UAMS News


September 19, 2007

Richard P. Morrison Named Chairman of UAMS Department of Microbiology and Immunology

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LITTLE ROCK – Richard P. “Rick” Morrison, Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chairman of the Department Microbiology and Immunology in the UAMS College of Medicine.


September 18, 2007

MIRT Work Presented at National Cancer Research Conference

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<span style=”font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial;”><span style=”font-size: 13px;”>Multiple myeloma patients vary widely in how they ultimately respond to treatment, but now researchers in the </span><a href=”http://myeloma.uams.edu/”><span style=”font-size: 13px;”>Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy</span></a><span style=”font-size: 13px;”> (MIRT) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, Ark., have identified a small subset of genes whose level of activation could predict low and </span><a href=”http://www.uams.edu/update/absolutenm/templates/myeloma/myeloma_news.asp?articleid=6220&zoneid=132″><span style=”font-size: 13px;”>high-risk cases</span></a><span style=”font-size: 13px;”> and potentially guide their therapy in the future.</span></span>


September 14, 2007

September Science Café Topic Is ‘CSI: Science Undercover’

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LITTLE ROCK – The Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, ‘CSI: Science Undercover,’ on September 25.


UAMS Names Ludwig Department Chairman of Imaging and Radiation Sciences

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LITTLE ROCK – Rebecca Ludwig, Ph.D., has been named chairman of the Department of Imaging and Radiation Sciences in the College of Health Related Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


September 12, 2007

UAMS Offers Free Prostate Screenings

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LITTLE ROCK – Free prostate screenings will be held by appointment from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Sept. 21 on the sixth floor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC).


September 5, 2007

Shoppers Receive 20 Percent Discount at More Than 200 Arkansas Shops with ACRC Partners Card

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LITTLE ROCK — More than 140 stores in central Arkansas and more than 60 stores in Northwest Arkansas will offer discounts on their merchandise Oct. 27 through Nov. 4 as part of the Partners Card fundraiser to benefit the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Auxiliary at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). This is the fourth year for the ACRC to offer Partners Card in central Arkansas and the second year in the northwest part of the state.


Peter Emanuel, M.D., Named Director of Arkansas Cancer Research Center at UAMS

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LITTLE ROCK – Peter D. Emanuel, M.D., has been named executive director of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He assumed his post July 1.


September 4, 2007

Cancer Patients Seek Information from Support Groups, According to UAMS Study

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LITTLE ROCK – A new study conducted at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) finds that many cancer patients would prefer to receive health information rather than emotional aid from support groups, although – over time – their needs could change.


August 31, 2007

UAMS Hosts First-Ever Fair for Expectant Parents

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LITTLE ROCK – Expectant parents are invited to attend the first-ever Mother/Baby Fair sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The free event is scheduled for 9 a.m. – 2p.m. Sept. 29 on the 12th floor of the UAMS Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute.


August 30, 2007

Cranford Sets Retirement Date; Successor Is Named

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LITTLE ROCK – Mark Mengel, M.D., M.P.H., will succeed Charles Cranford, D.D.S, as vice chancellor for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Programs and executive director of the UAMS Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program



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