UAMS Research in the News
- UAMS Cancer Institute receives $2.3 million NIH grant — Talk Business & Politics
- UAMS receives $2.4 million grant to study aging and brittle bones — KARK | AOL
- UAMS lands $3.1 million grant to study cancer prevention — KARK
Recent Awards
Congratulations to our investigators on receiving their awards!
Nishank Jain, MD
Dr. Jain received an NIH R01 award of ~$3.6M for Effect of Platelet Inhibition with Ticagrelor to Reduce Inflammation and Surrogate Cardiovascular Markers in CKD, 9/10/26–7/31/31.
Zhiqiang Qin, PhD
Dr. Qin received an NIH R01 award of ~$3.2M for Transactivation of HERV-K by Oncogenic Virus in HIV+ Patients and Development of Targeted Therapies, 8/28/26–5/31/31.
Susan Davis Emmett, MD
Dr. Emmett received an NIH U01 award of ~$2.4M for STAR+ Trial: Expanding Access to Hearing Diagnostics and Treatment for Children in Rural Appalachia, 9/11/26-8/31/29.
Clay Jackson-Litteken, PhD
Dr. Jackson-Litteken received an NIH DP2 Award of ~$2.2M for Harnessing innovative platforms to study and prevent Acinetobacter ventilator-associated pneumonia, 9/1/26-8/31/31.
More Recent Awards
Sanja Novak, PhD
Dr. Novak received an NIH R01 award of ~$2.1M for Microvascular integrity and its role in osteoarthritis, 9/1/26–8/31/31.
Ryan Allen, PhD
Dr. Ryan Allen received an NIH R01 award of ~$2.1M for Canonical and alternative functions of low-density lipoprotein in multiple myeloma, 8/14/26–7/31/31.
Alicia Byrd, PhD
Dr. Alicia Byrd received an NIH R01 award of ~$1.46M for DNA Helicases: Mechanisms and Regulation, 9/1/26–8/31/30.
Impact of new federal funding decisions on UAMS research activity
Research News
Graduate School Celebrates Next Group of Ph.D. Candidates
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School’s research induction ceremony represents a significant milestone for students in their pursuit of a doctoral degree.
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Expansion of Doula Workforce, Statewide Collaboration Leading to Positive Impact on Maternal Health in Arkansas
The rapid expansion of Arkansas’ doula workforce is playing a vital role in improving maternal and infant health outcomes across the state, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation.
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College of Public Health Student Serves as Guest Editor for Themed Research Collection
Benjamin Momo Kadia, a doctoral student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health epidemiology program, was part of a guest editorial team for a study that focused on youth stunting.
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‘From Idea to Practicality:’ BioVentures Innovation Day Touts Possibilities
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently celebrated researchers and their discoveries at BioVentures Innovation Day, which showed that innovation can take many forms, and celebrated the teams of experts that help make it all possible.
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