UAMS Researcher Childs Named Prestigious AAA Fellow
| LITTLE ROCK – Gwen Childs, Ph.D., a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher and professor who is internationally recognized for her research in reproductive endocrinology, has been named a fellow of the American Association of Anatomists (AAA).
Childs is one of fewer than 70 scientists nationwide and just the second from Arkansas to have earned the distinction. UAMS’ John Pauly, Ph.D., was among the first group of AAA fellows named in 2007.
“To join such a small and distinguished group of scientists, especially being just the second in Arkansas, is a tremendous honor,” said Childs, professor and chair of the Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences at UAMS. “The tribute must also be shared by my collaborators and colleagues who have helped, encouraged and supported me. I am grateful for their support and the support I have received at UAMS.”
The distinction honors AAA members who have demonstrated excellence in science and in their overall contributions to the anatomical sciences. The rank of fellow has been granted to only 68 scientists nationwide, and recipients are considered to be in the top 10 percent of eligible AAA members. Childs, who was nominated by Charles Blake, Ph.D., a colleague at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, will be honored at the association’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in April.
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