UAMS News


October 10, 2024

Not Your Typical Advocates — A Salute to The Hat Club of Little Rock and its Philanthropy for the UAMS NICU

Andrew Vogler

The Hat Club Classic

Advocates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) come in many forms — volunteers, donors, alumni and board members to name a few. Though not fitting neatly within any given category, taking a unique and creative approach towards fundraising, The Hat Club of Little Rock is a group that UAMS is fortunate to…


July 29, 2024

Back-to-School Vaccines: Tips for protecting your child and your community

David Wise

Child showing off band aid on arm

By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Vaccinations are a safe way to protect children from serious diseases and prevent outbreaks in schools. As the new school year approaches, it’s important to make sure children are up to date with their shots for their health and the well-being of the community. Vaccinated children help protect others by stopping…


May 24, 2024

UAMS College of Pharmacy Honors 75 Students at 2024 Convocation

Benjamin Waldrum

COP Convocation 2024

Raucous cheers and applause accompanied the UAMS College of Pharmacy Class of 2024 at its May 17 convocation ceremony, as each student received their crimson-and-white hoods onstage. “As you stand now on the threshold of your professional journey, know that you’re stepping into a field that is so professionally rewarding,” said Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D.,…


May 1, 2024

The Neck

Tim Taylor

neck

These programs were first broadcast the week of May 6, 2024


April 26, 2024

2024 Career Fair Connects Pharmacy Students with 16 Community Employers

Benjamin Waldrum

COP Career Day 2024

UAMS College of Pharmacy students from the Class of 2024 participated in the college’s annual Career Fair on March 29, learning more about opportunities available to them after graduation. The event, held at the Myers Student Pavilion at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, allows current pharmacy students the chance to network with other members of…


April 16, 2024

Nine UAMS Physicians Named Healthcare Research All-Stars

Linda Satter

a composite of portraits of Barnes, Stambough, Stronach, Inamdar, Al'Aref and Giorgakis.

 LITTLE ROCK — Nine current and former physicians at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have been named Healthcare Research All-Stars for 2024 by Avant-garde Health. Additionally, it placed the UAMS Hip and Knee surgery team among the top 1% of hip and knee surgeons nationwide, the orthopaedic surgery team among the top…


March 26, 2024

UAMS Awarded $11.48 Million Federal Grant to Establish Center for Molecular Interactions in Cancer

Marty Trieschmann

Dr. Robert Eoff

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute received a five-year, $11.48 million federal grant to create the Center for Molecular Interactions in Cancer (CMIC). The grant was awarded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) program. COBRE grants are awarded to…


March 25, 2024

Manojna Konda, M.D., and Vivek Yadala, M.D., Join UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Network

Marty Trieschmann

Two UAMS doctors in white coats

Oncologists Manojna Konda, M.D., and Vivek Yadala, M.D., have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to support the expansion of UAMS cancer services to Baptist Health locations. Konda is a medical oncologist treating patients at the UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Center at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She is a…


December 19, 2023

Labor & Delivery Nurse Reva Martin Honored with Willow Award

Ben Boulden

Reva Martin, center, holds the Willow Award presented to her moments before by Jeff Smith, left, Jodie McGinley. Dylan and Skye Billingsley, left, nominated her for the award. Courtesy of Jodie McGinley.

After losing two babies in two years, Dylan and Skye Billingsley returned to UAMS on Dec. 6 to surprise and thank the nurse who helped them to emotionally survive those experiences.


December 5, 2023

UAMS Researcher Receives $1.8 Million NIH Grant to Study Key Cell Processes in Energy Production

David Robinson

Huiliang Zhang, Ph.D., in his lab at UAMS.

LITTLE ROCK — Huiliang Zhang, Ph.D., at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will use a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study proton leak, a process within the body that affects metabolism and energy. Although scientists have been aware of proton leak for decades, Zhang said, little…



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