Arkansas Children’s

Research Institute


Arkansas Children's Research Institute (ACRI) champions children through research that makes them better today and healthier tomorrow. Our investigators lead innovative basic, clinical and community research to better understand childhood disease and rapidly translate discoveries into interventions that define, discover and deliver unprecedented child health.

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Our Researchers

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Outcomes and Impact Areas

170+

Investigators

1,000+

Total Research Initiatives

270+

Active Clinical Trials

8,990+

Enrolled Study Participants

#11

among Children’s Hospitals in NIH Funding

 

Recent Research News & Articles

Dr. Tamara Perry

Pediatric Asthma Expert and NIH-Funded Scientist Dr. Tamara T. Perry Named President of Arkansas Children’s Research Institute


Pediatric allergy expert Tamara T. Perry, M.D., FAAP, FAAAAI, will serve as the new president of Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI).

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Arkansas Children’s and Arkansas Attorney General’s Office Mark Topping Out of National Center for Opioid Research & Clinical Effectiveness

Arkansas Children's and the Arkansas Attorney General's Office celebrated placing the final beam of steel construction on the National Center for Opioid Research & Clinical Effectiveness (NCOR).

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Arkansas Children’s Launches National Center for Opioid Research & Clinical Effectiveness in Partnership with the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office

Arkansas Children’s and the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office are rewriting the narrative to protect future generations from the opioid crisis.

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Katie and Miles Stephens Donate $1.5 Million Supporting Arkansas Children’s Hospital Historic Expansion

Arkansas Children’s is continuing the momentum behind its historic $371 million expansion project with a $1.5 million gift from Katie and Miles Stephens, an investment to help transform pediatric care for children and families across Arkansas and the region.

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The Role of Arkansas Children’s Research in Advancing Pediatric Health

Advances in pediatric medicine begin with a vision for a future in which all children can grow up to be healthy adults. Arkansas Children's Research Institute (ACRI) researchers share this common vision and have devoted their lives to making this vision a reality. At ACRI, children are at the center of everything that we do. Researchers at ACRI are addressing a broad spectrum of children's health concerns, such as the biological mechanisms underlying birth defects; diabetes-related complications; and numerous childhood diseases, including asthma and cancer. Research expertise is diverse, ranging from basic science to clinical and community-based research.

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