September 20, 2022
UAMS Part of $6 Million National Effort to Make Testing for Toxins in Water and People Less Costly, Easier
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is co-leading a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded effort to develop advanced, inexpensive devices to detect toxins in water and people. UAMS’ $908,952 portion of the four-year, $6 million project involves testing a novel way to detect toxins in humans, and is led by Shuk-Mei…
September 19, 2022
UAMS Researcher Receives Prestigious National Award, $1 Million to Support Falls Research in Older Adults
LITTLE ROCK — Jennifer L. Vincenzo, Ph.D., MPH, PT, recently became the first University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher to receive the national Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging, which comes with $1 million over five years. The award will support Vincenzo’s work implementing a falls prevention strategy as…
September 8, 2022
BioVentures Team Aims to ‘Change Culture,’ Help Researchers Advance Discoveries
Kevin Sexton, M.D., stepped into the role as president of BioVentures LLC this year with a vision and a plan for increasing commercialization resources to UAMS-affiliated researchers.
September 2, 2022
Lawmaker’s Staff Visits UAMS to Learn More about Research of Veterans’ Exposure to Burn Pits
During a recent visit with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers, Patrick McGuigan from U.S. Sen. John Boozman’s office said the research team’s newly funded project will help ensure that veterans who were exposed to open burn pits receive appropriate health care. Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., UAMS vice chancellor for Research and Innovation and…
August 25, 2022
North Little Rock Woman Sets Squat Record to Raise Awareness of Nervous System Disorder, UAMS Long-COVID-19 Research
Some days, Gabby Rushing, 22, struggles with the daily activities of life, but Saturday, Aug. 20, was not one of them. In a triumph over her physical trials, Rushing set a world record at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for the longest time to hold a deep squat.
August 11, 2022
UAMS Researcher Co-Authors Nature Communications Article Showing Higher Heart Failure Rates in Some COVID-19 Patients
LITTLE ROCK — Patients previously hospitalized with COVID-19 had a 45% higher risk of heart failure than other hospitalized patients, according to the first national study of its kind, which was co-authored by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher. Lead author Husam M. Salah, M.D., at UAMS said the findings reported in…
August 4, 2022
Community Finds Fun, Health Information at UAMS Midsouth Black Expo
With high school band music and cheerful chatter as a backdrop, Marcovous Williams got some sobering news about her health. A health check at one of the 80 vendor booths at the UA MS Midsouth Black Expo revealed that she had high blood pressure. “I came to get more information about my health,” said Williams,…
July 19, 2022
UAMS Researchers Publish Advances in Use of Noninvasive, Miniature Laser-Based Blood Scanner for Disease Identification
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team has published new advances in its ability to detect cancer, infections and other medical conditions using a portable blood sensor that does not require needles or other invasive methods. Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio journal, published the work led by UAMS’ Vladimir Zharov, Ph.D., D.Sc.,…
June 28, 2022
NIH Funds UAMS Study Testing Rapid Genomic Surveillance for Antibiotic Resistant Infections
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) study is developing real-time and accurate genomic methods that can be used routinely to deliver life-saving information to doctors treating antibiotic-resistant infections. Backed by a two-year, $418,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) grant, UAMS’ Se-Ran Jun, Ph.D., says the…
June 27, 2022
UAMS’ Eric Peterson, Ph.D., Named Executive Vice President of BioVentures LLC
LITTLE ROCK — Eric Peterson, Ph.D., has been named executive vice president of BioVentures LLC at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Peterson is chair of the UAMS Patent and Copyright Committee and is an associate professor in the College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. As executive vice president, he will…
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