UAMS News


April 21, 2009

UAMS Graduate School, Center for Diversity Affairs Receives $1.6 Million NIH Diversity Grant

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – As many as 24 minority students could get a boost toward a doctorate in biomedical research with help from a four-year, $1.6 million federal grant to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School.  </span>


April 20, 2009

Arkansas Praised for Nursing Home Improvement Campaign

Chadley Uekman

UAMS has helped Arkansas become a national leader in nursing home reforms, earning praise and a recent visit from Carol Benner, field director of the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign.


April 17, 2009

Batesville Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Stroke Program

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – A new University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program that provides life-saving emergency care for stroke patients now includes the White River Medical Center in Batesville.  <span class=”content”></span>


Melanoma Lecture Series to Honor Late National Guard Colonel

ChaseYavondaC

A new lecture series at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will honor the life and memory of a retired Arkansas Army National Guard colonel.


April 16, 2009

April 28, Science Café – ‘Genetics & You’

Liz Caldwell

LITTLE ROCK – The Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, “Genetics and  You,” on April 28. Panelists will discus how family history, genetic code (specific DNA proteins), enzymes, etc. make you unique and affect your health.<span class=”content”></span>


April 15, 2009

UAMS Seeks Stroke Patients for Study on Preventing Falls

ChaseYavondaC

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has expanded its stroke research efforts with a $100,000 federal grant that focuses on helping stroke survivors avoid future injuries due to falls by studying strength and balance.


UAMS Seeks Stroke Patients for Study on Preventing Falls

ChaseYavondaC

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has expanded its stroke research efforts with a $100,000 federal grant that focuses on helping stroke survivors avoid future injuries due to falls by studying strength and balance.


Ashdown Women to Participate in UAMS Breast Cancer Study

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The women of Little River County are invited to participate in a research study by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) designed to establish one of the largest and most rapidly assembled groups of women to aid in the study of breast cancer occurrence.<br />
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UAMS Seeks Stroke Patients for Study on Preventing Falls

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has expanded its stroke research efforts with a $100,000 federal grant that focuses on helping stroke survivors avoid future injuries due to falls by studying strength and balance.   <span class=”content”></span>


April 14, 2009

Kentucky Derby Watch Party May 2 To Benefit Premature Babies at UAMS

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Central Arkansas’ premier Kentucky Derby watch party and silent auction will be held May 2 when the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosts its sixth annual Julep Cup Jaunt. </span>



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