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James Yuen, M.D., chief of the UAMS Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, visits with David Sterling, M.D., a cosmetic surgery specialist, in the new clinic.

Visitors Get Look at New, Full-Service UAMS Plastic Surgery Center

Feb. 26, 2025 | Sunlight streamed through full-length glass windows into the sixth-floor reception area of the new University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Plastic Surgery Clinic in the Freeway Medical Tower, adding an element of warmth on an otherwise cold day. It was Feb. 13, the perfect day for a three-hour Open House that provided members of...

The “Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine in Harry Potter’s World” exhibit is shown in the UAMS Library.

UAMS Library Hosts Exhibit on Roots of Renaissance Science in ‘Harry Potter’

Feb. 25, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a traveling exhibit that explores the magic of the “Harry Potter” series and its roots in Renaissance discovery. “Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine in Harry Potter’s World” is on display at the UAMS Library through Feb. 28. The exhibit uses materials from the National Library...

Pregnant woman in for a routine checkup with her doc

UAMS-led Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative Launches Congenital Syphilis Initiative

Feb. 25, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ARPQC), a partnership started last year between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) and 34 birthing hospitals across the state, has launched an initiative to rapidly address a congenital syphilis problem in Arkansas. Twenty-two hospitals in Arkansas are participating...

The 2025 AR Health Ventures Accelerator (ARHVA) grant recipients are: (l-r) John Arthur, M.D., Ph.D., Zachary Waldrip, Ph.D., and Marie Burdine, Ph.D.

Three UAMS Researchers Awarded BioVentures LLC Accelerator Grants

Feb. 19, 2025 | BioVentures LLC at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has announced three researchers as recipients of grants from the 2025 AR Health Ventures Accelerator (ARHVA), a program that supports the development of innovative drugs, diagnostics and devices. The 2025 grant recipients are: John Arthur, M.D., Ph.D., a professor and chief of the Division...

UAMS Radiation Oncologist Scott Cordova, M.D.

Radiation Oncologist, J. Scott Cordova, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS

Feb. 18, 2025 | Scott Cordova, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology in the UAMS College of Medicine. A board-certified radiation oncologist and Arkansas native, Cordova specializes in the treatment of gynecologic, genitourinary and gastrointestinal cancers, as well as soft tissue sarcomas. Cordova...

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Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention Highlighted at Research Showcase

Feb. 14, 2025 | The Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention took center stage in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division of Research and Innovation’s latest Showcase of Medical Discoveries. The center in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health aims to understand the causes of birth defects and to reduce the...

Students from Hall STEAM Magnet High School’s health sciences academy stand outside an imaging room at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. From the doorway of the room, they viewed an MRI machine and learned about the precautions employees take to ensure safety around the machine’s strong magnetic field.

Hall High Students Shadow UAMS Radiologists for a Day

Feb. 13, 2025 | Six students from Hall STEAM Magnet High School’s health sciences academy visited the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on Feb. 5 to observe health professionals in the field of radiology. The inaugural Radiology/Imaging Job Shadow Day was hosted by the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Radiology and UAMS Health’s Imaging Services in...

Geoffrey Curran, Ph.D., discusses implementation science opportunities with attendees of the 2024 Translational Research Institute Research Expo.

How Geoffrey Curran, Ph.D., Forged a National Implementation Science Hub at UAMS

Feb. 12, 2025 | In biomedical research, some leaders not only advance their field but also build communities around it. Geoffrey Curran, Ph.D., is one such leader. Since joining the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in 1999, his name has become synonymous with implementation science, not just within Arkansas, but across the globe. Curran’s journey into implementation...

A group photo in front of urology clinic with Brian Langford, M.D., holding large scissors, about to cut a ribbon in front of them all.

UAMS Becomes First Center of Excellence in Arkansas for Inflatable Penile Prosthesis

Feb. 11, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been designated the state’s only Center of Excellence for implantation of the AMS 700 Inflatable Penile Prosthesis, a long-term treatment option for patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). ED is a common condition that is believed to affect more than half of men between...

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