Paul D. Drew

Paul D. Drew is a Professor and Chair of Neurobiology & Developmental Sciences at the Department of Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. His research focuses on neuroimmunology, particularly neurodegenerative disorders such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Dr. Drew employs modern cellular and molecular biology techniques to investigate how ethanol exposure affects neuroinflammation, glial gene expression, and immune cell dynamics in the cerebellum and hippocampus.

• Ph.D. from University of Maryland
• Postdoctoral training at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Dr. Drew’s recent publications highlight ethanol’s role in activating immune cells, altering transcriptomic profiles, and inducing neuroinflammation through pathways like TLR4/MyD88. His work bridges molecular mechanisms with broader implications for alcohol use disorder and neurodegenerative disease therapies.

Key trends in his research include transcriptomic analysis of ethanol-induced neuropathology, neuroimmunological responses in developmental alcohol exposure, and the role of glial cells in neuroinflammation. His laboratory studies utilize mouse models and RNA sequencing to dissect these mechanisms.