Research
June 14, 2017
UAMS Patent Hopefuls Gather for Medical Inventions Showcase
![Venumadhav Janganati (background), a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, explains his research on anti-leukemia drugs.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC_1037e-150x150.jpg)
June 14, 2017 | Potential patents for medical inventions as small as a molecule prompted big discussions among UAMS researchers who gathered for a showcase hosted June 6 by the College of Medicine to highlight medical research. “Every poster you see here today has a patent application on file with the Patent and Trademark Office,”…
May 30, 2017
Smeltzer Awarded $11 Million COBRE Grant to Continue Research on Microbial Pathogens
![Smeltzer at computer](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Smeltzer_Mark-1-150x150.jpg)
May 30, 2017 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Professor Mark Smeltzer, Ph.D., has been awarded $11 million in federal funding for Phase II of a program that supports microbiology and immunology research. Phase I of the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant was awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in…
May 17, 2017
Memphis Conference Brings Together Cancer Researchers
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May 17, 2017 | UAMS joined with two other research entities to co-sponsor the spring 2017 Cancer Research Conference in Memphis, attracting more than 100 cancer researchers and provided networking opportunities for collaborative projects. The May 2 event was hosted by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in partnership with UAMS and West…
May 11, 2017
Fire Alarm Disrupts, Does Not Deter TRI ‘A-Team’
![Despite a fire alarm evacuation, the TRI study team kept testing on schedule in UAMS Parking 3 for research participant Homer Paul (center). Team members are (l-r) Cynthia Witkowski, Angela Moore, Ashley Sides, Dr. Rohit Dhall and Shannon Doerhoff.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/A-Team-TRI2-cropped-150x150.jpg)
Homer Paul, a research participant, was in the midst of a 10-hour series of blood draws and neurological tests for a new Parkinson’s disease drug when the fire alarm sounded at the UAMS Translational Research Institute’s (TRI) Clinical Trials Innovation Unit on the fifth floor of the Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute building….
April 14, 2017
Communication Skills Honed at Student Research Day
![Two students at poster](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_7306-edited-150x150.jpg)
April 14, 2017 | In the classroom, lab and clinic, UAMS students learn to “walk the walk,” and with the annual Student Research Day held April 12, they also learn to “talk the talk.” Robert E. McGehee Jr., Ph.D., dean of the UAMS Graduate School, said such events give students the all-important experience of communicating…
April 12, 2017
Proteomics Workshop Facilitates Sharing Resources Across Nation
![Scientists in discussion at a table](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_7201-edited-150x150.jpg)
April 12, 2017 | Technology? Check. Expertise? Check. Leadership? Double check. The UAMS Proteomics Core Facility has been diligently amassing the technology needed to make it a leader in its field, which is studying the many functions of proteins. And now it’s taking that leadership role a step further by facilitating the exchange of ideas…
March 9, 2017
UAMS’ First MS Fellow Builds on Mentor’s Legacy
![Two doctors look at brain scan](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_6742-edited-150x150.jpg)
March 9, 2017 | If there’s anything Carolyn Mehaffey, M.D., and her mentor Robert L. “Lee” Archer, M.D., argue about, it’s not patient care. “Don’t worry, I do it the way Dr. Archer taught me,” Mehaffey said during a recent visit to the UAMS Neurology Clinic, reassuring a patient who was concerned about who will…
March 8, 2017
UAMS Recognized by State Senate for Marshallese Work
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March 8, 2017 | UAMS was recognized March 6 by the Arkansas State Senate for its work to address health care disparities in diabetes among the Marshallese population in northwest Arkansas. State Sen. Linda Chesterfield introduced the Senate Resolution commending Pearl McElfish, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus; Peter Kohler, Ph.D.,…
March 6, 2017
UAMS Diabetes Update Presents Latest Treatments
![Edward Gregg UAMS Diabetes Update](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSC_0236-150x150.jpg)
March 6, 2017 | Health care professionals and students gathered in downtown Little Rock on Feb. 17 and 18 to discuss the latest developments in treating diabetes at the 22nd annual UAMS Diabetes Update. The symposium was presented by the UAMS Office of Continuing Education and co-sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Health. It featured…
March 3, 2017
Showcase Highlights Expertise Available from Core Facilities
![Professor pointing to features of mass spec](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_6814-edited-150x150.jpg)
March 3, 2017 | By pooling resources through UAMS’ Core Facilities and Technical Services, more technology, tools and collaborative services are available to investigators than ever before – resulting in exciting research opportunities for Arkansas. The core facilities were featured at the Showcase of Medical Discoveries: A Focus on Core Facilities on Feb. 22 —…
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