UAMS News


April 23, 2014

College of Medicine Holds Dean’s Honor Day

Liz Caldwell

The UAMS College of Medicine paid tribute to internationally known otolaryngology leader James Y. Suen, M.D., for his 40 years of service and celebrated the accomplishments of many other faculty, staff and alumni at its fourth annual Dean’s Honor Day on April 15.


UAMS Hosts Large-Scale Emergency Exercise

Ben Boulden

April 23, 2014 | A fictional scenario involving armed intruders entering a UAMS research building, then later detonating an explosive that spread possible radiation both tested preparedness of federal, state and local agencies in a large-scale exercise on campus April 22.


South Central Telehealth Forum to be Held May 9

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK — The second annual telehealth conference for the Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee region to promote the use of telecommunications technologies to support distance health care will be May 9 at the Statehouse Convention Center.


April 22, 2014

Internationally Known Multiple Myeloma Expert Gareth Morgan, M.D., Ph.D., Coming to Lead UAMS Myeloma Institute

Ben Boulden

April 22, 2014 | World-renowned multiple myeloma researcher and clinician Gareth Morgan, M.D., Ph.D., today was named director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy (MIRT).


Internationally Known Multiple Myeloma Expert Gareth Morgan, M.D., Ph.D., Coming from London to Lead UAMS Myeloma Institute

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – World-renowned multiple myeloma researcher and clinician Gareth Morgan, M.D., Ph.D., today was named director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy (MIRT).


April 21, 2014

Super Bowl Champ Visits Cancer Institute Patients

Holland Doran

Defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Super Bowl XLVIII champion Clinton McDonald learned that he has something in common with UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute patients when he paid them a visit last week — they are fighters.


UAMS Researcher Selected for Prestigious Journal Editorial Position

Holland Doran

Elvin Price, Pharm.D., Ph.D., a 2013 UAMS Translational Research Institute (TRI) KL2 Career Development awardee, was recently selected to serve as an associate scientific advisor for Science Translational Medicine, sister publication of the journal Science.


Super Bowl Champ Visits Cancer Institute Patients

todd

Defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Super Bowl XLVIII champion Clinton McDonald learned that he has something in common with UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute patients when he paid them a visit last week — they are fighters.


April 18, 2014

UAMS Genetic Medicine Marks More Than 40 Years

Ben Boulden

April 18, 2014 | Decades of work at UAMS unlocking the secrets of human genetic legacy have resulted in a legacy of accomplishment in genetic medicine.


April 16, 2014

UAMS, Arkansas Department of Health Seek Volunteers for Kidney Disease Education Study

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – At Phillips County Health Unit in Helena/West Helena and health department clinics in five other regions of the state, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Nephrology and the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) are seeking qualified volunteers with chronic kidney disease to participate in a research study.



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