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NCI Grant Supporting UAMS Research to Improve Cancer Treatment for Patients Lacking Good Gut Bacteria
LITTLE ROCK — A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team will use a National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant to study promising new ways to improve the effectiveness of a common cancer treatment for patients lacking beneficial gut bacteria. The five-year, nearly $2 million grant is led by Ruud P.M. Dings, Ph.D., M.Sc., an…
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October 26, 2021
Oncologist Sindhu Malapati, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Sindhu Malapati, M.D., has joined the breast team in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where she is treating patients with breast cancer. “Dr. Malapati is a great addition to our team at an important time in the Cancer Institute’s growth,” said Michael Birrer, Winthrop P. …
October 25, 2021
UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Receives $158,000 Grant from U.S. Department of Labor
Funds Will Train 550 Employers and Workers in Pandemic Preparedness LITTLE ROCK — The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a one-year grant for $156,800 to provide infectious disease pandemic preparedness training to 550 employers and workers across the state. The U.S. Department of…
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UAMS Offers Booster COVID Vaccines
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will begin offering third doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and second doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to qualifying individuals on Monday, Oct. 25, at the Vaccine Clinic at 401 S. Monroe St. in Little Rock. The clinic already offers third doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
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October 22, 2021
Three UAMS Researchers Receive DART Seed Grants for Data Science Projects
Three researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – two in the College of Medicine and one in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health – recently received seed grants from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Science and Technology to increase Arkansas students’ knowledge about data science. The DART (Data…
UAMS Hosts Nov. 6 Virtual Epilepsy Symposium
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host a virtual Epilepsy Symposium on Saturday, Nov. 6, for epilepsy patients, caregivers, family members and health care providers who are interested in learning more about current epilepsy treatments. The educational event, held to coincide with National Epilepsy Awareness Month, is open to the public. A…
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October 21, 2021
Arkansas 211 and UAMS Partner to Promote Lyft Transportation to Vaccinations and Health Services
Arkansas 211 has been awarded grants totaling $97,000 to launch a statewide partnership with the rideshare company Lyft. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will promote the free service through its eight regional campuses throughout the state. An $87,000 grant for free rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites is awarded by The Palo Alto…
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UAMS Participating in National Breast Cancer Screening Trial
The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute is participating in the National Cancer Institute’s TMIST (Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial). The study compares two standard breast cancer screening methods — tomosynthesis (3D) mammograms and digital (2D) mammograms — and is designed to help researchers determine whether one method is better than the other at finding…
Amy Wenger Named Vice Chancellor of UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named Amy Wenger, MHSA, vice chancellor of its Northwest Regional Campus, effective Dec. 1.
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October 20, 2021
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