Ongoing Projects
Any questions about the information below, any additions or edits? Or simply interested in getting involved? Please email Dr. Hanna Jensen hkjensen@uams.edu. We have an open forum research meeting on Tuesdays at noon via Zoom – please email Dr. Jensen for details to participate.
For projects related to Community Health and Research, please visit Community Health and Research.
| Student / Resident | Faculty PI | Title | Description / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Cline Morgan Gurel-Headley | Hanna Jensen (Sharon Reece) | Review of use of expired but clean medical supplies in simulation programs | Survey distributed |
| Claire Gist Bradberry | Sheena CarlLee | Resident wellness survey | Presented at SGEA, data collection ongoing for manuscript |
| Larry Hill Hannah Hale Whitney Skaggs | Astryd Menendez (ACNW) | Flu shot compliance in Northwest Arkansas | Data collection ongoing |
| Caroline Geels Robert Brand | Hanna Jensen | Spectroscopy for Joint Fluid Samples | Data collection ongoing |
| Andrew Moore Erika Jasso | Tyler CarlLee | Adolescent sports injuries referral patters in NWA | Manuscript submitted |
| Suzette Lopez Kingsley Nnawuba | Hanna Jensen | The impact of immunotherapy and its safety profile on lung adenocarcinoma survival outcomes in smokers vs nonsmokers | Manuscript in preparation |
| Kingsley Nnawuba | Hanna Jensen | Medical Insurance coverage and hematological malignancies outcome at an urban medical center | Manuscript in preparation |
| Ben Frazier Megan Clark Caroline Geels | Sarah Assem | Length of Hospital Stay in Patients Admitted for Kidney Failure at Mercy Hospital | Data collection ongoing |
| Josh Mueller | Subhi Al-Aref | Predictors of Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Individuals with Left Bundle Branch Block and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Analysis from the DERIVATE Registry | Data presented at AHA 2023, manuscript in progress |
| Zane Hinchey | Ryan Vincezo Jennifer Vincenzo | Non-invasive Technology to Measure Hemoglobin for At-Risk Veterans | Manuscript being drafted |
| Shawn Howell | Sarah Assem | Eosinophilic esophagitis | Reaching out to partners to get more patients |
| Sydney Steed Kingsley Nnawuba | Hanna Jensen | The Impact of Clinical Trial Participation on Survival Outcomes in Head & Neck Cancers | Manuscript being drafted |
| Davin Means Calvin Walker Kingsley Nnawuba | Hanna Jensen | Effect of Race on Patterns of Care and Utilization of Palliative Interventions in Patients with Lung Cancer | Manuscript being drafted |
| Andrew Coles Kingsley Nnawuba | Hanna Jensen | The Influence of Body Mass Index on Treatment Response and Survival in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Patients at UAMS | Manuscript being drafted |
| Savannah Tidd Kingsley Nnawuba | Hanna Jensen | Racial disparities in the utilization and outcomes of bone marrow transplants for hematologic malignancies | Manuscript being drafted |
| Andrew Coles Nate Gonzales Gunner Gilbert | Thaddeus Beck Hanna Jensen | CARE Clinic efficacy in identifying patients with an increased risk of developing breast cancer | Data collection ongoing |
| Mary Rhinehart | Sheena CarlLee Scott Warmack Hanna Jensen | Benzodiazepine prescriptions in Long Covid patients | IRB approved, awaiting data |
| Camron Collins Daniel Conde Shawn Howell | Hanna Jensen | NASH and liver cancer in Arkansas | Manuscript being drafted |
| Grace Wood | Bradley Campbell Hanna Jensen | Drumming in PTSD | IRB in progress |
| Kaitlyn Davis Brendon Hogge Whitney Skaggs | Cam Mosley | Self-identification of midline for lumbar punctures | Patients being enrolled |
| Carroll Bentley | Jordan Weaver | Diabetes 4-mo control visits in Arkansas | Abstract submitted, data analysis ongoing |
| Larry Hill | John Ball Hanna Jensen | HPV Vaccine protective in other cancers? | Manuscript in progress |
| Dylan Travis | Sarah Assem | ROTEM in cirrhosis patients | Statistical analysis ongoing |
| Jack Norys Michael Ward Chris Key Brandyn Young | Wayne Hudec | Colonoscopy follow-up; is 3 years better than 5? | Data collection ongoing |
| Harrison Jenkins Alex Shephard Alex Ramos Zach Pryor | Anthony Williams Corey Constantino | Pulmonary embolectomies at WRMC | Data collection ongoing |
| Gunner Gilbert | Shaun Senter | Watchman patients at WRMC | IRB in progress |
| Chris Blum | Buddy Newton | Procalcitonin and blood culture contamination | Data collection ongoing |
| Brennan VanDyke | Hanna Jensen Ryan Mantooth Adam Crane | Biking injuries in NWA | IRB in progress |
| Shawn Howell | Hanna Jensen | Progression of MAFLD to cirrhosis and rates of decompensated cirrhosis in a rural state in patients with Type 2 diabetes or Obesity and on a GLP-1 agonist | IRB in progress |
| Shawn Howell Claire Eastep | Hanna Jensen | GLP-1 agents and the development of Barrett's esophagus in the obese population | IRB in progress |
| Sahil Sabharwal | Sarah Assem | Association with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Microscopic Colitis | Data collection ongoing |