June 10, 2022 | The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute held its second annual scientific research retreat May 26 at the Marriott Hotel in Little Rock. More than 140 scientists gathered in person for the first time in two years. The retreat theme, “Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics,” reflects the growth in the identification of new and novel molecular...
June 9, 2022 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) presented undergraduate students with an opportunity to learn more about obesity and diabetes at a uniquely structured workshop May 25. The workshop, hosted by Arkansas INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence), was attended by 15 students from around the state. There were presentations from seven UAMS...
June 9, 2022 | The Veterans Subcommittee of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted a virtual event featuring Saprina Renee Butler, RN, the inventor of the Shoe Slide. The webinar, “Getting Back Your Stride with the Shoe Slide,” was part of the division’s monthly Veterans Virtual Workshop. Butler is the...
June 7, 2022 | About 130 students, faculty and staff enjoyed a Commencement Day brunch as they celebrated the Class of 2022 from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School. This year’s 57 graduates included three students who received a post-doctoral certificate, 27 students who received a doctor of philosophy degree, 11 students who received a...
June 7, 2022 | LITTLE ROCK — More than 300 Arkansas veterans will become part of a new study conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) to determine if exposure to open pit burning and molecular-level changes are associated with chronic health conditions. The Department of Veterans Affairs...
June 6, 2022 | The White Coat Ceremony on May 27 for the Class of 2024 in the UAMS College of Health Professions Department of Physician Assistant Studies was likely the largest in-person event in the Smith Auditorium in three years. “This is the first time that we have been able to have family and friends together in the...
June 3, 2022 | Ray Robinson III normally doesn’t hesitate. When he stepped up to the mound at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock on May 19 for UAMS Strike Out Stroke night, Robinson immediately went into a pitcher’s windup and fired a ceremonial first-pitch strike across the plate as the crowd cheered. But in the early morning of...
June 3, 2022 | Austin Porter, DrPH, MPH, an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, has tirelessly worked to help Arkansas’ minority communities get pertinent information about COVID-19. For his dedication, the Arkansas Minority Health Commission honored Porter with the Governor’s Health Policy award during its 2022 Biennial...
June 2, 2022 | Gregory Snead, M.D., and Pamela de Gravelles, Ph.D., each took home a Chancellor’s Teaching Award from the UAMS 2022 Commencement ceremonies May 21 at Simmons Bank Arena.
June 2, 2022 | LITTLE ROCK — In the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will test when exposure to inorganic arsenic — a common, harmful environmental toxin — is most likely to lead to infertility traits that may last for generations. The study, supported by a five-year, $2.54 million...