July 18, 2016
UAMS, Arkansas Faith Leaders Promote Health Equity
July 18, 2016 | Nearly 200 Arkansas faith leaders, health ministries, educators, researchers and health care providers recently gathered in Little Rock to make connections and share ideas that will help reduce health disparities in Arkansas. The second annual Community-Campus Partnership Conference to Address Health Disparities was hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical…
July 13, 2016
Camden-Area Residents Invited to Conversation About UAMS Research July 23
LITTLE ROCK — Camden-area residents are invited by the Plant a Seed Foundation and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to participate in a July 23 conversation about health research. The free session will be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Carne Park, 955 Adams St., Camden. The event will include…
June 28, 2016
UAMS Receives NIH Grant for First Comprehensive Study of Synthetic Marijuana Dangers
LITTLE ROCK — A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers has received a federal grant to conduct the first comprehensive study of the dangers posed by synthetic marijuana products. The $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will enable a seven-member interdisciplinary…
June 14, 2016
UAMS Invites Public to National Discussion on Women’s Heart Health June 30
LITTLE ROCK — The public is invited to participate in a June 30 national conversation about women’s heart health hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute. The event will be live-streamed and is open to anyone who wants to attend in person or join online. Called Our Community, Our…
June 2, 2016
Laura James, M.D., Named UAMS Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical and Translational Research
LITTLE ROCK — Laura James, M.D., has been named associate vice chancellor for clinical and translational research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). James will continue as director of the UAMS Translational Research Institute, a position she has held since 2014, while expanding her role over the institution’s clinical and translational research…
NIH Funds UAMS Study of Depression Program in Delta
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), in partnership with faith leaders in the Delta, will use a five-year, $2.1 million national grant to study a new way of addressing depression among rural African-Americans. A UAMS research team and its 24 partner churches will test the effectiveness of a depression education…
NIH Funds UAMS Study of Depression Program in Delta
June 2, 2016 │ The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), in partnership with faith leaders in the Delta, will use a five-year, $2.1 million national grant to study a new way of addressing depression among rural African-Americans. A UAMS research team and its 24 partner churches will test the effectiveness of a depression education…
April 27, 2016
UAMS Invites Public to Learn About Research May 5
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansans are invited to attend an information session May 5 about research that is being conducted at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) campus. The free session will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Willie Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center, first floor auditorium, 3805 W. 12th St., Little Rock. The evening…
April 19, 2016
New UAMS Website Helps Arkansans Volunteer for Research
April 19, 2016 | Arkansans are now able to volunteer for research studies through a new website developed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute. Called ARresearch.org, the website announced today gives Arkansans a place to sign up if they want to be contacted about UAMS studies that are enrolling…
March 9, 2016
UAMS Researcher’s HPV Vaccine Holds Promise for Saving Lives, Preventing Premature Births
LITTLE ROCK — A human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, discovered by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher and recently shown to be safe, is being made available to a larger group of Arkansas women for further testing. In her recently completed phase I study involving 34 women, researcher Mayumi Nakagawa, M.D., Ph.D., demonstrated…
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