June 4, 2019
Myeloma Patient in Remission, Grateful for Additional Time
Linda Reins, 73, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is no stranger to cancer. In 1985, when she was 40, her local gynecologist’s office floored her with the first diagnosis. “They told me, ‘You’re pregnant and oh, you also have cervical cancer,’ said Reins, who had two teenaged sons at the time. “The next day, my husband at…
May 22, 2019
Commentary by UAMS’ van Rhee Featured in Blood Journal
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…
May 20, 2019
Jennifer Hunt, M.D., Chair of the Department of Pathology at UAMS Selected for National Fellowship Program
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…
May 6, 2019
Florida-based Friendship Transcends, Through Sickness and Health
A Facebook friendship that formed over an illness in common proved lifesaving for a Florida man who found what he needed at the UAMS Myeloma Center. Myeloma Center patient Gail Naimo of Port St. Lucie, Fla. met fellow Floridians Sergio Pinango, 56, and his wife, Blanca Nieto, 50, on a myeloma Facebook page five years…
April 16, 2019
UAMS Hosts Fourth ICARE Conference for Trauma Education
More than 180 health care professionals, first responders, police officers and firefighters gathered at UAMS in Little Rock on April 6-7 to receive updates and additional training exercises on best practices in emergency care.
April 3, 2019
Genomics Workshop Sparks Students’ Interest in Research
This spring break about 40 students from across Arkansas passed on the beach and instead advanced their scientific knowledge. Those attending the free workshop at UAMS gained experience with third-generation sequencing, which helps scientists understand the type of genetic information carried in DNA.
April 1, 2019
Patient Bikes East Coast to Fight Myeloma
Since 2002, Alan Wolfson of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, has taken an annual bike ride most years along the east coast to raise money for the UAMS Myeloma Center. Averaging about $20,000 in contributions from his friends and supporters for each ride, he’s already pedaled his way to about $210,000 for the center. This year, Wolfson,…
March 21, 2019
Grateful Texan Holds Party for Myeloma Center
March 21, 2019 | Texan Laura Drake loves a good party — especially when it’s raising money for a worthy cause. Since Drake’s remission from myeloma in January 2014, that worthy cause has been helping fellow myeloma patients at UAMS. For the past three years, the 57-year-old church secretary and husband Marty, a cotton farmer,…
March 12, 2019
UAMS Sets Spring Computer Classes for Adults
LITTLE ROCK – Two computer classes – everything about iPad/iPhone and Computer Basics – and one two-hour workshop, Online Banking & Shopping, will be taught this spring for adults at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. The courses will be presented by the Little Rock Digital Learning…
March 1, 2019
Cancer Survivor Hits High Notes, Inspiring Fellow Myeloma Patients
Even during his own battle with myeloma, Jay Edwards, 60, of Fort Worth, Texas, is always looking for opportunities to comfort and inspire fellow patients at the UAMS Myeloma Center. The musician shares his soothing sounds on the saxophone whenever he has the chance. One memorable occasion was when, as a patient in the midst…
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