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Anita Mitchell, Ph.D., APRN, with members of her team Kim Smith, M.D., and Caroline Crocker, D.O.

Nursing Educator Again Helps Mothers, Infants in Her Native Zambia

April 4, 2019 | For Anita Mitchell, Ph.D., APRN, an associate professor in the College of Nursing, spring break has meant a chance to travel for five of the past seven years, but it’s not been with vacation in mind. Her goal has been to help mothers and infants in Zambia, the African country where she was born and...

Nearly 40 students from across the state gathered at UAMS during spring break to attend a free genomics workshop March 18-20 where they learned about third-generation sequencing through lectures and hands-on computer work.

Genomics Workshop Sparks Students’ Interest in Research

April 3, 2019 | This spring break about 40 students from across Arkansas passed on the beach and instead advanced their scientific knowledge. Those attending the free workshop at UAMS gained experience with third-generation sequencing, which helps scientists understand the type of genetic information carried in DNA.

For Edgar Garcia-Rill, Ph.D., successful leadership of the Center for Translational Neuroscience includes his many honors for mentorship of early-career researchers.

Garcia-Rill Closing Out Successful 15-Year NIH Grant, Distinguished Career

April 2, 2019 | After 50 years as a biomedical researcher, Edgar Garcia-Rill, Ph.D., is close to hanging up his lab coat. When he does, he’ll look back on the last 15 years as the most rewarding of his distinguished career. “It will be like retiring after winning the Super Bowl,” said the UAMS professor in the Department of...

The 2019 UAMS Phenomenal Women on stage with their awards following the event.

UAMS Honors 36 for National Women’s History Month

March 28, 2019 | UAMS honored 36 phenomenal women from throughout the campus community at its annual National Women’s History Month celebration “Women of the World: Educating, Innovating, Serving.”

UAMS Aims to Improve How Researchers Share Results with Study Participants

March 26, 2019 | FAYETTEVILLE – More than $180 billion is spent each year in the U.S. on medical and health research, with hundreds of thousands of people taking part. However, the results of those studies are often not returned to participants. Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are trying to change that. Chris Long,...

Visiting students learn about skeletal structure during STEAM Revolution at UAMS.

Local teens tour UAMS for STEAM

March 25, 2019 | Students from middle school to high school came from public housing communities in North Little Rock to the main UAMS campus in Little Rock to spend their spring break learning about the variety of careers available in medicine and to advance their knowledge of the STEAM fields: science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. Thirty-two students...

Dr. Mao at desk

Study: CPAP Aids Weight Loss in Obese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

March 25, 2019 | Use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine in conjunction with dietary changes can aid in weight loss in specific patients, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) found in a study that is being highlighted by an international professional society for endocrinology. Yuanjie Mao, M.D., Ph.D., is the lead researcher...

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