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UAMS Now Offering Histotripsy, a Noninvasive Treatment for Liver Tumors

May 5, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is now offering, for the first time in Arkansas, a noninvasive treatment option for some patients with liver tumors. Called histotripsy, the procedure uses focused ultrasound waves to destroy tumors without surgery, radiation, or incisions.

Amit Tiwari, Ph.D.

Amit Tiwari, Ph.D., Inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows

May 5, 2026 | The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) recently inducted Amit Tiwari, Ph.D., associate dean of research and graduate studies for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, into its prestigious College of Fellows.

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UAMS Radiation Oncology Center Receives $200,000 Grant from Ottenheimer Brothers Foundation

April 30, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $200,000 grant from the Ottenheimer Brothers Foundation to support the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Radiation Oncology Center. The grant will go to the purchase and installation of the Brainlab ExacTrac Dynamic System. The medical equipment and software combine surface and...

Hillary Williams, M.D., discusses the use of dietary supplements to help with Parkinson's symptoms.

UAMS Experts Discuss Complementary Therapies, Exercise, Research at Parkinson’s Symposium

April 29, 2026 | While she’s open to Parkinson’s disease patients using dietary supplements alongside conventional medicine to ease their symptoms, neurologist Hillary Williams, M.D., a movement disorders specialist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), encourages patients and their caregivers to have “a little bit of healthy suspicion” about claims made by the makers of some...

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Research Day Showcases Translational Science’s Impact in Arkansas

April 28, 2026 | The Translational Research Institute’s fifth annual Research Day highlighted the pivotal role of translational science in Arkansas, showcasing research presentations, panel discussions, and a poster session focused on scientific impact. A keynote presentation was delivered by Barry Coller, M.D., the David Rockefeller Professor of Medicine and head of the Allen and Frances Adler Laboratory of...

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