College of Pharmacy Adds New Faculty for 2021-2022 Academic Year

Oct. 5, 2021 | The UAMS College of Pharmacy welcomed five new faculty members for the 2021-2022 academic year.

UAMS and Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover Key to Unlocking Molecular Cancer Therapies

Oct. 5, 2021 | Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and the Mayo Clinic have discovered a way to supercharge molecular cancer treatments to destroy more cancer-causing proteins in cells. The research findings of UAMS’ Hong-yu Li, Ph.D., the Helen Adams and Arkansas Research Alliance Endowed Chair in Drug Discovery and...

UAMS-Led Study Links Mental Health Conditions to Higher Costs, Severe Maternal Morbidity During Labor, Delivery

Oct. 5, 2021 | Women with mental health disorders are 50% more likely to experience a severe clinical condition while giving birth compared to women without a mental health disorder and have an average of $458 in additional costs per delivery, according to a study led by Clare Brown, Ph.D., MPH, at UAMS.

Will Whiting Named Associate Vice Chancellor for UAMS Office of Institutional Advancement

Oct. 4, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — Will Whiting has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as associate vice chancellor for the Office of Institutional Advancement. Whiting has extensive experience in fundraising, government affairs and external relations. His previous position was executive director of development at the University of Texas at Austin, where he managed a...

Jose Romero, M.D., Receives Mexico’s Ohtli Award for His Efforts in Fight Against COVID-19

Oct. 4, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — Jose Romero, M.D., professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) who also serves as the Arkansas Secretary of Health and director of the Arkansas Department of Health, recently received the Ohtli Award, the highest award given by the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs to persons residing outside of Mexico.

Research Induction Ceremony Recognizes Graduate Students’ Progress

Oct. 1, 2021 | The UAMS Graduate School recognized 52 students during a research induction ceremony Sept. 13.

UAMS’ South Central Telehealth Resource Center Secures $975,000 Grant to Expand Digital Health Services

Sept. 30, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — The South Central Telehealth Resource Center, housed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, received a three-year grant for $975,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

‘The Faith Community’s Response to COVID-19 in Arkansas’ Documentary to Premiere Oct. 7

Sept. 29, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — The documentary, “The Faith Community's Response to COVID-19 in Arkansas,” will premiere online at noon, Thursday, Oct. 7.

UAMS Research Team Upends Understanding of How Blood Clots Form; NIH Awards $2.5 Million for Further Study

Sept. 29, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — A UAMS-led research team has found that blood clots form in puncture wounds similar to a skyscraper, with rooms and furnishings that scientists can now see. Published in Communications Biology, the discovery of the vaulted thrombus (blood clot) structure surprised researchers and is a big change from a long-held hypothesis. The Sept....

12 UAMS Programs Receive $241,620 from Chancellor’s Circle

Sept. 28, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — Twelve programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have received Chancellor’s Circle grants totaling $241,620 to support health care education, research and patient care across the state. “I am proud to distribute these awards each year to so many deserving programs,” said UAMS Chancellor and UAMS Health CEO Cam...