Oct. 15, 2012 | Oct. 15, 2012 | The first time second-year medical student Teri Moak encountered a cadaver in a gross anatomy class, her reaction was like many students — it was a strongly emotional experience.
Oct. 12, 2012 | Oct. 12, 2012 | A UAMS College of Pharmacy effort to offer health care and wellness services for residents of Little Rock’s 12th Street community is getting some additional help from a partnership that involves the Translational Research Institute and the William J. Clinton School of Public Service.
Oct. 10, 2012 | The late philanthropist Elizabeth Weitzenhoffer “Betsy” Blass believed in the power of knowledge and research. She also was passionate about her volunteer involvement at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Oct. 8, 2012 | Oct. 8, 2012 | In front of an overflow crowd of friends, family and colleagues, 33 doctoral candidates received white lab coats from their mentors and advisors at the Graduate School's Sept. 24 Research Induction ceremony, signifying the next step in their academic career.
Oct. 4, 2012 | Oct. 4, 2012 | UAMS geneticist and Down syndrome expert Kent McKelvey, M.D., knew there had to be something more to the high rate of broken bones in those with the genetic condition than just typical osteoporosis.
Oct. 3, 2012 | Oct. 3, 2012 | Victims of a mock campus shooting tested the skills of students in the UAMS paramedic program recently to assess, prioritize and provide emergency medical treatment.
Oct. 1, 2012 | Oct. 1, 2012 | To Bob Kohler, the new space that houses the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy on the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) campus signifies what his patient experience is all about.
Sept. 28, 2012 | Sept. 28, 2012 | "Wow! That is great," said Sandy McMath, taking a first look at a portrait of his late father, former Arkansas Gov. Sid McMath, whose support for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) gave the institution a new home and facilities in the 1950s.
Sept. 26, 2012 | Sept. 26, 2012 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded about $10 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to strengthen its microbiology and immunology research program.
Sept. 21, 2012 | Sept. 21, 2012 | Multiple sclerosis didn’t slow Scott and Jo Rampy down. It got them busy raising money for MS research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).