The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invited graduates and their guests to the UAMS main campus in Little Rock for the 2024 Alumni Weekend. Hosted May 31-June 1, the weekend was an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with classmates, see the new construction and beautification projects on campus, and learn about recent institutional…
LITTLE ROCK — Wesley Burks, M.D., dean of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) School of Medicine and CEO of UNC Health, received the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine’s 2024 Dean’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. “Wesley’s current roles alone would warrant the Distinguished Alumnus Award, but he has…
Mengchu Wu, Ph.D., a biochemist with extensive experience in metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), shared her career journey and thoughts on the future of biotechnology during a lecture at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on June 12. Jia Liu, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Microbiology and…
Summer camp often conjures thoughts of outdoor activities, campfires and mosquito bites. For just a few short days in June, 30 high school students from across Arkansas experienced a different kind of camp — one with bubbling beakers, scrubs, gloves and colorful creations. Held June 3-5 at the UAMS Little Rock campus, the UAMS College…
Fellowships are a key component in research training that provide awardees with financial backing, allowing them to focus on their study program. The Fellowship Initiative for Research Excellence (FIRE) is a scholarship program designed to encourage postdoctoral fellows and graduate students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to apply for extramural fellowships….
LITTLE ROCK — In a major boost to cardiovascular research, the National Institutes of Health has awarded an additional $3.7 million to Shengyu Mu, Ph.D., and his team of researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to continue their groundbreaking study on the role of immune cells in hypertension. Mu, an associate…
Alex Escamilla-Rosenberg, MPH, takes pride in helping youth learn about the vast influence of public health. Escamilla-Rosenberg is currently a senior account manager for The Rescue Agency. His role for the agency is to work with students from 45 Oklahoma high schools, teaching them how to advocate for the improvement of public health policies. He…
Jolee Camp was a thriving 15-year-old who dreamed of becoming a professional dancer and enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on her family’s farm in Lonoke when she was suddenly disabled by unexplained low back pain. “She spent her senior year in a wheelchair,” said her mother, B.J. Camp, who took her daughter from doctor to…
In a June 4 ceremony at the I. Dodd Wilson Education Building, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomed a diverse group of students to its Health Career University (HCU), where they will spend the summer learning about various health-related professions. The students are a mix of junior and senior high school students,…