by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net)

The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) officially inducted on Friday (Aug. 11) seven new members to the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows, the largest class in ARA’s 15-year history.

Six of the new members are designated as ARA Fellows – researchers already resident in Arkansas and are being recognized for their exemplary contributions to the state’s scientific enterprise. In addition to membership to the ARA Academy, each new Fellow receives a $75,000 grant to advance their research vision.

ARA Scholars
John Imig, UAMS, Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

ARA Fellows
Antiño Allen, UAMS, Associate Professor of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Heather Nachtmann, UA, Professor of Industrial Engineering
Igor Pogribny, NCTR, Research Biologist of the Division of Biochemical Toxicology
Grace Ramena, UAPB, Associate Professor, Director, Fish Health and Disease Diagnostics
Jianfeng “Jay” Xu, A-State, Research Professor of the Arkansas Biosciences Institute
Mary Yang, UA Little Rock, Associate Professor of Information Science

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