Shmuel Yaccoby

Shmuel Yaccoby, PhD is a Professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), specializing in Internal Medicine. His research focuses on the pathogenesis of multiple myeloma, tumor microenvironment, and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.

Research Interests

• Disease Site Focus: Multiple Myeloma
• Research Focus Areas: Health Disparities, Prevention, Treatment, Informatics, Detection, Diagnosis/Prognosis
• Type of Research: Basic
• Key Research Themes: Tumor Microenvironment, Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Tumor Initiating Cells

Recent Publications

• 2025: Highlighted molecular mechanisms in myeloma-induced bone disease
• 2023: Investigated mesenchymal cell dynamics in bone marrow and myeloma dormancy
• 2021: Explored epigenomic regulation and therapeutic targets in multiple myeloma

Grants

• Principal Investigator, US Department of Defense Grant W81XWH2110601 (2021-2025): 'Role of novel myeloma subpopulations in disease progression and drug resistance'