Translational Research Institute
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.
October 21, 2025
UAMS Lifespan Conference Highlights Nutrition’s Ability to Influence Health at Every Age
At the 2025 Advancing Arkansas Lifespan Research Conference, two nationally recognized nutrition scientists emphasized how diet quality throughout life profoundly influences long-term health and resilience. The daylong event, held Oct. 14 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, brought together about 80 researchers from across UAMS and…
October 14, 2025
UAMS Researcher Awarded $3.8 Million NIH Grant to Advance Community Violence Prevention Trial
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Nakita Lovelady, Ph.D., MPH, has received $3.8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a three-year clinical trial aimed at reducing risky firearm behaviors among assault survivors in central Arkansas. The award from NIH’s National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) supports…
October 1, 2025
UAMS Hosts National Rural Health Research Meeting
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute brought together more than 60 researchers and leaders from nine Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) institutions Sept. 18–19 for the annual meeting of the Consortium of Rural States (CORES).
June 18, 2025
UAMS Postdoc Competes on Global Stage with Lifesaving Technology
Henry Palfrey, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and his business startup team, PulseArk Technologies, reached the semifinals and earned a Best Presentation Award in the Bangkok Business Challenge, one of the world’s leading student startup competitions. Palfrey is a third-year postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of John…
May 30, 2025
UAMS Chancellor Praises Research Staff, Participants at Clinical Trials Day Celebration
UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, recently visited the hospital lobby to thank researchers and clinical trial participants during UAMS’ Clinical Trials Day celebration, emphasizing the critical role that clinical trials play in advancing patient care. “Clinical trials are designed to determine whether we are treating patients better or not,” Patterson told staff and visitors…
May 29, 2025
UAMS Leaders Spotlight AI Innovation at TRI AI Research Symposium
UAMS College of Medicine Dean Steven A. Webber, M.D., joined other UAMS leaders and researchers April 29 for the Translational Research Institute (TRI) AI Research Symposium, highlighting the use of artificial intelligence in biomedical research. “Many of our faculty are already leading the way in several areas of AI-driven research, and that’s clearly something we…
May 27, 2025
UAMS, MEMS to Participate in Study for Early Treatment of Trauma Patients
LITTLE ROCK — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are partnering with the University of Pittsburgh to study whether calcium, vasopressin, or both, will help severely injured patients survive life-threatening blood loss early in treatment. The CAlcium and VAsopressin following Injury Early Resuscitation (CAVALIER) trial will include approximately 1,050 people, ages…
March 13, 2025
UAMS Joins NIH Effort to Increase Rural Health Research
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has joined a network of institutions funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand research in rural primary care clinics. Through the NIH CARE for Health™ initiative, UAMS will help lead innovative research to address health disparities in Arkansas’ rural areas. UAMS,…
March 12, 2025
UAMS Doctor Receives VA Merit Award to Address Overprescribing of Thyroid Medication
UAMS’ Spyridoula Maraka, M.D., has been awarded a Veterans Affairs (VA) Merit Award of $830,000 over four years to address the widespread overprescribing of levothyroxine (LT4), one of the most prescribed drugs in the United States. LT4 is used to treat hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid produces too few hormones. However, many patients are…
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