UAMS Begins Final Study of First Rapid Test for Acetaminophen Toxicity with...
LITTLE ROCK —The first rapid diagnostic test for acetaminophen toxicity has cleared a major hurdle on its long road to the marketplace from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The...
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Four UAMS Faculty Receive 2022 Provost’s Innovator Awards
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced four UAMS faculty as recipients of the Provost’s Innovator Awards. Lisa Brents, Ph.D. The awards were established by Stephanie Gardner,...
View ArticleTRI Announces Nine KL2 Scholars for 2022-2023
The UAMS Translational Research Institute’s KL2 Mentored Research Career Development Scholars Program announced nine new scholars for 2022-2023, its largest-ever class. These promising early-career...
View ArticleUAMS Study First to Test When Common Arsenic Exposures Are Most Likely to...
LITTLE ROCK — In the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will test when exposure to inorganic arsenic — a common, harmful environmental toxin...
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UAMS, CAVHS Studying Health Effects of Arkansas Veterans’ Exposure to Burn...
LITTLE ROCK — More than 300 Arkansas veterans will become part of a new study conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System...
View ArticleUAMS’ Eric Peterson, Ph.D., Named Executive Vice President of BioVentures LLC
LITTLE ROCK — Eric Peterson, Ph.D., has been named executive vice president of BioVentures LLC at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Peterson is chair of the UAMS Patent and...
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NIH Funds UAMS Study Testing Rapid Genomic Surveillance for Antibiotic...
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) study is developing real-time and accurate genomic methods that can be used routinely to deliver life-saving information to doctors treating...
View ArticleUAMS Researchers Publish Advances in Use of Noninvasive, Miniature...
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team has published new advances in its ability to detect cancer, infections and other medical conditions using a portable blood sensor that...
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Community Finds Fun, Health Information at UAMS Midsouth Black Expo
With high school band music and cheerful chatter as a backdrop, Marcovous Williams got some sobering news about her health. A health check at one of the 80 vendor booths at the UA Mario Settles MS...
View ArticleUAMS Researcher Co-Authors Nature Communications Article Showing Higher Heart...
LITTLE ROCK — Patients previously hospitalized with COVID-19 had a 45% higher risk of heart failure than other hospitalized patients, according to the first national study of its kind, which was...
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North Little Rock Woman Sets Squat Record to Raise Awareness of Nervous...
Some days, Gabby Rushing, 22, struggles with the daily activities of life, but Saturday, Aug. 20, was not one of them. In a triumph over her physical trials, Rushing set a world record at the...
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Lawmaker’s Staff Visits UAMS to Learn More about Research of Veterans’...
During a recent visit with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers, Patrick McGuigan from U.S. Sen. John Boozman’s office said the research team’s newly funded project will help...
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BioVentures Team Aims to ‘Change Culture,’ Help Researchers Advance Discoveries
Kevin Sexton, M.D., stepped into the role as president of BioVentures LLC this year with a vision and a plan for increasing commercialization resources to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences...
View ArticleUAMS Researcher Receives Prestigious National Award, $1 Million to Support...
LITTLE ROCK — Jennifer L. Vincenzo, Ph.D., MPH, PT, recently became the first University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher to receive the national Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders...
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UAMS Part of $6 Million National Effort to Make Testing for Toxins in Water...
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is co-leading a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded effort to develop advanced, inexpensive devices to detect toxins in water...
View ArticleUAMS Researchers Find Changes in Monkeypox Genome That May Explain Its Recent...
LITTLE ROCK — The rapid spread of monkeypox is unlike the virus’ past outbreaks and may be a result of genetic mutations identified by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers....
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New Researchers Find Valuable Resources at Research Expo 2022
Research Expo 2022 arrived at a great time for Lisa Jansen, Ph.D., and more than 100 other researchers wanting to learn about and leverage the numerous research resources available at the Lisa Jansen,...
View ArticleNIH Funds UAMS Effort to Close Patient Outcome Gaps Across U.S. Level 1 and 2...
LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers are hoping to help close wide gaps in trauma patient outcomes across the United States by harnessing new data to help trauma...
View ArticleNIH Awards UAMS $7.9 Million to Create More Space for Pandemic Response,...
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use a $7.9 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to expand its infectious disease research capacity and establish a...
View ArticleNIH Funds UAMS Study Addressing Urgent Health Needs of Pregnant Marshallese...
LITTLE ROCK — A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team in Northwest Arkansas will study a potential way to improve health outcomes of pregnant Marshallese women using...
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