Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging


February 6, 2024

UAMS Research Team Discovers Potential Alzheimer’s Drug

David Robinson

UAMS' Sue Griffin, Ph.D., and Meenakshisundaram, Balasubramaniam, Ph.D., led the discovery of the potential Alzheimer's drug for people with the inherited Alzheimer's gene.

LITTLE ROCK — A potential new drug to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in people with the so-called Alzheimer’s gene has been discovered by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team led by Sue Griffin, Ph.D. The findings were published Jan. 8 in Communications Biology and include discoveries of a druggable target and a…


December 26, 2023

UAMS’ Robert Reis, Ph.D., Receives Award from International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences

Chris Carmody

Robert J. Shmookler Reis, Ph.D.

The International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences honored Robert J. Shmookler Reis, Ph.D., a professor and researcher in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, with an award that recognizes advancements in clinical science. Reis received the Jawahar (Jay) Mehta Annual Award for Clinical Scientist during the organization’s North American Section conference…


November 7, 2023

UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging Holds Geriatric-Care Conference

Chris Carmody

Christopher Johnson, assistant professor in the UAMS Department of Pharmacy Practice, responds to a question during a forum at the 2023 Geriatrics Updates conference. He was joined onstage by Donald Bodenner, director of the UAMS Thyroid Cancer Clinic and chief of endocrine oncology, and Jeanne Wei (right), executive director of the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging recently held its 2023 Geriatrics Updates, a three-day conference covering the latest evidence-based standards in geriatric care. The conference combined two of the institute’s annual events: the Geriatrics Medicine Highlights and the Cognitive Impairment and Memory Disorders Update. The event was…


September 26, 2023

UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative, CALS Present ‘Vaccine Update for Older Adults’ on Oct. 17

News Staff

Join the UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative and Central Arkansas Library System at “Vaccine Update for Older Adults” on Oct. 17.

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) and the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) are collaborating to present a program “Vaccine Update for Older Adults” on Oct. 17, at Noon. The guest speaker will be Jennifer Dillaha, M.D., director and state health officer of the Arkansas Department of Health.


August 8, 2023

Steven Barger, Ph.D., Receives $1.9 Million Grant to Study Role of Glucose Transport in Alzheimer’s Progression

Chris Carmody

Steven Barger, Ph.D., professor of geriatrics in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and faculty member at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging

LITTLE ROCK — Steven Barger, Ph.D., professor of geriatrics in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, has received a five-year federal grant to support his research on the role of glucose transport in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The project will receive $382,500 in funding for the current grant year…


February 27, 2023

Shami Nandy, M.D., and Onna Lau, M.D., Join UAMS Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic

Chris Carmody

Shami Nandy, M.D., at left, and Onna Lau, M.D., at right, are new physicians at the Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has welcomed Shami Nandy, M.D., and Onna Lau, M.D., as new physicians at the Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic in the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. Nandy joined UAMS as an assistant professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Geriatrics. She will…


January 23, 2023

Five New Members Join Advisory Board of UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging

Chris Carmody

Members of the Community Advisory Board for the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging gather for a meeting at Trio's Restaurant in Little Rock.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging has named five new members to its Community Advisory Board. The advisory board was created to assist the Institute on Aging in its efforts to expand its clinical, research and education components. Board members serve as ambassadors who…


November 2, 2022

UAMS Partnership Receives Two Awards to Address Suicide, Food Insecurity among Older Adults

Chris Carmody

Melodee Harris (from left), associate professor in the UAMS College of Nursing and co-director of the Arkansas Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, is shown with Mark Herbst, program manager for the UAMS Centers on Aging, and Amy Leigh Overton-McCoy, assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine and director of the Centers on Aging.

LITTLE ROCK — A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) partnership involving the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Centers on Aging, College of Nursing and the Arkansas Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence has received a total of $550,000 in awards for programs that address food insecurity and suicide among older adults. The…


September 2, 2022

UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative Partners in Sept. 16 Disaster Preparedness Event for Older Adults

News Staff

Blood pressure screenings will be offered at the “Disaster Preparedness for Older Adults" event Sept. 16 at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church in Little Rock.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative is collaborating with UAMS Health ARConnectNow, the American Red Cross, Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office to present a community event on “Disaster Preparedness for Older Adults.”


June 10, 2022

Reynolds Institute on Aging Honors Susan May as Volunteer of the Year

Chris Carmody

Members of the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging and Arkansas Department of Human Services join in honoring Susan May as the institute's volunteer of the year.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging held a ceremony to honor Susan May as its volunteer of the year. The Volunteer of the Year Award is given to a member of the community who supports and promotes the various outreach activities that the Institute on Aging sponsors….



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