Laura James

Biography

Laura James, MD has studied mechanisms of acetaminophen liver injury for the last three decades. Her research program in acetaminophen toxicity has been funded by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) since 1999. In 2006, she co-founded Acetaminophen Toxicity Diagnostics (ATD), LLC, to develop a novel laboratory test, AcetaSTAT, for the rapid detection of acetaminophen toxicity. ATD, LLC is funded by the small business and technology transfer program of NIDDK. She has extensive experience in clinical and translational research supported by National Institute of Health-supported research networks. James is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and a faculty member in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology within the Section of Emergency Medicine at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). She directs the Translational Research Institute (TRI) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and serves as the Principal Investigator for the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) and Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical and Translational Research. She is responsible for the overall administration and strategic development of the institute.