The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a gift of $250,000 from an anonymous donor to benefit its psychiatric research. This new gift is earmarked to benefit the G. Richard Smith, M.D. Fund for Excellence in the…
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New UAMS Study Estimates 3.5 Percent of Arkansans Have Had COVID-19 Infection
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleApproximately 3.5 percent of Arkansas citizens have been infected with COVID-19, according to a recent University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) antibody study. In the Arkansas Coronavirus Antibodies Seroprevalence Survey, researchers tested 1,220 adult blood samples, finding 43 positive…
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UAMS Receives $360K Gift to Support NWA Nursing Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA new $360,000 gift will enable the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to increase its support for nursing excellence in Northwest Arkansas. The Harvey and Bernice Jones Charitable Trust made the $360,000 donation to create the Harvey and…
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New UAMS Study Looking at Quality of Digital Health Visits
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA new $500,000 grant will enable the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to study the quality of digital health visits for older individuals. This grant will supplement a $4 million study that compares digital health delivery to in-person…
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UAMS Neurosurgeon Receives Patent for Nerve Stimulation Device
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) neurosurgeon has received a patent for a nerve stimulator device designed to treat head, neck and face pain. Erika Peterson, M.D., was granted U.S. Patent No. 10,688,299 B2: Electrode for Peripheral Nerve…
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UAMS Study to Look at Effect of Home Food Delivery on Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA new National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant will fund home food delivery in rural Arkansas in an effort to reduce type-2 diabetes. The National Institute of Nursing Research at the National Institutes of Health will be funding a five-year,…
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Sallam Invested with Endowed Ophthalmology Chair at UAMS
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has invested Ahmed A. Sallam, M.D., Ph.D., with the John W. Nutt Chair in Ophthalmology. Sallam is an eye inflammation and retinal specialist at UAMS’ Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute. He…
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UAMS Researcher Receives $1.9 Million Grant to Study DNA Damage Response
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) professor has received a $1.9 million grant to research DNA damage response (DDR) for cancer and genetic disorders. The National Institute of General Medical Studies (NIGMS) awarded Justin Leung, Ph.D. the five-year,…
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UAMS Receives $11.4 Million to Research Side Effects of Cancer Therapies
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers have received a $11.4 million grant to study the side effects of cancer therapies. The grant, provided by the Centers for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), will run for years. Marjan Boerma, Ph.D.,…
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) raised more than $41.5 million during the 2020 fiscal year, doubling the fundraising total for 2019. The announcement was made on Aug. 18 at the quarterly meeting of the UAMS Board of…