Researchers Meenakshisundaram Balasubramaniam (from left), Ph.D.; Srikanth Vallurupalli, M.D.; Robert J. Shmookler Reis, Ph.D.; Srinivas Ayyadevara, Ph.D.; and Akshatha Ganne are shown in their research laboratory at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. Ganne was the lead author of the study published in the journal Aging Biology.
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UAMS Researchers Discover Cholesterol Drug’s Potential as Treatment for Alzheimer’s, Other Dementia

Aug. 6, 2024 | Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have discovered that an FDA-approved cholesterol drug holds the potential to disrupt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The research team published its findings in the journal Aging Biology. Akshatha Ganne, a postdoctoral fellow in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department...

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UAMS Achieves Fundraising Milestone with $40.8 Million Received in Fiscal Year 2024

Aug. 1, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) reported the second highest fundraising year, raising more than $40.8 million through gifts and philanthropic grants in the 2024 fiscal year. It is only the second time in UAMS’s history that fundraising has exceeded $40 million. In total, 4,711 donations were received in the...

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Nationwide, U.S. News & World Report ranked the UAMS College of Pharmacy 31st; the UAMS College of Nursing 45th; the UAMS College of Health Professions' occupational therapy program 79th and its physical therapy program 74th; and the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health 88th among all graduate schools.
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UAMS Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, Make List of Top Graduate Schools for 2024

July 30, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of Best Graduate Schools for 2024 ranked the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions and Public Health highly among their peers nationwide. The UAMS College of Pharmacy was ranked 31st nationwide among all pharmacy colleges. It has produced...

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UAMS MASH Program Introduces High School Students to Health Care Careers

July 29, 2024 | Ask Issabella Drew about her experience at one of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) summer programs and you might be surprised when she mentions pig feet. “My favorite part of the week was probably suturing,” Drew said. “We used pig feet to demonstrate all the different ways you can suture a wound....

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UAMS’ Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Publishes Study Results in JAMA Oncology on Treatment for Incurable Cervical Cancer
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UAMS’ Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Publishes Study Results in JAMA Oncology on Treatment for Incurable Cervical Cancer

July 25, 2024 | The results of an international clinical trial led by Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), on the use of a novel bispecific antibody for women with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer were published today in JAMA Oncology. Cervical cancer is...

Marty Trieschmann
U.S. News & World Report ranked the UAMS College of Medicine fourth nationally for graduates going into primary care, ninth for the most graduates practicing in health professional shortage areas and 11th nationally for graduates practicing in rural areas.
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U.S. News Names UAMS a Best Medical School for Primary Care, Rural Practice

July 23, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) continues to climb U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Medical Schools. The magazine’s annual ranking of medical and osteopathic schools across the country was released today, showing that for 2024, UAMS ranked fourth nationally for primary care education, ninth for the most...

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Undergraduates Show Off Research Skills at UAMS’ Summer Symposium

Aug. 6, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted students from 39 colleges and universities across the nation at the 11th Annual Arkansas Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium. The symposium was an opportunity for undergraduate students to present research on a wide range of topics including biomedical sciences, plant science. informatics and modeling. The UAMS College...

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UAMS, UA and Arkansas Children’s Research Institute Collaborate to Support Women’s Health Research in Arkansas

Aug. 5, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) are collaborating on a yearlong project to make decades of maternal health research readily available for future researchers. The project is funded by a $310,000 grant from the National Institutes of...

Linda Satter
Cancer Institute Internship Program Prepares Students for Careers in Oncology

Cancer Institute Internship Program Prepares Students for Careers in Oncology

Aug. 2, 2024 | To meet the cancer care needs of the future, the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute is working to strengthen its research and training programs to produce the next generation of cancer researchers and oncologists. One of the institute’s training programs that’s generating enthusiasm among medical students is the Partnership in Cancer Research (PCAR) summer...

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Sam Dalvi, M.D., Joins UAMS as Director of Rheumatology and Immunology

July 30, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — Sam Dalvi, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Internal Medicine as a professor and director of the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology. Dalvi joins UAMS from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, where he was an associate professor....

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UAMS-based Commission Gives $630,000 to 11 Groups for Child Abuse Prevention Programs

July 29, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence (ACCARDV), a statewide organization based at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), recently awarded more than $630,000 to 11 organizations for projects aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect. The Child Abuse & Neglect grants provide up to $100,000 a...

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UAMS Offers Free Health Screenings Aug. 3 in McGehee

July 26, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will offer free HIV screenings, glucose readings, mental health assessments and blood pressure checks Aug. 3 in McGehee. The event will be held at the McGehee Men’s Club Community Center at 1 South Airport Road. Called Party With a Purpose, it will begin with...

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Robin McAtee, Ph.D., director of the Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative and assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Geriatrics.
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UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative Receives $5 Million Grant to Support Training Programs

July 22, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year, $5 million federal grant to support the UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative in its mission to improve the quality of care for older adults. The Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program grant, awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of...

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