The A-State Arkansas Biosciences Institute’s research activities are currently dedicated to four key areas:
Bioinformatics
Data mining human pathology databases to gain insights into diseases and develop new therapies. Exploring databases of the genetic and molecular interactions of microbial communities impacting soybean health to improve crop management strategies.
Researchers:
Sudeepa Bhattacharyya
Jason Causey
Jake Qualls
Jonathan Stubblefield
Asela Wijeratne
Health Sciences
Researching brain bacteria colonization, cancer, neuroregeneration, non-opioid pain relief, and cardiovascular disease mechanisms to develop targeted therapies.
Researchers:
Abrar Alam
Jonathan Berman
Natarajan Ganesan
Suk Yul ‘Paul’ Jung
Viswanathan ‘Vishwa’ Rajagopalan
Rajendram Rajnarayanan
Edward ‘Ted’ Schmid
Yanhua ‘Jennifer’ Xie
Guolei ‘Jason’ Zhou
Environmental and Health-focused Plant Innovation
We are committed to advancing plant sciences through both field and lab research. In the field, we focus on improving crop growth and resilience to abiotic stresses in Arkansas's Delta region. In the lab, we use biotechnology to develop valuable molecules and therapeutic proteins, striving for a safer and more cost-effective platform. This integrated approach significantly enhances human health and food security.
Researchers:
Arlene Adviento-Borbe
Maureen Dolan
Argelia Lorence
Travis Marsico
Fabricio Medina-Bolivar
Michele Reba
Jianfeng ‘Jay’ Xu
Engineering
Driving research forward in material sciences, thermal engineering, energy storage, and systems engineering for cybersecurity through innovative theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches.
Researchers:
Robert ‘Drew’ Fleming
Mahmudul ‘Arif’ Hasan
Zahid Hossain
Kwangkook ‘David’ Jeong
Ehsan Naderi
Ilwoo Seok
