College of Medicine
September 10, 2019
UAMS Clinical Trial Shows Promise in New Method for Stroke Treatment
Professor William C. Culp, M.D., and colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have published promising results from the first human trial of a new drug to treat strokes. If the results of this Phase I clinical trial are repeated in the next phases, the UAMS professors could be responsible for developing…
September 5, 2019
UAMS Researcher Receives $2.5 Million Grant for HIV Education
Latunja Sockwell, a researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a $2.5 million federal grant to expand HIV and hepatitis C prevention education among African American men and women with a history of criminal justice involvement and substance abuse, especially opioid abuse. The five-year grant comes from the Substance Abuse…
September 4, 2019
Erika Petersen, M.D., Selected to Lead National Clinical Trial on Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Erika Petersen, M.D., a neurosurgeon and researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been named the lead investigator for a major national clinical trial exploring a unique treatment for a painful chronic diabetic foot condition. The trial will test whether high frequency spinal cord stimulation is an effective treatment for painful…
UAMS Receives $4.6 Million Grant to Address Rural Physician Shortage
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $4.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve access to quality health care in rural Arkansas by expanding efforts to train and retain primary care physicians. The Arkansas Medical Education Primary Care Partnerships project aims to increase the…
August 22, 2019
UAMS Graduates Reunite and Reminisce at Alumni Weekend 2019
UAMS graduates from all colleges spent the Aug. 16-17 Alumni Weekend living it up in Little Rock, enjoying hands-on learning, fine dining and each other’s company. More than 100 UAMS alumni and guests, many from this year’s Golden Graduates, the Class of 1969, reconnected with old friends and colleagues, making the most of their time…
August 21, 2019
Neurosurgeon Erika Petersen, M.D., Awarded for Work to Improve Pain Treatment
Erika Petersen, M.D., a neurosurgeon at UAMS, has received the inaugural Clinical Excellence Award from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience for her work to advance the treatment of pain. “Dr. Peterson’s recent achievements in research, education and clinical care made her an overwhelmingly unanimous choice,” said Dawood Sayed, M.D., president of the American…
August 15, 2019
College of Medicine Freshmen Don White Coats to Start Med School Journey
What does it mean to wear the physician’s white coat? Reassurance. Competence. Professionalism. Cleanliness. Responsibility. Trust. For patients, yes, but what about for the College of Medicine Class of 2023? Its 174 members donned their white coats for the first time during the White Coat Ceremony, held at Robinson Auditorium before a crowd of family,…
August 14, 2019
Robert Eoff, Ph.D., Receives $1.2 Million Grant from National Science Foundation
Researcher Robert Eoff, Ph.D., has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to continue his work at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on DNA damage, cell replication and its implications for diseases like dementia, ALS and cancer. Eoff is an associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular…
August 8, 2019
UAMS Myeloma Researcher Awarded Nearly $543,000 from Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
LITTLE ROCK — Brian Walker, Ph.D., with the Myeloma Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $542,486, three-year grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to look at changes in the DNA sequence that effects the development and advancement of multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells in the…
August 7, 2019
CampNeuro Helps High School Students Explore Brain Science
Five UAMS medical students spent a week of their summer helping 13 high school students learn about brain science and STEM careers at CampNeuro. This is the fourth year that UAMS has hosted CampNeuro, which is administered by a national organization but planned, organized and taught by students and faculty at the host sites. The…
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