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December 1, 2025
Translational Research Institute Hosts Mixed Methods Research Workshop
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute recently hosted an interactive workshop, “Complementary by Design: A Mixed Methods Workshop to Optimize Your Research,” designed to improve a researcher’s ability to use mixed methods.
November 26, 2025
Deanna Cochran, M.D., Joins UAMS’ Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has welcomed Deanna Cochran, M.D., as a new physician at the Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic in the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.
November 25, 2025
UAMS Hosts Lecture on Warning Signs of Dementia
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently hosted a virtual lecture that focused on the warning signs of dementia and offered suggestions on the next steps for people who recognize those symptoms in themselves or others.
November 24, 2025
UAMS Receives $1.5 Million NCI Grant to Train Next Generation of Cancer Innovators
UAMS has received a $1.5 million National Cancer Institute grant to launch CADET, a new graduate-level certificate program that trains scientists to commercialize cancer-related technologies.
November 19, 2025
UAMS Cancer Institute Director Michael J. Birrer, M.D., Ph.D. Inducted into American Academy of Sciences and Letters
Michael J. Birrer, director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS, was invested as a member of the American Academy of Arts & Letters Nov. 12. The honor recognizes his decades of scientific leadership and pioneering work in gynecologic oncology.
November 13, 2025
UAMS Study Finds Digital Barriers May Limit Rural Cancer Survivors from Participating in Research
LITTLE ROCK — Limited access to digital resources may be one reason why rural cancer survivors are underrepresented in cancer research, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation. Researchers found that rural cancer survivors were willing to participate in cancer research studies. However, factors such…
November 12, 2025
UAMS Brain Injury Program Trains Law Enforcement on Recognizing, Responding to Brain Injuries
Over the past year, the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation’s Brain Injury Program has begun a major initiative to help law enforcement better recognize and respond to people with traumatic brain injury (TBI), aiming to promote safer encounters and deescalate incidents. Already the program has trained hundreds of officers and continues to gain…
November 10, 2025
Take Charge of Your Health: Preventing and Managing Diabetes
By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Diabetes is one of the most significant public health concerns in the United States. About 38 million U.S. adults have a diabetes diagnosis, and about 97 million more are prediabetic. In recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month, let’s take a moment to learn about how you can prevent or manage…
Badger Pride Saves Lives: Arkadelphia High FBLA Champions UAMS MammoVan
The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter at Arkadelphia High School is marking its seventh year of supporting the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) MammoVan, a mobile mammography program that provides lifesaving breast cancer screening to women across the Arkansas. What began as a simple pink T-shirt fundraiser in 2018 has grown…
November 7, 2025
UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Nov. 20
LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Nov. 20 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.
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