Research
August 13, 2019
UAMS Scientist Awarded $764,000 NIH Grant For Highly Advanced Research Equipment
![Samuel Mackintosh, Ph.D.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Mackintosh_Samuel-mass-spectrometer-150x150.jpg)
A grant of almost $764,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will allow the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to purchase biomedical research equipment with new capabilities unavailable elsewhere in Arkansas.
August 5, 2019
Fellowship Program Gives Undergrads Glimpse Into Biomedical Research Careers
![Robert Eoff, Ph.D., (left) served as mentor for Hendrix College senior Madison Blue during the Arkansas INBRE Summer Research Fellowship Program at UAMS.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_1942-150x150.jpg)
A rising college senior, Huddoy Walters’ sights are set on a career in biomedical research. “I want to be a scientist, most definitely,” said Walters, a native Jamaican and biochemistry major at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
July 23, 2019
UAMS Cancer Researcher to Speak at Sept. 4 ‘Doctor is In’ Event in Hot Springs Village
![Samantha Kendrick, Ph.D.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Kendrick-Samantha-150x150.jpg)
You are invited to learn about the latest advances in cancer research, treatment and prevention at a free event featuring a researcher from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
June 20, 2019
UAMS Researcher Awarded $1.75 Million Grant to Study New Therapies for Metastatic Melanoma
![Alan Tackett, Ph.D., was awarded a National Cancer Institute grant of $1.75 million to support his ongoing research into new therapies for metatatic melanoma.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Tackett-Alan-horiz-e1561040674761-150x150.jpg)
Alan Tackett, Ph.D., a cancer researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a five-year $1.75 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to identify new tumor targets in the treatment of metastatic melanoma.
May 31, 2019
UAMS, Governor Celebrate Clinical Trials Day
![Betty Fortner, a cancer survivor and clinical trial participant, briefly told her story to Gov. Asa Hutchinson and UAMS and ACRI research leaders during a photo opportunity for Clinical Trials Day.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Fortner-Gov2-150x150.jpeg)
A celebration of Clinical Trials Day was a chance for Gov. Asa Hutchinson to shake hands with UAMS researchers and hear the story of Betty Fortner, a cancer survivor and clinical research advocate.
May 28, 2019
Undergrads Explore Cancer Research Careers at UAMS Workshop
![INBRE workshop organizer Tom Kelly, Ph.D., gives instructions about the day's activities.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/INBRE-workshop1-150x150.jpg)
As Hendrix College junior John Pablo-Kaiser considers his career options, cancer research is high on the list. “We’ve made leaps and bounds in what we know about cancer, but there is so much left to learn. I really think of it like a new frontier,” he said.
May 8, 2019
Cancer Researchers Form Collaborations, Share Insight at Inaugural Retreat
![UAMS cancer researchers gathered May 2 for the inaugural Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Research Retreat.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DSC_1744-150x150.jpg)
With about 125 cancer researchers and clinical scientists gathered in one spot, new ideas and collaborations are bound to develop.
May 7, 2019
Johann Granted $1.47 Million to Continue Cutting-Edge Lung Cancer Clinical Trials
![Dr. Johann at desk](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Donald-Johann-01-150x150.jpg)
What will lung cancer diagnosis and treatment look like in the future? Look no further than the research happening today at UAMS. “We’re coming into the long-promised ‘future’ of cancer treatment,” said physician-scientist Donald J. Johann Jr., M.D. “For the last 50 years, the holy grail of cancer research has been being able to detect…
April 25, 2019
UAMS Cancer Researcher to Speak at May 16 Event in Hot Springs Village
You are invited to learn about the latest advances in cancer research, treatment and prevention at a free event at 11:30 a.m. May 16 in Hot Springs Village featuring a researcher from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
March 13, 2019
UAMS-led Study Shows Potential to Alter Neck Dissection Surgery by 21 Percent in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
![Brendan C. Stack Jr., M.D., served as co-investigator on an international study examining the effectiveness of PET/CT scans in determining whether a head and neck cancer patient's malignancy has spread to their lymph nodes.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Stack_Brendan-MD-150x150.jpg)
A study led by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) surgeon Brendan C. Stack Jr., M.D., has shown the potential to alter neck dissection surgeries in about 21 percent of head and neck cancer patients.
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