UAMS announces summer research, health scholars programs

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is now accepting applications for its Summer Research Internship, Pre-Health Scholars Program and Pre-Medical Summer Scholars program. The Summer Research Internship is geared toward rising high school juniors... Read More.
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UAMS to test drug to treat methamphetamine effects

LITTLE ROCK — A drug discovered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to counter the effects of methamphetamine will be tested in a phase 2 clinical trial as the only potential treatment of its kind for methamphetamine use disorder. The study is... Read More.

UAMS celebrates new power plant for campus

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today celebrated the completion of a new $50 million electrical power plant on the east side of its Little Rock campus. The plant is a key component of a $150 million energy project that... Read More.
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UAMS activates lung biopsy robot

LITTLE ROCK — Doctors at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently activated the first lung biopsy robot in Arkansas. The robot allows doctors to discover and biopsy previously undetectable cancerous nodules in the far reaches of the lungs. “This enables us to... Read More.
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UAMS gets more funds to train doctors

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received an additional $4.75 million in federal grant money to continue efforts to improve health care in rural Arkansas through training and retaining primary care physicians. The supplemental award from the Health Resources... Read More.

UAMS gets funds for opioid disorder app

LITTLE ROCK — A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research scientists has been awarded a five-year grant worth $2.5 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to determine if a cell phone application can reduce the relapse rate in... Read More.
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UAMS researchers look at reasons for vaccine hesitancy

FAYETTEVILLE – Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have found that trust in vaccines, fear of infection, and race or ethnicity play a large role in whether or not people will get a COVID-19 vaccine, particularly when looking at socio-demographic... Read More.

UAMS changes visitation due to COVID case increase

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will change its visitation policy to limit patients to one visitor per day, effective Monday, July 26. Previously, patients could have multiple visitors a day as long as only one visitor was in... Read More.
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UAMS breaks ground for new surgery hospital

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) broke ground Monday in a ceremony marking the start of the construction of the $85 million, UAMS Health Surgical Hospital, which is expected to be complete by spring 2023. The project is being paid... Read More.