By Andrew Vogler

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Andrew J. Morris, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, in the Mehta/Stebbins Chair in Cardiovascular Research during a Nov. 9 ceremony.

“I am honored to have this chair, and as I learn more about UAMS, I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of its community and to contribute to its history,” said Morris. “I’ve been an independent researcher for almost 30 years, and I am lucky in that I’ve had a very rewarding career.”

Morris also serves as a research investigator at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. His work is related to understanding interactions between genetic, behavioral and environmental risk factors for non-communicable diseases using multidisciplinary approaches that combine biochemical, molecular genetic and cell biological methods with preclinical models and population health studies.