Research
August 17, 2026
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Researchers’ Blood Cancer Therapy Discovery Published in Top Journal
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 12, 2026
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Investment in Research Connections Leads to $3.1 Million NIH Grant
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 10, 2026
UAMS Receives $2.4 Million to Study Bone Loss in Aging and Brittle Bone Disease
LITTLE ROCK — Thanks to a $2.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are studying mechanisms that could be manipulated to improve bone formation and bone strength in aging populations and in people with brittle bone disease.
August 7, 2026
UAMS’ Summer Undergraduate Symposium Features Student Research
The 13th Annual Arkansas Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provided an opportunity for students from 36 colleges and universities, along with seven high schools, across the United States to present their research.
July 20, 2026
UAMS Researcher Receives up to $1.05 Million to Study Lymphatics During Leishmaniasis, a Neglected Tropical Disease
LITTLE ROCK — A researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded up to $1.05 million to study how to manage cutaneous leishmaniasis — a parasitic disease transmitted by bites from infected sandflies that can leave lifelong disfiguring scars. Tiffany Sue Weinkopff, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the UAMS College…
July 6, 2026
Workshop Helps Arkansas Researchers Build Skills Beyond the Laboratory
Students, faculty, and research staff from across Arkansas recently gathered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for the inaugural Launch and Lead: Research Career Development Workshop.
July 1, 2026
UAMS Researchers Shed Light on Medical Cannabis Use During Pregnancy in Arkansas
A new research study by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers represents a key step toward understanding the potential effects of cannabis exposure on mothers and babies.
June 22, 2026
UAMS Receives $2.9 Million to Study Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $2.9 million federal grant to study fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and associated neurologic aftereffects, with the goal of discovering new treatments and preventions. This research aims to prevent disability and life-changing conditions that negatively impact our youngest patients. Paul D….
June 16, 2026
UAMS Awarded $2.6 million for Joint M.D./Ph.D. program
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to help train joint M.D./Ph.D. students to become top-notch clinician-scientists.
June 10, 2026
Funding Renewed for UAMS-led Biomedical Research Program, Bringing INBRE’s 30-Year-Total to More Than $107 Million
LITTLE ROCK — A federal grant that funds Arkansas INBRE, a statewide biomedical research program led by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been extended for another five years, providing 30 years of continuous funding totaling more than $107 million. The latest grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, which…
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