physiology and Biophysics

Tremaine Williams, EdD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Informatics

Huiliang Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology

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