UAMS News
October 8, 2008
Head and Neck Surgeon Richter Joins UAMS
LITTLE ROCK – Gresham T. Richter, M.D., who specializes in pediatric otolaryngology and common head and neck disorders in children, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Richter, an assistant professor, is based full time at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, whose doctors are…
Two UAMS Doctors in Jones Eye Institute Receive Chairs
LITTLE ROCK – Two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) doctors in the Jones Eye Institute became the inaugural recipients today of endowed chairs established by gifts from foundations of two long-time UAMS supporters. Nalini Bora, Ph.D., received the Bernice Young Jones Chair in Ophthalmology and Christopher T. Westfall, M.D., received the…
UAMS Doctoral Candidates Receive White Coats at Ceremony
White coats were distributed to 79 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) graduate students celebrating the initiation of their dissertation research at the inaugural Research Induction Ceremony for doctoral candidates.
Researcher Receives Grant to Study Brain Activity of Addicts
For 25 years, Warren K. Bickel, Ph.D., director of the Center for Addiction Research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has studied the intricate brain functions of individuals addicted to various substances, including cocaine, tobacco and alcohol.
October 7, 2008
BMI Screenings in Schools Lead to No Rise in Taunts for Kids
LITTLE ROCK – Student teasing about weight has not increased since Arkansas law began requiring body mass index (BMI) screenings and other changes in schools to address the state’s childhood obesity epidemic, according to new research published today. The study, published in the October issue of Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, counters…
October 6, 2008
Former Student Delivers Inaugural Yasargil Lecture at UAMS
The first time Anton Valavanis, M.D., tried to visit the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to speak, he braved an icy taxi ride from Dallas to Little Rock only to find the event had been cancelled by the ice storm of 2000.
Retreat Celebrates, Educates Ovarian Cancer Survivors
Complementary treatments and the latest research news were topics of discussion at this year’s “Shout About the Disease that Whispers” retreat for survivors of ovarian and other gynecological cancers.
October 3, 2008
NIH Selects Benton County, Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research
(LOWELL, ARK.) Oct. 3, 2008 – Benton County has been selected as a study center for the largest-ever investigation of child health, The National Children’s Study. The National Institutes of Health announced today that it has awarded a $14.4 million contract to the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI) to facilitate the county’s involvement. …
October 2, 2008
Free Varicose Vein Screenings to be Held Oct. 18 at UAMS
LITTLE ROCK – Free screenings for varicose veins will be held by appointment from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Oct. 18 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The screenings will be held in the Surgery Clinic on the fourth floor of the UAMS Outpatient Center. For an appointment, call (501)…
UAMS Researcher Charlesworth Awarded $720,000 Grant to Study How Cells Multiply
LITTLE ROCK – A scientist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a $720,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to study how cells replicate and form tumors. The four-year grant was presented to Amanda Charlesworth, Ph.D., director of the Molecular Biology Core Facility in the UAMS Center…
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