Dr. Adams is on the graduate faculty of the College of Pharmacy and is a member of the Lucille Parker Markey Cancer Center, where he has a clinical practice site. As director of the hematology/oncology residency program, he has trained four residents and maintains an active research lab. Dr. Adams received his bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from the University of Utah and doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Texas at Austin jointly with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed a residency in hematology/oncology at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial V.A. Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. He then completed a two-year fellowship in immunology and transplantation at the University of Florida. Following the completion of the fellowship, he joined the University of Kentucky faculty in 1996.

topoisomerase I inhibitors and topoisomerase expression, chemotherapy-induced toxicity, and supportive care issues, including pain control and nutritional effects on chemotherapy outcomes.

Brown Joshua, Adams Val R, Moga Daniela Claudia. (2016). Impact of time-varying treatment exposures on the risk of venous thromboembolism in multiple myeloma. Healthcare, 4(4), E93. Kido K, Adams Val R, Morehead Richard Scott, Flannery Alexander H. (2016). Capecitabine-induced ventricular fibrillation arrest: Possible Kounis syndrome. Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners, 22(2), 335-40. Flannery Alexander H, Adams Val R, Burgess David. (2014). Optimizing Postgraduate Year 3 Training. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 71(22), 1924-5. Adams Val R, Balko J. (2013). Lung Cancer. McGraw-Hill, Chapter 90. DeFrates S R, McDonagh Kevin Thomas, Adams Val R. (2013). The Reversal of Inhibitors in Congenital Hemophilia. Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy/Wiley, 33(2), 157-64. Adams Val R, DeRemer David L, Holdsworth Mark T. (2013). Guide to Cancer Therapeutic Regimens. . McMahon Publishing, Medina P J, Adams Val R. (2013). Cancers and Tumor Markers . American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Chapter 19. Piascik Mary M, Adams Val R. (2013). Dispensing Biotechnology Products:Handling, Professional Education and Product Information. Chapter 9. Adams Val R, Blechner Michael David, Sutphin Stephanie, Lawson Amber P, Steinke Douglas, Wirth Scott M. (2012). Predictors for Severe Tumor Lysis Syndromes. Jounal of Hematology Oncology Pharmacy, 2(2),