UAMS College of Medicine
May 19, 2016
Medical Students Awarded Year-Long Research Fellowships
May 19, 2016 | Two medical students at UAMS have been selected for prestigious, year-long research fellowships through an initiative of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) designed to help develop the nation’s next generation of physician-scientists. Thomas “Chad” Binns and Christopher Moutos, juniors in the UAMS College of Medicine, will take leave from their…
May 18, 2016
May 24 Science Café — ‘Impacts of Lost Technology’
May 18, 2016 | Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, Impacts of Lost Technology, on May 24. Panelists will discuss the positive effects of science and technology in Arkansas, as well as the economic impact of its loss via organizational change,…
April 27, 2016
Gravette Woman’s Sight Restored After Specialist Joins UAMS
April 27, 2016 | It had been more than 30 years since Mary Green had seen anything. She was 12 when an antibiotic caused pain in her eyes, evoking long-term issues and uncovering an underlying condition. Green was eventually diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a rare disorder that affects the skin and mucous membranes. The…
April 20, 2016
Med Students Discuss Family Medicine at ‘Evening with the Dean’
April 20, 2016 | Thirteen UAMS medical students met with Pope Moseley, M.D., dean of the College of Medicine, on April 6 at Trio’s Restaurant to discuss the importance of family medicine to UAMS and to the state of Arkansas. Faculty members from the UAMS Department of Family and Preventive Medicine were on hand to…
March 31, 2016
New CDC, UAMS Report Finds One in 83 Central Arkansas Children Has Autism Spectrum Disorder
March 31, 2016 | One in 83 central Arkansas children, or 1.2 percent, were identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to a new report by the Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (AR ADDM) Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The regional estimate is based on information collected from…
March 30, 2016
UAMS Researchers Help Uncover Possible Sex Determinant in Mammals
March 30, 2016 | A group of researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) helped discover a new molecular “earmark” on DNA that may determine the sex of all mammals. The sex of human and all mammalian babies may be determined by a simple earmarking of an ancient virus that inserted itself…
March 18, 2016
Medical Students Learn Residency Plans at Match Day
March 18, 2016 | Countless hours spent in lecture halls, laboratories, study groups and clinical rotations provided 157 soon-to-be graduates of the UAMS College of Medicine with a sealed, white envelope that held their future. The annual Match Day ceremony brought the class of 2016 to the Embassy Suites in Little Rock on March 18….
Hot Springs Woman’s Hip Replacements Leave Behind Pain, Discomfort
March 18, 2016 | In the past six months, Vicki Brooks has undergone two hip replacements, but it’s hard to tell from her energetic walk and cheerful demeanor. If you ask Brooks, a Hot Springs resident, she praises her son, Brian, for her decision to visit UAMS when her hip pain became too much to…
March 15, 2016
Internationally Known Physician-scientist to Chair Radiation Oncology at UAMS
March 15, 2016 | Fen Xia, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., an internationally recognized radiation oncologist and physician-scientist, is joining the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology in the College of Medicine. Xia, who will join the faculty on July 1, 2016, currently serves as a tenured professor…
March 10, 2016
Cornea Donation Saves Rogers Man’s Vision
March 10, 2016 | Organ donation is an incredibly personal and tremendously impactful act of kindness, but Jim Harris already knows that on a profound level. “Without the generosity of a donor, I would have lost sight in my eye,” said the 53-year-old Rogers resident. “I am grateful my donor was thoughtful enough to make…
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