J. F. L. Childs

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J. F. Childs' research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying pituitary plasticity and the impact of metabolic factors on endocrine function. This work is supported by multiple federal grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), totaling over $1.7 million. One significant grant, funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), investigates the impact of obesity on somatotrope function. Another NIDDK grant and a grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) explore the control of pituitary cell plasticity through regulated mRNA translation and the associated molecular mechanisms.

Childs has published 28 scholarly articles, which have been cited 338 times, and maintains an h-index of 9. Their recent work includes a 2024 publication examining the challenges of cancer survivorship in Arkansas. Key collaborators include Deanne L. King, Ramey Moore, Donya Watson, and Martha Garrett-Shaver, all from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with whom Childs has co-authored publications.

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• h-index: 9
• Publications: 28
• Citations: 338