Current Members
Mitchell R. McGill, PhD, NRCC(CC) (PI)
Associate Professor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
BA, Biology, University of Missouri - Kansas City
PhD, Toxicology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Post-doc, Clinical Chemistry & Lipid Metabolism in liver injury, Washington University in St. Louis
Clinical Chemist, National Registry of Certified Chemists
Alex Layman, BS
Research Technician
BS, Biology, Henderson State University
Alumni
Melissa Clemens, MPH, PhD, MLS(ASCP)
PhD Candidate (Degree conferred 2020)
BS, Clinical Laboratory Science, University of Central Arkansas
MPH, Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
PhD, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Current position: Deceased
Joel Vazquez, PhD
PhD Candidate (Degree conferred 2022)
BS, Toxicology, St. John's University
PhD, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Current position: Sr. Scientist, Product Safety, L'Oreal
Jake Price, BS
Honors in Research (HIR) Medical Student (Completed program in 2023)
BS, Chemistry, University of Arkansas
Current position: MS3, UAMS
(Not pictured)
Larissa Porter, MS
PhD Rotation Student
Frequent Collaborators
Brian N. Finck, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis
Hartmut Jaeschke, PhD
University of Kansas Medical Center
Laura P. James, MD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Jonathan A. Dranoff, MD
Yale
Nukhet Aykin-Burns, PhD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Grover P. Miller, PhD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Igor Koturbash, MD, PhD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Stefanie Kennon-McGill, PhD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Michael D. Hambuchen, PharmD, PhD
Marshall University
Andrew J. Morris, PhD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Administration
Having fun!
Proud award-winning trainees, Melissa and Joel!
Melissa wins awards for her chili too!
Lunch outing.
Suavely representing the lab on research day at UAMS.
Representing the lab with expert color coordination.
Uh oh. PI in the lab.
Hanging with Finck at The Liver Meeting.
The lab mascot.
Joel's Research Induction Ceremony. A unique UAMS tradition for trainees who progress from PhD student to candidate.
Joel looking proud - his 2nd first-author paper just featured in Tox Sci as a ToxSpotlight article... That's 2 for 2!
Department faculty party!
Joel's successful defense!