Recent Awards!
Congratulations to our investigators on their competitive awards!
Jennifer Audrey Andersen, Ph.D.
Dr. Andersen received an award from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality totaling $1,518,849, covering the period 9/1/2024 to 6/30/2028.
Margaret Gorvine, Ph.D., CHES
Dr. Gorvine received an award from the National Institutes of Health totaling $659,367, covering the period 9/17/2024 to 8/31/2029.
Jaimi Allen, Ph.D., CHES
Dr. Allen received an award from the National Institutes of Health totaling $631,865, covering the period 9/19/2024 to 4/30/2029.
Yong-Moon Park, Ph.D.
Dr. Park received an award from the National Institutes of Health totaling $621,687, covering the period 8/23/2024 to 7/31/2028.
Recent Awards!
George Pro, Ph.D.
Dr. Pro received an award from the National Institutes of Health totaling $415,218, covering the period 9/30/2024 to 8/31/2026..
Danny Bercher, Ph.D., NRP, CBIS
Dr. Bercher received an award from the Department of Justice totaling $515,781, covering the period 10/1/2024 to 9/30/2027.
Christina Clark, MBA
Ms. Clark received awards from the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Department of Justice, totaling $8 million and $1 million, respectively.
Facts and Figures
Extramural Funding
Total Research Funds at UAMS increased 86% from 2019 to 2023
UAMS NIH Funding
Data are total National Institutes of Health (NIH) funds rounded to nearest million.
UAMS Research News
News & Announcements
UAMS College of Public Health Researcher Awarded $3.6 Million to Study Antibiotic Resistance
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team is examining the critical knowledge gap in cefiderocol resistance. En Huang, Ph.D., associate professor in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences is leading an interdisciplinary research team that will conduct the project, “Mechanisms of Cefiderocol Nonsusceptibility and…
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TRI-Supported Researcher Megha Sharma, M.D., Published in Pediatrics
A successful effort at UAMS to reduce the amount of blood taken for lab tests from premature infants has been published in the journal Pediatrics. The project was led by Megha Sharma, M.D., a neonatologist and associate professor in the College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics. Her work was conducted in the UAMS Neonatal Intensive…
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UAMS Researchers Find Culturally Adapted Pediatric Care Can Help Marshallese Moms Overcome Breastfeeding Barriers
FAYETTEVILLE — Culturally adapted group pediatric care can help Marshallese mothers in the United States overcome barriers to exclusive breastfeeding to improve nutrition and prevent childhood obesity among Marshallese children, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Researchers from the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation conducted a culturally adapted…
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UAMS Researchers Find Ground Beef Packs Bigger Muscle-Building Punch than Soy-Based Alternative
LITTLE ROCK — When it comes to building muscle, not all proteins are created equal.
New research from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) reveals that 100% ground beef packs a bigger punch for muscle protein synthesis than a soy-based counterpart.
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