Sept. 13, 2012 | LITTLE ROCK – A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) study of a vaccine that could prevent cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) has begun enrolling women for its first phase of clinical testing.
Sept. 13, 2012 | Sept. 13, 2012 | Sterling Williams, M.D., Ph.D., a 1973 UAMS College of Medicine graduate and national leader in obstetric and gynecologic education and training, was honored as the college’s 2012 Dean’s Distinguished Alumnus at an Alumni Weekend reception Aug. 24.
Sept. 12, 2012 | Sept. 12, 2012 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) medical student James Shepherd Russell IV has received the Lawrence E. Scheving Award, recognizing Russell for achieving the highest grade in gross anatomy in 2012.
Sept. 11, 2012 | Sept. 11, 2012 | Professional development for Arkansas’ pre-K-12 teachers will be provided through three grants totaling more than $180,000 to a unique statewide outreach program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Sept. 5, 2012 | Sept. 6, 2012 | An MRI simulator purchased by the Translational Research Institute in collaboration with the Psychiatric Research institute has been welcomed as an essential new tool for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Brain Imaging Research Center.
Sept. 5, 2012 | Sept. 5, 2012 | Mortality rates of African-Americans were significantly higher than those of Caucasians for most cancers, HIV and homicide, but lower for motor vehicle crashes and suicide, according to a recent report compiled by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health.
Aug. 22, 2012 | Aug. 22, 2012 | When a trauma case rolls in a hospital emergency department, split second decisions may mean the difference between life and death for a patient.
Aug. 17, 2012 | Aug. 17, 2012 | U.S. Sens. Mark Pryor and John Boozman were on hand Aug. 17 for the unveiling of new cancer research labs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Aug. 16, 2012 | Aug. 16, 2012 | Three junior researchers are the 2012 recipients of KL2 Scholar Career Development Awards totaling nearly $270,000 from the Translational Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Aug. 14, 2012 | Aug. 14, 2012 | Early intervention is the key to treating a child who may be autistic, says Temple Grandin, Ph.D., who overcame a number of barriers after being diagnosed with autism at a young age.