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Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., right, and members of his laboratory, standing outside.

UAMS Researchers Identify New Ways to Protect Vision, Regrow Nerves in the Eye

May 13, 2026 | Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have discovered how to “reprogram” immune cells to help the eye heal after traumatic injuries and diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. Findings from research led by Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, were recently...

Melladee Joelle Thurman, 8, shows off her face paint at the NICU Reunion.

Annual NICU Reunion Draws Former Patients, Families from Across Arkansas

May 11, 2026 | Gently blowing bubbles flanked the entrances to the Civitan Pavilion at the Little Rock Zoo as former neonatal preemies and their families attended a May 2 reunion with their providers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Lara Rains, Pharm.D., UAMS College of Pharmacy

Lara Rains, Pharm.D., Named NACDS Faculty Scholar

May 11, 2026 | The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation (NACDS) recently selected Lara Rains, Pharm.D., for its annual Faculty Scholars Program. She is one of only six faculty members from U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy nationwide to receive the honor.

Langford

UAMS Presents First Guyology® Puberty Session

May 8, 2026 | During the inaugural Guyology® session at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Tim Langford, M.D., chair of the Department of Urology, stood on stage at the Fred Smith Auditorium and lifted a sports cup high in the air.

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