Arkansas Children’s Research Institute

Arkansas Children’s Research Institute

ABOUT US

The HBCD team in Arkansas is located in Little Rock at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. We are eager to welcome our families to our study! If you live in central Arkansas (Pulaski, Faulkner, Saline, Lonoke, or Jefferson County) and you are pregnant, we would love to hear from you. The Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) is located on the campus of Arkansas Children’s where you will find a child-friendly environment and you will quickly see that children are at the center of everything that we do. We want our study families to enjoy our research visits. We can provide transportation assistance, flexible scheduling, snacks and meal vouchers for the on-site cafeteria, reimbursement for mileage and compensation for your time. With the help of our community partners, who serve on our Community Advisory Board, we can connect families to resources if needed. Our research team shares a vision for a future in which all children can grow up to be healthy adults. We are excited to launch HBCD in Arkansas!

HBCD Core Team Front Row (Left to Right): Madisyn Ehrlich, Micaela Parkinson Second row: Allie Bailey, Aaniyah Cox, Emily Stover Back Row: Shelby Cheek, Sarah Smith, Lexi Betts, Carol Rangel Not Pictured: Elisabeth Godsey, Katelyn Dicklaw

HBCD Core Team:
Front Row (Left to Right): Madisyn Ehrlich, Micaela Parkinson; Second row: Allie Bailey, Aaniyah Cox, Emily Stover; Back Row: Shelby Cheek, Sarah Smith, Lexi Betts, Carol Rangel; Not Pictured: Elisabeth Godsey, Katelyn Dicklaw

Arkansas Team Group Photo

Arkansas Children’s Research Institute HBCD Team:
Front row (Left to Right):  Lorraine McKelvey, Darcy Hagood, Linda Larson-Prior, Micaela Parkinson; Second Row: Carol Rangel, Xiawei Ou; Back Row: Ashley Acheson, Andrew James

Arkansas Principal Investigators

Arkansas Principal Investigators:
Drs. Xiawei Ou, Lorraine McKelvey, and Ashley Acheson

Arkansas Mri Team

HBCD MRI team:
Xiawei Ou, Xiaoxu Na, (In Back) Andrew James, Elizabeth Oest (not pictured)

Arkansas Eeg Team

HBCD EEG Team:
Darcy Hagood and Linda Larson-Prior (missing Heather Downs)

INVESTIGATORS

Ashley Acheson

Ashley Acheson, PhD

Principal Investigator
Lorraine McKelvey

Lorraine McKelvey, PhD

Principal Investigator
Xiawei Ou

Xiawei Ou, PhD

Principal Investigator
Aline Andres

Aline Andres, PhD

Co-Investigator
Jessica Coker

Jessica Coker, MD

Co-Investigator
Charles Glasier

Charles Glasier, MD

Co-Investigator
Whit Hall

Whit Hall, MD

Co-Investigator
Micah Hester

Micah Hester, PhD

Co-Investigator
Andrew James

Andrew James, PhD

Co-Investigator
Linda Larson-Pryor

Linda Larson-Pryor, PhD

Co-Investigator

RESEARCH TEAM

Allie Bailey

Allie Bailey

Clinical Research Professional I
Lexi Betts

Lexi Betts

Clinical Research Professional I
Shelby Cheek

Shelby Cheek

Research Assistant
Aaniyah Cox

Aaniyah Cox

Research Assistant
Heather Downs

Heather Downs

EEG Technologist
Madisyn Ehrlich

Madisyn Ehrlich

Clinical Research Professional I
Elisabeth Godsey

Elisabeth Godsey

Research Assistant
Darcy Hagood

Darcy Hagood

EEG Technologist
Elizabeth Oest

Elizabeth Oest

Research MRI Technologist
Micaela Parkinson

Micaela Parkinson, MS

Clinical Research Professional II
Carol Rangel

Carol Rangel, LMSW

Site Coordinator
Sarah Smith

Sarah Smith

Administrative Assistant III
Emily Stover

Emily Stover

Research Assistant
Cyndi Vent

Cyndi Vent

Peer Support Specialist