UAMS News
February 7, 2005
Journal Article by UAMS Cardiology Professors, Staff Compares Fad Diets, Healthy Eating
LITTLE ROCK – After comparing numerous studies of diets that claim to be heart-healthy, doctors at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) determined in a recent article in The American Journal of Cardiology that there is no silver bullet for fighting coronary heart disease, but there are healthy changes that can reduce the risks.
February 4, 2005
UAMS-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Celebrates Black History Month with Health Screenings and More
LITTLE ROCK – The Midsouth Summit Black Expo, presented by the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will celebrate Black History Month with one of the largest public health screenings in Arkansas, along with booths from local businesses, entertainment, contests and more Saturday, Feb. 26, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Clear Channel Metroplex.
February 3, 2005
UAMS Professor Recognized as a National Healthy School Hero
LITTLE ROCK – Carole Garner, assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Public Health, was recently recognized by the nonprofit organization Action for Healthy Kids as one of 31 “Healthy School Heroes” across the nation who are improving children’s nutrition, physical activity and readiness to learn.
February 2, 2005
UAMS to Host Free Seminar on Aging, Financial Issues
LITTLE ROCK – A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) fitness and nutrition expert will explain how diet and exercise can help you live longer and financial planners will offer advice on stretching your income farther during a free seminar at UAMS at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19.
February 1, 2005
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES ADOPTS ARDAIS® BIOSPECIMEN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Lexington, MA and Little Rock, AR, February 1, 2005 – Ardais® Corporation and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced today that UAMS has adopted the Ardais Corporation biospecimen management system, creating a comprehensive tissue bank for medical research.
January 28, 2005
Dr. Nancy Rusch Appointed Chair of UAMS Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
LITTLE ROCK – The College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has selected Nancy J. Rusch, Ph.D., as Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Her appointment was effective Jan. 1.
January 27, 2005
$3 Million Grant to Commercialize Drug Addiction Therapies Developed at UAMS
LITTLE ROCK – InfleXion Therapeutics, LLC, a company started in the biomedical business incubator at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a $3 million grant to conduct clinical trials for the first antibody treatment for addiction to the drug known as phencyclidine, or PCP.
January 26, 2005
UAMS Marks Record Number of Stem-Cell Transplants In 2004
LITTLE ROCK – More than 630 patients received stem-cell transplants at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in 2004, more than any other facility in the nation and a record for an institution that has performed more of the procedures on cancer patients than any other facility in the world.
January 21, 2005
Larry Milne of UAMS Elected to NSBRI Board of Directors
LITTLE ROCK – Larry D. Milne, Ph.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs and research administration at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been elected to the Board of Directors for the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI).
January 20, 2005
UAMS Professor’s Article Among Health Affairs’ Most Read for 2004
LITTLE ROCK – An article on rising health care costs co-authored by an associate professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was among the 10 most read online in 2004 by readers of the health policy journal Health Affairs.
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