By David Robinson
UAMS’ Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., provided an overview of the burn pit exposure research to members of Sen. John Boozman’s staff.
During a recent visit with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers, Patrick McGuigan from U.S. Sen. John Boozman’s office said the research team’s newly funded project will help ensure that veterans who were exposed to open burn pits receive appropriate health care.
Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., UAMS vice chancellor for Research and Innovation and co-principal investigator on the study, presented an overview of the project and answered questions from McGuigan and two other staff members from Boozman’s office.
“Senator Boozman greatly appreciates the research being conducted at UAMS and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System,” said McGuigan, Boozman’s military legislative assistant and a veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan as a U.S. Army field artillery officer.
