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Publications

Lab’s Work on Plague Published in Infection and Immunity

May. 23, 2019 | Roger D. Pechous, Ph.D., studies the bacteria that caused the infamous black death of the Middle Ages, shedding light on something old to potentially protect against something new: bioterrorism. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher’s latest work has been published in Infection and Immunity. Pechous is an assistant professor in the Department...

Amy Widner
“Significant progress has been made in recent years in the field of multicentric Castleman disease,” Frits van Rhee wrote in a recent commentary in Blood, a publication by the American Society of Hematology, noting several advancements.
University News

Commentary by UAMS’ van Rhee Featured in Blood Journal

May. 22, 2019 | Frits van Rhee, clinical director of the UAMS Myeloma Center, weighed in on a new combination therapy for treating newly diagnosed Castleman disease patients in the April 18 issue of Blood, a publication by the American Society of Hematology. In the commentary, “Storming the Castle with TCP,” van Rhee and coauthor Katie Stone, then-director of...

Linda Haymes
Center for Translational Neuroscience Director Edgar Garcia-Rill, Ph.D., with Vice Chancellor for Research Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D.
Inside News

UAMS Showcase of Medical Discoveries Celebrates Garcia-Rill Legacy

May. 21, 2019 | The UAMS Showcase of Medical Discoveries on May 15 was a celebration of UAMS’ first Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), which brought in more than $21 million in research funding to UAMS over the last 15 years. UAMS’ Edgar Garcia-Rill, Ph.D., secured the COBRE funding to establish the Center for Translational Neuroscience (CTN). The program...

David Robinson
Group of addiction experts talking
Psychiatric Research Institute

Summit Focuses on Treatment Concerns for Opioid Abusers

May. 21, 2019 | Representatives from a number of health-care organizations, academic facilities and governmental agencies attended a meeting May 17 at Little Rock’s Robinson Center designed to bring attention to treatment options for those dealing with opioid use disorder. The Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Summit, sponsored by the Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas, featured...

Tim Taylor
Michele Perry plays tennis at the Little Rock Athletic Club.
Orthopedics

Weeks After Joint Replacement, Tennis Player Dominates Tournament

May. 21, 2019 | Michèle Perry, 57, is a talented athlete who is happiest when she is moving. From softball to swimming, Perry is not afraid to take on something new. In September 2015, she started playing tennis and discovered she was quite good. The following year, when she noticed pain in her leg while doing certain exercises, she...

Katrina Dupins
Sharanda Williams (center), director of Academic Affairs in the UAMS College of Medicine, stands as marshal with students ready to receive their diplomas.
University News

UAMS Graduates 864 Health Care Professionals

May. 20, 2019 | Degrees and certificates were awarded to 864 graduates of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school May 18 during a commencement ceremony at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Degrees were presented to 165 in the College of Medicine, 229 in the College of Nursing, 111 in the College of...

Spencer Watson
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Neurology

Six Years into Retirement: Neurology Professor Still Making Major Contributions

May. 17, 2019 | Does science stop in retirement? The short answer — according to Gerald A. Dienel, Ph.D. — is no. The long answer? It’s reflected in the many publications, lectures and contributions Dienel has made since retiring in 2013 as a professor emeritus in the Department of Neurology in the UAMS College of Medicine. Dienel has 23...

Amy Widner

University News

Matthew Steliga, M.D., (left) is joined by UAMS Cancer Institute Interim Director Laura Hutchins, M.D., following his introduction as the UAMS Cancer Institute Auxiliary Distinguished Honoree.

Thoracic Surgeon Steliga Honored by UAMS Cancer Institute Auxiliary

May. 20, 2019 | When Matthew Steliga, M.D., arrived at UAMS 10 years ago, he faced an uphill battle. Lung cancer rates in the state were skyrocketing, with an estimated 2,160 Arkansans losing their lives to the disease in 2009 alone. As UAMS’ only surgeon dedicated to the treatment of lung cancer, Steliga jumped in headfirst and began building...

Susan Van Dusen
A decorated table offers cupcakes for dessert during a lunch and learn panel held during Nurses Week.

UAMS Celebrates National Nurses Week

May. 16, 2019 | A week of educational talks, events, awards and discounts marked the many ways in which UAMS celebrated National Nurses Week May 4-10 including weekends, nights and off-site clinics. “Nursing requires a tremendous amount of compassion, spending your entire day attending to the needs of others,” said Trenda Ray, Ph.D., RN, associate vice chancellor for patients...

Spencer Watson
Student chops parsley in class.

Culinary Class Offered to Patients During Infertility Awareness Week

May. 10, 2019 | A group of women gathered inside a commercial kitchen in Little Rock recently for a UAMS-led culinary medicine cooking class. Culinary medicine is the practice of helping patients use nutrition and good cooking habits to restore and maintain health. UAMS is developing a culinary medicine program for health profession students, but this is the first...

Katrina Dupins

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College of Nursing

UAMS Faculty Named Nursing Educator of the Year

May. 22, 2019 | Larronda Rainey, M.N.Sc., RN, said she doesn’t come to work as a clinical assistant professor in the UAMS College of Nursing looking for rewards. “I do this job because I love it,” she said. Nevertheless, last month she became the first ever UAMS recipient of the 14-year-old Arkansas Nurse Educator of the Year award, presented...

Spencer Watson
UAMS News

Jennifer Hunt, M.D., Chair of the Department of Pathology at UAMS Selected for National Fellowship Program

May. 20, 2019 | LITTLE ROCK — Jennifer L. Hunt, M.D., chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Services at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is one of five physicians nationwide chosen for the Association of American Medical Colleges  (AAMC) Council of Deans Fellowship Program. The fellowship is offered to leaders in medicine who have...

Linda Haymes
News Release

Better Breathers COPD Support Group to Meet June 7 in Jonesboro

May. 23, 2019 | Tayna Walker, APRN with St. Bernards Clopton Clinic Pulmonology, will be the guest speaker of the Better Breathers COPD Support Group at 11 a.m. June 7 at Nettleton Baptist Church-NEA Fairgrounds, 7001 E. Johnson Avenue in Jonesboro. Walker will be speaking on accessing resources and how to prepare for a primary care office visit. The...

Ben Boulden
News Release

UAMS Graduates 864 Health Care Professionals

May. 18, 2019 | Degrees or certificates were awarded to 864 graduates of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school May 18 during a commencement ceremony at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.

Ben Boulden

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