UAMS News


January 30, 2017

UAMS Scientists Awarded Grants for Cancer Research

Susan Van Dusen

Jan. 30, 2017 | Three newly awarded grants will assist UAMS scientists in advancing their cancer research projects. The three grants of $10,000 each were presented to investigators Jan. 26 at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute by the Envoys, a volunteer advocacy group of the Cancer Institute Foundation, during their “Doctor is In”…


December 27, 2016

UAMS Names Evans, Low to College of Medicine Development

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Dec. 27, 2016 | Kim Evans has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a senior director of development, and Christy Low has joined UAMS as a director of development, both with the UAMS College of Medicine. Evans and Low, who started at UAMS on Aug. 22, will work closely with College…


December 14, 2016

UAMS Scientist Tackett Named Inaugural Recipient of Scharlau Family Endowed Chair in Cancer Research

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK — Alan J. Tackett, Ph.D., was invested Dec. 13 as the inaugural recipient of the Scharlau Family Endowed Chair in Cancer Research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology with secondary faculty appointments in pathology and pediatrics, all in the UAMS College…


December 13, 2016

UAMS to Offer Freedom From Smoking Program Starting Jan. 4

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK — Make 2017 the year you quit smoking for good, with help from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The small-group Freedom from Smoking program will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. for seven Wednesdays beginning Jan. 4 in room 10104 on the 10th floor of the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute….


December 6, 2016

Gynecologic Oncologist John E. Savage, M.D., Joins UAMS

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK — Fellowship-trained gynecologic oncologist John E. Savage, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He sees patients in the second floor clinics at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Savage earned his medical degree at the University of Iowa. After completing his internship at Los Angeles County University…


November 21, 2016

Annual Donation to UAMS Breast Cancer Program Brings Ashley County Cares Total to $358,000

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK — Members of the grassroots group Ashley County Cares visited the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on Nov. 16 to present a donation of $35,000 for breast cancer research and outreach. Since 2005, Ashley County Cares has worked in its community to raise $358,000…


November 15, 2016

Donation from Gwatney Buick GMC Benefits UAMS MammoVan

Susan Van Dusen

Nov. 15, 2016 | A month-long promotion at a North Little Rock car dealership is helping provide mammograms for women across Arkansas. During October, a portion of proceeds from sales at Gwatney Buick GMC were designated for the UAMS MammoVan, a mobile mammography unit that offers screening mammography to women throughout Arkansas. The donation was…


First Time in US: Patient Treated in Trial Using Virus on Brain Tumor

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Beth Rogers, pictured seated at UAMS

Nov. 15, 2016 | Beth Rogers might have been the first person in the United States to be treated as part of a clinical trial that included the injection of a virus into her brain tumor in combination with immunotherapy treatments – but the Hazen resident said she had no fear. “I’ve got so much…


October 25, 2016

Center for Health Literacy Featured by AAMC

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Oct. 25, 2016 | Patients’ health literacy, known as the ability to understand and use health information, greatly affects their well-being. The topic is gaining attention, and recently the UAMS Center for Health Literacy helped get the word out through the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) news website. AAMCNews at news.aamc.org recently turned to…


Pebbles Fagan, Ph.D., Joins UAMS as Director of Center for the Study of Tobacco

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Oct. 25, 2016 | Pebbles Fagan, Ph.D., M.P.H., has been named director of the Center for the Study of Tobacco at the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Fagan also will serve as a professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education in the…



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