About Us 

We are a unique multidisciplinary group of clinical and research professionals who tackle the many different behavioural, medical, social, and educational challenges that children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder experience.

Clinicians

• Jane Bellando, PhD Associate Professor Dept of Pediatrics UAMS.  Pediatric Psychologist and Lead Behavioral Scientist for the UAMS ATN site.  Primary work site Dennis Developmental Center
• Richard Frye, MD, PhD Director of Autism Multispecialty Clinic and Director of the Autism Research Program, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
• George Fuchs, MD Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at UAMS and GI consultant in the Autism Multidisciplinary Clinic (AMC), Arkansas Children’s Hospital
• Jill Fussell, MD Medical Director of the Dennis Developmental Center, Dennis Developmental Center of the Department of Pediatrics at UAMS
• Stephen Kahler, MD  Clinical Geneticist, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
• Maya Lopez,MD  Director of Autism Treatment Network (ATN). Dennis Developmental Center, Dennis Developmental Center of the Department of Pediatrics at UAMS
• Eldon Schulz, MD Section Chief for Developmental, Behavioral, and Rehabilitative Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at UAMS. Dennis Developmental Center of the Department of Pediatrics at UAMS

Researchers

• Richard Frye, MD, PhD
• Jill James, PhD Director of the Autism Metabolic and Genomics Laboratory at ACHRI. Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute
• Stepan Melnyk, PhD, MD Laboratory Director for the Autism Metabolic and Genomics Laboratory at ACHRI. Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute
• Shannon Rose, PhD  Postdoctoral Fellow in the Autism Research Program under Dr. Richard Frye. Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute

Research Personnel

• Teresa Evans Research Associate and Laboratory Personnel in the Autism Metabolic and Genomics Laboratory at ACHRI. Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute
• Hannah Feild Research Coordinator. Site coordinator for Autism Treatment Network (ATN) and study coordinator for Dr. Jill James. Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute
• Stefanie Jernigan Research Projects Manager. Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute
• Olekesandra Pavliv Research Assistant and Laboratory Personnel in the Autism Metabolic and Genomics Laboratory at ACHRI. Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute
• John Slattery Clinical Research Coordinator. Clinical trials coordinator for the Autism Research Program at ACHRI under Dr. Richard Frye. Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute
• Rebecca Wynne Research assistant and laboratory specialist in Dr. Frye’s Seahorse/mitochondrial function laboratory. Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute

Genetic Counsellors

• Julie Kayler Genetic Councilor for the Autism Multidisciplinary Clinic. Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Autism Treatment Network

• Elizabeth Pullium

Collaborators

• MEG Group
• Women's Health Initiative
• National Center for Toxicological Research