UAMS News
February 14, 2014
UAMS Celebrates New Weight Loss Clinic Location
LITTLE ROCK – The UAMS Weight Loss Clinic today celebrated its move to a new clinic space with an open house that featured free blood pressure and BMI screenings, weight loss program food samples and door prizes.
February 13, 2014
UAMS Researcher Aids Cancer Prevention With Method for Identifying Colon Polyp Type
LITTLE ROCK – Research led by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) professor of medicine and genetics has found a way to identify a type of polyp in the colon that may account for as much as 30 percent of colon cancers, a potential breakthrough in colon cancer prevention.
February 12, 2014
Laura James, M.D., Named Director of UAMS Translational Research Institute
LITTLE ROCK – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., today announced the appointment of Laura James, M.D., as director of the UAMS Translational Research Institute and Cornelia Beck Ph.D., R.N., as associate director.
UAMS Saves Woman’s Nearly Severed Arm with Prosthetic Elbow
Only a few nerves kept Lisa Shelton’s left arm attached to her body when she arrived at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) after it was almost severed by a truck door.
Three Grants Presented for Cancer-Related Research
Feb. 12, 2014 | Newly awarded grants will expand research at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
February 11, 2014
Former UAMS Dean Donates $275,000 for Memorial Fountain
Feb. 11, 2014 | Former dean of two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) colleges and longtime UAMS supporter Thomas A. Bruce, M.D., has donated $275,000 to construct a fountain on campus in memory of his late wife.
Feb. 25 Science Café: Can You Hear It? Music vs. Noise
LITTLE ROCK – Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, Can You Hear It? Music vs. Noise, on Feb. 25. Panelists will discuss what makes sound into music and how music has impacted cultures historically and emotionally.
February 10, 2014
UAMS College of Health Professions to Support Scholarship Fund with Valentine’s Day Event
LITTLE ROCK – The College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host its first Allied Hearts celebration at 6:30 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2014 to express affection for supporters, students, faculty and staff while raising funds to support student scholarships.
Support Group to Address Teen Dating Violence
LITTLE ROCK – Teens age 16 and older who have experienced dating violence are invited to participate in a weekly support group with the Women’s Mental Health Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
February 7, 2014
Ronnel Family’s $150,000 Gift Boosts Lobby Gallery
Longtime University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) supporters Dale and Lee Ronnel recently donated $150,000 to complete the first phase of the build-out of the lobby gallery in the UAMS Medical Center.
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