College of Medicine
November 1, 2021
NIH Awards $13.8 Million to Test UAMS-Discovered Drug for Methamphetamine Use Disorder Treatment
A drug discovered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to counter the effects of methamphetamine will be tested in a phase 2 clinical trial as the only potential treatment of its kind for methamphetamine use disorder.
October 27, 2021
22nd Annual Geriatrics Update Examines Key Topics: Herbal Supplements, CBD, COPD, COVID
When a patient is asked what prescription or over-the-counter drugs they are taking, they seldom include plant-based dietary supplements, even though these supplements can interact and even counteract other medications.
October 26, 2021
NCI Grant Supporting UAMS Research to Improve Cancer Treatment for Patients Lacking Good Gut Bacteria
LITTLE ROCK — A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team will use a National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant to study promising new ways to improve the effectiveness of a common cancer treatment for patients lacking beneficial gut bacteria. The five-year, nearly $2 million grant is led by Ruud P.M. Dings, Ph.D., M.Sc., an…
October 25, 2021
Oncologist Sindhu Malapati, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Sindhu Malapati, M.D., has joined the breast team in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where she is treating patients with breast cancer. “Dr. Malapati is a great addition to our team at an important time in the Cancer Institute’s growth,” said Michael Birrer, Winthrop P. …
October 22, 2021
Three UAMS Researchers Receive DART Seed Grants for Data Science Projects
Three researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – two in the College of Medicine and one in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health – recently received seed grants from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Science and Technology to increase Arkansas students’ knowledge about data science. The DART (Data…
October 19, 2021
UAMS Named Top 10% in Nation for Joint Replacement
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) ranks among the top 10% in the nation for joint replacement surgery for the second year in a row, according to Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.
October 15, 2021
UAMS Remembers Those Mourning Infant and Pregnancy Loss
As the sun set Oct. 7, doctors, nurses, social workers, pastoral care and genetic counselors gathered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to remember more than 250 perinatal losses at UAMS during the past year. “Parents, grandparents, siblings and other family members want to know that their children are loved and remembered,”…
October 13, 2021
New Lung Biopsy Robot at UAMS Detects Early-Stage Cancer in Far Reaches of Lung
Doctors at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently activated the first lung biopsy robot in Arkansas. The robot allows doctors to discover and biopsy previously undetectable cancerous nodules in the far reaches of the lungs. “This enables us to visualize and precisely biopsy lung nodules so we can catch lung cancer in…
October 12, 2021
Documentary Details Struggle with Opioids in Arkansas
A documentary dealing with the deadly problem of opioid addiction will premiere Oct. 13 at the 30th annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. The film, which will be available online the following day, features a pair of UAMS physicians who are all too familiar with the hazards opioids pose to the state.
October 11, 2021
UAMS Cancer Researcher Brian Koss, Ph.D., is First in State to Earn Prestigious NIH Director’s Award
LITTLE ROCK — Brian Koss, Ph.D., a researcher with the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, is the state’s first recipient of the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Early Independence Award.
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