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 | Hanna Jensen | Review of use of expired but clean medical supplies in simulation programs | Survey distributed |
| Larry Hill Hannah Hale Whitney Skaggs | Astryd Menendez (ACNW) | Flu shot compliance in Northwest Arkansas | 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 |
| Neiki Amiri | 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 |
| Jordan Cottrell 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 |
| Grace Wood | Bradley Campbell Hanna Jensen | Drumming in PTSD | IRB approved |
| Kaitlyn Davis Brendon Hogge Whitney Skaggs | Cam Mosley | Self-identification of midline for lumbar punctures | Patients being enrolled |
| Larry Hill | John Ball Hanna Jensen | HPV Vaccine protective in other cancers? | Manuscript in progress |
| Dylan Travis | Sarah Assem | ROTEM in cirrhosis patients | Manuscript in progress |
| 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 | Statistical analysis in progress |
| Gunner Gilbert | Shaun Senter | Watchman patients at WRMC | Manuscript in progress |
| Chris Blum Bryce Pelfrey Lily DeSpain | 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 | Manuscript in progress |
| Shawn Howell Claire Eastep | Hanna Jensen | GLP-1 agents and the development of Barrett's esophagus in the obese population | Manuscript in progress |
| Cade Richesin | Tyler Ratliff Byron Marciniak Hanna Jensen | Association of Atrial Fibrillation Intervention and Colorectal Cancer Risk at UAMS | IRB approved |
| Tommy Wagner | Hari Eswaran Hanna Jensen | The Influence of NAFLD/NASH on Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Gestation and Delivery at UAMS | IRB approved |
| Lydia Lagg | Tyler Ratliff Hanna Jensen | Colonic Polyps in the Setting of GLP-1 Usage | IRB approved |
| Kevin Zhao | Sheena CarlLee | Descriptive Study of Demographic Characteristics and Outcomes in the North Street Long-Covid Clinic | IRB approved |
| Morganne Browning Alex Shepherd | Chad Betts Hanna Jensen | Impact of GLP-1 Agonists on Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) and Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRVO) in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes at UAMS | Data requested |
| Cade Richesin | Martlin Emeasoba Hanna Jensen | Analyzing the incidence, survival, and demographic trends of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) at UAMS | Data requested |
| Maggie McAlister Morganne Browning | Momina Makin Hanna Jensen | Retrospective Study on the Use of Procalcitonin as a Biomarker in Pneumonia Management at UAMS | Data requested |
| Breanna Greaves Lauren Banko Sadie Beeman | Hanna Jensen | The role of peer-led teaching in Step 1 preparation at UAMS | Abstract drafted |
| Reem Al-Shukri Justin Long | Sheena CarlLee | Mental Health Care for Marshallese Patients at UAMS: A Retrospective Cohort Study | IRB approved |
| Katriel Wong | Mara Whiteside | Assessing Cultural Bias in Neurocognitive Tests Used to Diagnose Marshallese Children at UAMS Schmieding Center | Data requested |
| Mohamed Zeyara | Hanna Jensen | Changing Patterns in Colorectal Cancer in Younger Adults at UAMS: A Retrospective Study of Diagnoses in 2019 and 2024 | Data requested |
| Mohamed Zeyara | Hanna Jensen Thaddeus Beck | A Retrospective Comparison of Libtayo, Keytruda, and Opdivo in the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Efficacy, Safety, and Cost-Effectiveness in Community Oncology Practice at UAMS and Highlands Oncology | IRB submitted |
| Cade Richesin | Martlin Emeasoba Hanna Jensen | Analysis of the characteristics and prognostic outcomes of patients with primary effusion lymphoma at UAMS | Data requested |
| Mohamed Zeyara | Hanna Jensen | Rural vs. Urban Outcomes of Pharmacogenetic-Guided Cancer Therapy at UAMS: A Retrospective Analysis | Data requested |
| Jordan Cottrell | Mohamed Zeyara Hanna Jensen | Disparities in Biomarker Utilization and Clinical Outcomes in Cancer: A Comparison of Rural vs. Urban Patients treated at UAMS | Data requested |
| Camron Collins | Lyle Burdine Hanna Jensen | Sex-Based Differences in Waitlist Mortality and Post-Transplant Complications Among Postmenopausal Women Undergoing Liver Transplant | Manuscript being drafted |
| Eunhae Bae Dahae Bae | Hanna Jensen | Geographic and Demographic Disparities in Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients in Arkansas | Data requested |
| Grace Wood | Mara Whiteside Hanna Jensen | Neural effects of maternal anxiety during pregnancy on offspring | Data analysis ongoing |
| Alex Shepard | Hanna Jensen Roy Kamoga | Inflammatory markers in the elderly | Data analysis ongoing |
| Kelly Fowler Brady Decker | Tyler CarlLee | Association between GLP-1 agonist use and adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder and stress fractures | Data analysis ongoing |
| Kevin Zhao | Hanna Jensen | Antidepressants and Survival in Breast Cancer Patients | Data analysis ongoing |
| Calvin Walker | Megan White | Incidence and outcomes of mid- to distal esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a single center retrospective analysis | Data analysis ongoing |
| Brandyn Young | Sarah Assem Sahil Sabharwal | Association with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Microscopic Colitis | Manuscript in progress |
| Camron Collins | 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 | Manuscript in progress |
| Brennan VanDyke | Ryan Mantooth Hanna Jensen | Cycling Associated Trauma in Northwest Arkansas | Data analysis ongoing |
| Brennan VanDyke | Margaret Tremwel | VAN Index in Stroke | Data analysis ongoing |
| AC Thurlby | Margaret Tremwel | Community paramedic stroke education program | Data analysis ongoing |
| Alex Maldonado-Lopez | Michael Wilson Hanna Jensen | Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Major Depressive Disorder: A Retrospective Analysis | IRB approved |
| Blake Young | Hanna Jensen | Integrating Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools to Improve Medical School Performance and Reduce Burnout | Poster presented |
| Alex Wilkerson Luke Thurlby | Tyler CarlLee | Achilles tendon ruptures following ACL reconstruction | Lit review ongoing |
| Chioma Okoafor | Cam Mosley Margaret Tremwel | Time-to-CT; Stroke Care at WRMC | Manuscript in progress |