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August 25, 2026

UAMS Cancer Institute Receives $2.3 Million NIH Grant to Study Pathogens that Lead to Burkitt Lymphoma

Katie Fite

Craig Forrest, Ph.D.

A five-year National Institutes of Health grant over $2.3 million will fund researchers at the Winthrop P Rockefeller Cancer Institute studying how being infected with a gammaherpesvirus (GHV) and malaria parasite at the same time can lead to endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL).


August 19, 2026

Breastfeeding and Vaccines: Better Together

David Wise

A smiling woman is shown breastfeeding her baby.

Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to promote good health for your baby. When combined with recommended childhood vaccines, breastfeeding can create a strong foundation for lifelong health.


UAMS Cancer Institute Awards 4 Researchers with Grants for Breast Cancer Research

Katie Fite

ABCRP Awardees

The Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program (ABCRP), a statewide fund administered by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, has awarded $400,000 in grants to support research focused on improving prevention, detection, and treatment options to ultimately alleviate the burden of breast cancer.


August 18, 2026

UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Hires Omair Ali, M.D., as Director of Outreach

Benjamin Waldrum

Omair Ali, M.D.

Ophthalmologist Omair Ali, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute as the director of global and community outreach.


August 17, 2026

Psychiatrist Naama Hegenbarth, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Psychiatry

Tim Taylor

Naama Hegenbarth, M.D.

LITTLE ROCK – Psychiatrist Naama Hegenbarth, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry.


UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Researchers’ Blood Cancer Therapy Discovery Published in Top Journal

Katie Fite

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Building

Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute made a breakthrough while studying a new therapeutic strategy for blood cancer that may lead to better future treatment options.


August 13, 2026

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Host Aug. 20 Town Hall in Blytheville

Katie Fite

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Building

The public is invited to a community town hall meeting on cancer clinical trials, as well as prevention and screening at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, at Arkansas Northeastern College, 2501 S. Division St., in the John Sullins Building, Room A101, in Blytheville.


August 12, 2026

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Investment in Research Connections Leads to $3.1 Million NIH Grant

Katie Fite

Fen Xia, MD, Ph.D, and Brian Koss, Ph.D.

A five-year National Institutes of Health grant for more than $3.1 million will fund University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers studying a new method aimed at enhancing the immune system’s ability to fight tumor growth in head and neck cancers.


August 5, 2026

MammoVan Brings Breast Cancer Screenings to Texarkana with Community Support

Katie Fite

MammoVan Brings Breast Cancer Screenings to Texarkana with Community Support

The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute MammoVan recently visited the UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Texarkana, bringing breast cancer screenings closer to home for the local community.


August 4, 2026

Graduate School’s Summer Program Offers Undergraduates Research Opportunities

Nathan Tidwell

2026 SURP Class

The latest edition of the Graduate School’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) gave 15 students a chance to explore various areas of biomedical science at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).



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