UAMS News


October 26, 2011

NIH Division Director Visits, Praises UAMS

Nate Hinkel

Oct. 26, 2011 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has an impressive reputation at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) headquarters, a NIH division director said during a recent visit to UAMS.


Sylvia Murchison Joins UAMS as Oncology Business Manager

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – Sylvia Murchison has been named oncology business manager at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


October 25, 2011

Meet New UAMS Cancer Physicians, Learn About Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas at Free Event Nov. 3

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – The latest in a series of events offered by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will include an introduction to the Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas and a chance to meet the institute’s newest cancer physicians.


October 24, 2011

UAMS Breast Cancer Program Receives National Accreditation

David Robinson

Oct. 24, 2011 | The Breast Cancer Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been accepted for membership in the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).


Izard County Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Stroke Program

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – The Community Medical Center of Izard County in Calico Rock has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in the region.


UAMS Begins Clinical Trial of Breast Cancer Vaccine

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announces the start of a Phase 1 clinical trial to study the safety of a novel vaccine to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer.


October 20, 2011

State Medicaid Savings Created by Better Access to Health Services, UAMS Study Shows

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – Enhancing access to home and community-based health care services to the disabled and elderly can save millions in the Arkansas Medicaid program, according to a researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health.


Experts Gather for Second Annual Lung Cancer Symposium

Nate Hinkel

Oct. 20, 2011 – Lung cancer experts from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), New York City and Dallas gathered Oct. 7 to discuss the latest innovations and controversies in the treatment of lung cancer.


October 19, 2011

UAMS Radiation Researcher Receives International Award

David Robinson

Oct. 19, 2011 | Marjan Boerma, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received an international award recognizing her research of heart disease caused by radiation treatment.


UAMS Radiation Researcher Receives International Honor

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – Marjan Boerma, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received an international award recognizing her research of heart disease caused by radiation treatment.



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