Research
August 12, 2016
Researcher to Lead New Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention
Aug. 12, 2016 | UAMS researchers at a new National Institutes of Health-funded center will be working hard to shrink a number — the 39 percent of the state’s children who are overweight or obese. Funded by a $9.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), UAMS researcher Judith Weber, Ph. D.,…
July 26, 2016
Symposium Highlights Undergraduate Research from across Arkansas
July 26, 2016 | Tomorrow’s leaders in scientific research have been working hard this summer, and the Fifth Annual Central Arkansas Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium gave them a chance to showcase their efforts while practicing their presentation skills and learning about careers in science. On July 20, UAMS welcomed 114 undergraduate researchers, who came from…
July 18, 2016
UAMS, Arkansas Faith Leaders Promote Health Equity
July 18, 2016 | Nearly 200 Arkansas faith leaders, health ministries, educators, researchers and health care providers recently gathered in Little Rock to make connections and share ideas that will help reduce health disparities in Arkansas. The second annual Community-Campus Partnership Conference to Address Health Disparities was hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical…
July 12, 2016
Historical Research Center Supports Student Researchers
July 12, 2016 | Inside gray and white boxes on simple metal shelves in UAMS Library’s Historical Research Center, two student researchers are finding colorful sources and acquiring valuable knowledge about the state’s medical past. Corbin Stinnett of Siloam Springs, a history major and senior at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and Caitlin Beasley of…
July 5, 2016
NIH Awards Early Career Grants to Two UAMS Translational Research Institute–Trained Researchers
July 5, 2016 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) early career researchers Joshua Kennedy, M.D., and Taren Swindle, Ph.D., are recipients of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants that will support their work over the next several years. In May, Kennedy, whose laboratory is at Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI) on the Arkansas…
June 28, 2016
UAMS Receives NIH Grant for First Comprehensive Study of Synthetic Marijuana Dangers
LITTLE ROCK — A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers has received a federal grant to conduct the first comprehensive study of the dangers posed by synthetic marijuana products. The $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will enable a seven-member interdisciplinary…
June 20, 2016
Tenn./UAMS Substance Abuse Researchers Seek Collaboration
June 20, 2016 │A national epidemic of drug overdoses was plenty of incentive for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) substance abuse researchers to come together at UAMS looking for ways to strengthen their work through collaboration. The 30-plus researchers from the Memphis-based university and about…
June 9, 2016
Showcase Features Research Using Natural Products
June 9, 2016 | Ten projects highlighting the use of natural products in medical research were on display June 1 at the latest Showcase of Medical Discoveries wine-and-cheese reception hosted by the UAMS College of Medicine and vice chancellor of research. The event was the 14th reception in a series created to foster communication and collaboration among UAMS…
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