UAMS News
October 6, 2008
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…
October 1, 2008
Colon and Rectal Surgeon Laryea Joins UAMS
LITTLE ROCK – Jonathan A. Laryea, M.D., who specializes in colon and rectal surgery, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Surgery. Laryea, an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine, completed a fellowship at the Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgery Clinic in Atlanta. He was chief…
September 29, 2008
Care Foundation Inc. Gives UAMS $500,000 for Northwest Arkansas Campus
LITTLE ROCK – The Care Foundation Inc. of Springdale today donated $500,000 as a challenge gift to help fund development of the northwest satellite campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The money will be used to encourage matching gifts of between $5,000 and $50,000, said Walter Turnbow, Care Foundation…
September 26, 2008
UAMS Celebrates ‘Topping Out’ Of Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Expansion
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today marked the high point for construction of a 12-floor, 300,000-square-foot expansion of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute with a traditional “topping out” ceremony. A white steel beam signed by UAMS employees, volunteers and supporters was raised into place to mark…
September 24, 2008
UAMS Names Kenneday to Lead Campus Operations Division
LITTLE ROCK – Mark Kenneday, who brings 25 years experience in facility management and operations, has been named vice chancellor for campus operations at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Kenneday, a certified health care facilities manager by the American Hospital Association, most recently served almost five years as director of…
September 23, 2008
Miniature Golf Outing To Benefit Car Seat Safety Program
LITTLE ROCK – Parents and children are invited to perfect their putting at an annual golf outing in support of Safe from the Start, a car seat safety education program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). In its third year, the outing is moving from the links to the miniature…
September 22, 2008
UAMS Receives Funding to Benefit Underserved, Uninsured
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received $121,000 from the Arkansas Minority Health Commission that will directly benefit targeted areas of the state’s underserved and uninsured residents. The money is being distributed in five roughly equal amounts through UAMS: The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s…
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