Research


May 14, 2026

Conference Highlights Importance of Partnerships in Nursing Research

Chris Carmody

Keneshia Bryant-Moore, professor in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, speaks during the Arkansas Nursing Research Day panel on maternal health.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted a May 1 conference that gave nurses and nursing students from across the state an opportunity to exchange ideas and celebrate the impact of nursing research.


May 13, 2026

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

Linda Satter

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

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…


May 8, 2026

UAMS Highlights Research That Propels New Ideas in Family Medicine

Andrea Hooten

Residents discuss a research poster at the conference

Family medicine researchers from across Arkansas showcased clinical studies and how healthcare is taught and delivered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Family Medicine Research Symposium.


April 28, 2026

Research Day Showcases Translational Science’s Impact in Arkansas

Shea Stewart

Barry Coller is a white man in a suit and bowtie talking behind a podium.

The Translational Research Institute’s fifth annual Research Day highlighted the pivotal role of translational science in Arkansas, showcasing research presentations, panel discussions, and a poster session focused on scientific impact. A keynote presentation was delivered by Barry Coller, M.D., the David Rockefeller Professor of Medicine and head of the Allen and Frances Adler Laboratory of…


April 22, 2026

TRIumph Program Uses Communication to Connect Science to Community

Shea Stewart

Maegan Calvert, Ph.D., talks to community members about her research that uses neuroimaging to better understand human behavior, predict treatment outcomes, and develop interventions.

Many people fear public speaking and rightly so. You’re on stage, out there in the spotlight, facing an audience filled with unknown faces and trying to connect through a story, while not misspeaking, boring the room to sleep, or freezing. For researchers talking to a lay audience, the challenge is magnified. The dread of public…


April 15, 2026

UAMS Showcase for Medical Discoveries Features Postdoctoral Fellows

Nathan Tidwell

Carol Morris, Aline Andres

The latest University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Showcase of Medical Discoveries spotlighted the work of postdoctoral fellows.


March 24, 2026

The Team Behind the Trials

Shea Stewart

Photo shows three people in an exam room with one preparing a needle for injection and another holding a clipboard.

Good clinical trial research should be easy to start, run efficiently, and deliver health care impacts for patients. At the Clinical Trials Innovation Unit (CTIU), part of the Translational Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), these ideas shape the team’s work. The unit is a comprehensive support system designed to…


March 23, 2026

UAMS Sees Record Participation for Student Research Day

Nathan Tidwell

Elaina Buchanan

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) experienced its biggest Student Research Day yet. More than 390 posters were submitted, with all five colleges and the Graduate School being represented between the main campus in Little Rock and the Northwest Regional campus in Fayetteville. Additionally, 40 students participated in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT)…


March 18, 2026

UAMS Researcher Receives $3.6 million NIH Grant to Study Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

Linda Satter

group photo: Yunmeng Liu, Ph.D., in white coat, with members of her laboratory.

LITTLE ROCK — Yunmeng Liu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study diabetes and cardiovascular disease.


March 16, 2026

UAMS and Youth Researchers Help Expose Illegal ‘Mini-Cup’ and Toy-Shaped E-Cigarettes Promoted on Instagram

David Wise

Photo of a hand holding vaping devices shaped like boba tea cups and sippy cups

FAYETTEVILLE — A newly published study reveals that illegal e-cigarettes designed to resemble miniature boba tea cups, cola cans, and toy animals are being widely promoted on Instagram, often portraying young people using the products and marketing them in ways that may appeal to youth. The research, titled “#MiniCupVape E-Cigarettes Promoted on Instagram: A Youth…



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