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December 14, 2023
New Immune Therapies Provide Promising Advances in Myeloma Care
By Frits van Rhee, MD, Ph.D. Since the late 1990s, 16 drugs have been approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma, including proteasome inhibitors, such as bortezomib and carfilzomib, and the immunomodulatory class of agents comprising thalidomide, lenalidomide and pomalidomide. Immune therapy with the antibody daratumumab was first approved in 2015. These three classes of…
Expanding the Field: Clinical Trials Diversity Benefits Myeloma Research
Clinical trials have long been an established part of medical research. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Myeloma Center and the Clinical Trials Office work together to create a more diverse pool of clinical trial participants in the continuing research of multiple myeloma. Samer Al Hadidi, M.D., is a driving force in this…
November 20, 2023
UAMS Myeloma Center Hits Impressive Milestone, Sees 1000th Article Published
Researchers and physicians with the Myeloma Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently published their 1,000th article, an impressive milestone that demonstrates the center’s high level of scholarship. “This is a remarkable achievement by our amazing Myeloma Center physicians and researchers,” said Frits van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D., clinical director of the…
November 8, 2023
UAMS Receives $1 Million Department of Justice Grant to Help Reduce Violent Crime in Pine Bluff Schools
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a three-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to help reduce violent crime in and around Pine Bluff schools. The project, School Telemedicine in Arkansas for Lessons in Trauma-informed Education (STARLITE), aims to…
November 7, 2023
UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging Holds Geriatric-Care Conference
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…
Colorectal Surgeon S. Thomas Kang, M.D., Joins UAMS
Thomas Kang, M.D., a fellowship-trained, board-certified surgeon, joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Division of Colorectal Surgery. Kang treats patients with colon, rectal and anal cancers. He offers colon cancer surveillance with colonoscopies and performs minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic assisted surgery….
UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Nov. 16
LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Nov. 16 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.
October 25, 2023
26th Gala for Life Makes a Million Dollar Impact on Cancer Care in Arkansas
The 600 guests attending the 2023 Gala for Life benefitting the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute were transported to a tropical paradise complete with orchids and palm trees. The 26th Annual Gala for Life, “Sunset Under the Palms: A Key West Soiree,” was held Sept. 22 at Little Rock’s Statehouse Convention Center. The theme…
October 23, 2023
Five UAMS Researchers Awarded Grants for Breast Cancer Research
For the 26th year during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program (ABCRP) has awarded funding to kick-start promising breast cancer research projects. Since the passage of the Arkansas Breast Cancer Act in 1997 that created the ABCRP, the Arkansas State Legislature has set aside funds that UAMS invests in novel research…
October 20, 2023
Investigators Soak in Research Expo 2023’s Abundant Resources, Services
Alberto Ramirez, Ph.D., was excited to attend Research Expo 2023, with its 50 research services and resources on display. “As an early-career researcher, the event proved to be remarkably valuable as it allowed me to gain insight into the numerous resources offered by UAMS, including TRI, Research & Innovation, and more, which have the potential…
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