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UAMS Research Dashboard
An interactive reporting tool designed to provide comprehensive visibility into extramural awards, proposals, and publications across the institution.
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Congratulations to our investigators on receiving their awards!
Arkansas INBRE Renewed for 5 Years Through 04/30/2031.
The $19.6M award supports UAMS, UA Fayetteville, UALR, and partners mentoring 16 undergrad institutions since 2001, growing biomedical research statewide.
Clinician Research Education and Scientific Training (CREST) Program
Drs. William Steinbach, Sara Shalin, and Mark Smeltzer received an NIH award totaling ~$2.8 million for the CREST Program, 07/01/2026 – 06/30/2031.
Melda Onal, PhD
Dr. Melda Onal received an NIH award totaling ~$2.4 million for “Role of Autophagy in Skeletal Diseases,” 06/01/2026 – 03/31/2031.
Awards
Fenghuang Zhan, MD, PhD
Dr. Fenghuang Zhan received an NIH renewal award totaling ~$2.5 million for drug-resistant genes in multiple myeloma research, 06/01/2020 – 05/31/2031.
Samantha Kendrick, PhD
Dr. Samantha Kendrick received an NIH renewal award totaling $794,599 for the PCAR Program, 09/01/2020 – 04/30/2031.
Yong-Chen Lu, PhD
Dr. Yong-Chen Lu received a Department of War award totaling $559,998 for immunotherapy for acral lentiginous melanoma targeting ROPN1B, 06/01/2026 – 05/31/2028.
Research News
UAMS Drug Discoveries, Emerging Therapies Highlighted at Research Showcase
Advances at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in developing next-generation treatments for cancer, infectious diseases, retinal injury, and more were the focus of the May 13 Showcase of Medical Discoveries.
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U of A and UAMS Advance Joint Research Through Razorback Research Catalyst
LITTLE ROCK — Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Chancellor Charles Robinson, Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (U of A), announced today the selection of a research team for the inaugural Razorback Research Catalyst, a joint initiative designed to elevate collaborative, high-impact research across both campuses.
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Conference Highlights Importance of Partnerships in Nursing Research
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted a May 1 conference that gave nurses and nursing students from across the state an opportunity to exchange ideas and celebrate the impact of nursing research.
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UAMS Researchers Identify New Ways to Protect Vision, Regrow Nerves in the Eye
Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have discovered how to “reprogram” immune cells to help the eye heal after traumatic injuries and diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. Findings from research led by Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, were recently…
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