UAMS News
June 23, 2005
UAMS Holds Inaugural Investiture for Chair in Gerontologic Research
LITTLE ROCK – Robert J. Shmookler Reis, D.Phil., internationally known for pioneering research into molecular genetics of aging and longevity, was formally invested today as the inaugural recipient of the Kodetthoor Bhaskara Udupa, Ph.D., Chair in Gerontologic Research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
June 21, 2005
Alcohol Abuse in Kids May Lead to Long-term Damage
LITTLE ROCK – Alcohol abuse may have long-term effects on the development of adolescent brains, an issue that will be discussed in the Partners in Behavioral Health Sciences (PIBHS) course for teachers June 22 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
June 16, 2005
UAMS Child Nutrition, Physical Activity Conference Set
LITTLE ROCK – Internationally recognized nutrition experts will lead the Third Annual Conference on Nutrition and Physical Activity sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) KIDS FIRST Program on Aug. 4-5 in Hot Springs.
June 14, 2005
UAMS’ Arkansas Cancer Research Center Announces New Foundation Board Officers, Members
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Foundation has elected officers and board members for 2005-2006. The Foundation raises money for research and patient care at the ACRC, which is part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
June 13, 2005
UAMS Opens Center for Addiction Research
LITTLE ROCK – Research studies are underway in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) new Center for Addiction Research, a collaborative effort between the Colleges of Medicine and Public Health to further the understanding of the addiction process and find ways to break the cycle.
June 7, 2005
InterveXion Therapeutics, Medicago Establish Alliance to Develop Antibody Therapeutics
LITTLE ROCK –InterveXion Therapeutics, a company started in the biomedical business incubator at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and Medicago, a Canadian biopharmaceutical company, announced today the formation of multi-year product co-development collaboration.
June 3, 2005
UAMS Performs Two Liver Transplants on Memorial Day
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) organ transplant surgery team performed two liver transplants on Memorial Day, only 15 days after the state’s first liver transplant.
May 27, 2005
UAMS Professor to Discuss Medical Ethics at South Arkansas Area Health Education Center
LITTLE ROCK – Chris Hackler, Ph.D., director of the division of medical humanities in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will discuss “Medical Ethics” at the South Arkansas Area Health Education Center (AHEC), in El Dorado at noon, Thursday, June 9.
May 23, 2005
UAMS Scientist Receives Grant to Study Heart Disease Symptoms in Women
LITTLE ROCK – Not only do men and women experience different symptoms prior to a heart attack, but preliminary data for a research study to be conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) suggests that women of various ages and racial backgrounds may experience different symptoms as well.
May 18, 2005
UAMS Enlists Arkansas Company to Build, Market New Bicycle Exercise Trainer for Spine Injury Patients
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has signed a licensing agreement with a Siloam Springs company to manufacture the Motorized Bicycle Exercise Trainer developed by UAMS researchers that counters common side effects of spinal cord injuries.
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