![Arkansas Children’s Research Institute](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Arkansas-Childrens-Hospital-Banner.jpg)
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!
![Arkansas Team Group Photo](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1-Arkansas-team-group-photo.jpg)
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute HBCD Team: Front row (Left to Right): Lorraine McKelvey, Darcy Hagood, Linda Larson-Prior, Micaela Parkinson, Whitney Jones, Xinyi Zhang, Alexia Lo, Xiaoxu Na Second Row: Aubrey Yocham, Dylan Gilbreath, Carolyn Thomas, Rebecca Hill, Carol Rangel, Xiawei Ou Back Row: Ashley Acheson, Andrew James
![Arkansas Principal Investigators](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/3-Arkansas-PIs.jpg)
Arkansas Principal Investigators Drs. Xiawei Ou, Lorraine McKelvey, and Ashley Acheson
![Arkansas Ras Core](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2-Arkansas-RAs-CORE.jpg)
HBCD RAs: Aubrey Yocham, Micaela Parkinson, Alexia Lo, Rebecca Hill, and Xinyi Zhang
![Arkansas Mri Team](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/4-Arkansas-MRI-Team.jpg)
HBCD MRI team: Carolyn Thomas, Whitney Jones, Xiawei Ou, Xiaoxu Na, (In Back) Andrew James
![Arkansas Eeg Team](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/5-Arkansas-EEG-Team.jpg)
HBCD EEG Team: Darcy Hagood, Linda Larson-Prior, Dylan Gilbreath (missing Heather Downs, Kelly Mulley, and Katelyn Durey)
![Arkansas Core Team](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/6-Arkansas-CORE-Team.jpg)
HBCD CORE Team: Carol Rangel, Xinyi Zhang, Aubrey Yocham, Alexia Lo, Rebecca Hill, and Micaela Parkinson
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INVESTIGATORS
![Ashley Acheson](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Untitled-design-2.png)
Ashley Acheson, PhD
Principal Investigator
![Lorraine McKelvey](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Untitled-design-copy-8-2.png)
Lorraine McKelvey, PhD
Principal Investigator
![Xiawei Ou](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Untitled-design-copy-16-1.png)
Xiawei Ou, PhD
Principal Investigator
![Aline Andres](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Aline-Andres_PhD_Co-Investigator.jpg)
Aline Andres, PhD
Co-Investigator
![Jessica Coker](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jessica-Coker_MD_Co-Investigator.jpg)
Jessica Coker, MD
Co-Investigator
![Charles Glasier](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Charles-Glasier_MD_Co-Investigator.png)
Charles Glasier, MD
Co-Investigator
![Whit Hall](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Whit-Hall_MD_Co-Investigator.jpg)
Whit Hall, MD
Co-Investigator
![Micah Hester](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Micah-Hester_PhD_Co-Investigator.jpg)
Micah Hester, PhD
Co-Investigator
![Andrew James](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Andrew-James_PhD_Co-Investigator.png)
Andrew James, PhD
Co-Investigator
![Linda Larson-Pryor](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Linda-Larson-Pryor_PhD_Co-Investigator.jpg)
Linda Larson-Pryor, PhD
Co-Investigator
RESEARCH TEAM
![Lexi Betts](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lexi-Betts1.jpg)
Lexi BettsResearch Assistant
![Lakecia Chambers](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lakecia-Chambers1.jpg)
Lakecia ChambersResearch Assistant
![Heather Downs](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Heather-Downs_BA_EEG-Technologist.jpg)
Heather DownsEEG Technologist
![Katelyn Duréy](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Katelyn-Durey_BS_Research-Assistant.jpg)
Katelyn DuréyResearch Assistant
![Madisyn Ehrlich](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Madisyn-Ehrlich1.jpg)
Madisyn EhrlichResearch Assistant
![Dylan Gilbreath](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dylan-Gilbreath.jpg)
Dylan GilbreathEEG Staff
![Darcy Hagood](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Darcy-Hagood_BA_EEG-Technologist.jpeg)
Darcy HagoodEEG Technologist
![Rebecca Hill](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rebecca-Hill-0052-copy.jpg)
Rebecca HillResearch Assistant
![Whitney Jones](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Whitney-Jones_BS_MRI-Research-Tech.jpg)
Whitney JonesMRI Research Tech
![Alexia Lo](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Alexia-Lo_BS_Research-Assistant.jpg)
Alexia LoResearch Assistant
![Xiaoxu Na](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Xiaxou-Na-Headshot.png)
Xiaoxu NaMRI Staff
![Micaela Parkinson](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Micaela-Parkinson_MS_Clinical-Research-Promoter.jpg)
Micaela Parkinson, MS
Clinical Research Promoter
![Carol Rangel](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Carol-Rangel_LMSW_Site-Coordinator.jpg)
Carol Rangel, LMSW
Site Coordinator
![Danitra Sargent](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Danitra-Sargent1.jpg)
Danitra SargentResearch Assistant
![Aubrey Yocham](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Aubrey-Yocham_BS_Research-Assistant.jpg)