Research
January 7, 2026
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Expands OnCore to Strengthen Clinical Trials
The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute has fully implemented the Advarra OnCore Clinical Trials Management System, strengthening oversight, efficiency and growth of cancer clinical trials.
January 6, 2026
UAMS Sees Improved Diabetes Management Through Food Is Medicine Study with Grocery Deliveries
FAYETTEVILLE — Through a Food Is Medicine intervention delivered in collaboration with food pantries and partners in Northwest Arkansas, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation found improved blood sugar outcomes for nearly 60% of participating adults with diabetes, according to a study published recently in the…
December 30, 2025
Researchers Examine Social Determinants of Health Screening Tools Used at Arkansas Health Facilities
A coalition of researchers, led by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, conducted a survey that examined how Arkansas health care facilities screen for and respond to social determinants of health. Social determinants of health are non-medical factors that influence a person’s health, well-being and quality…
December 22, 2025
UAMS Postdoctoral Scholars Collect Food for Stocked & Ready
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) theme of “UAMS for UAMS” was front and center during an initiative led by the recently established Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
December 19, 2025
Monica Smith Receives 2025 Bonny Hope Wallace Award
Monica Smith, manager of regulatory affairs at the UAMS Translational Research Institute, recently received the 2025 Bonny Hope Wallace Award for her knowledge, leadership and compassion in conducting clinical trials.
December 11, 2025
UAMS Study Reveals Gaps in Obstetric Emergency Preparedness in Arkansas Emergency Departments
LITTLE ROCK — A study from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) finds that while obstetric emergencies are common in Arkansas emergency departments (EDs), many hospitals lack key protocols, training and capabilities needed to manage life-threatening maternal complications. UAMS researchers surveyed managers from 51 EDs, representing 61% of all hospital-based EDs statewide, to…
December 3, 2025
UAMS Showcase for Medical Discoveries Features Arkansas INBRE
The latest University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Showcase of Medical Discoveries spotlighted the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE).
December 2, 2025
UAMS Awarded $10.5 Million as Nationwide Hub to Develop Biomarkers for Human Diseases Including Cancer
UAMS has received a five-year, $10.5 million NIH grant to expand its national proteomics resource, the only one of its kind in the U.S. Led by Alan Tackett, Ph.D., the center provides advanced protein analysis to researchers nationwide, supporting discoveries that lead to new diagnostics, therapies and disease biomarkers.
November 24, 2025
UAMS Receives $1.5 Million NCI Grant to Train Next Generation of Cancer Innovators
UAMS has received a $1.5 million National Cancer Institute grant to launch CADET, a new graduate-level certificate program that trains scientists to commercialize cancer-related technologies.
November 13, 2025
Barber Connect Addresses Men’s Health and Celebrates Barbershop Talk Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Barbershop Talk research team recently hosted its first-ever Barber Connect. The Oct. 27 showcase took place at Little Rock’s Mosaic Templars Cultural Center. It gave barbers who participate in the Barbershop Talk program the chance to network, learn more about…
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