May 2, 2014 | A surprise discovery that could lead to new treatments for herpes viruses that infect more than 90 percent of the world’s adult population has led to a $1.8 million grant to UAMS from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
April 30, 2014 | A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program developed to help increase the number of underrepresented, disadvantaged and disabled students graduating with doctoral degrees in biomedical sciences recently received a $2.45 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) training grant that will continue through 2019.
April 23, 2014 | The UAMS College of Medicine paid tribute to internationally known otolaryngology leader James Y. Suen, M.D., for his 40 years of service and celebrated the accomplishments of many other faculty, staff and alumni at its fourth annual Dean’s Honor Day on April 15.
April 23, 2014 | April 23, 2014 | A fictional scenario involving armed intruders entering a UAMS research building, then later detonating an explosive that spread possible radiation both tested preparedness of federal, state and local agencies in a large-scale exercise on campus April 22.
April 22, 2014 | April 22, 2014 | World-renowned multiple myeloma researcher and clinician Gareth Morgan, M.D., Ph.D., today was named director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy (MIRT).
April 21, 2014 | Elvin Price, Pharm.D., Ph.D., a 2013 UAMS Translational Research Institute (TRI) KL2 Career Development awardee, was recently selected to serve as an associate scientific advisor for Science Translational Medicine, sister publication of the journal Science.
April 18, 2014 | April 18, 2014 | Decades of work at UAMS unlocking the secrets of human genetic legacy have resulted in a legacy of accomplishment in genetic medicine.
April 16, 2014 | With its largest number of doctoral graduates this spring, the UAMS Graduate School had many students and faculty members to recognize in its annual spring reception April 3.
April 16, 2014 | April 15, 2014 | This year, UAMS College of Pharmacy students hope again to win the national Organ Donation Challenge in a way that surpasses their past performance as well as their rivals.
April 15, 2014 | North Little Rock High School students moved their arms to mimic cilia, held a human heart and donned lab coats to concoct soap with the help of UAMS College of Pharmacy students and the Partners in Health Sciences Program (PIHS).