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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!
William Fantegrossi, PhD
Dr. William Fantegrossi received an NIH award of ~$3.2 million for Abuse-related and Neurocognitive Consequences of Halogenated Arylcyclohexylamines, 7/15/26–4/30/31
Brian Koss, PhD
Dr. Brian Koss received an NIH award of ~$2.96 million for Targeting the E3 Ligase RNF166 to Prevent T-cell Exhaustion in Solid Tumors, 7/3/26–6/30/31.
Joonas Jamsen, PhD
Dr. Joonas Jamsen received an NIH award of ~$2.1 million for Revealing DNA Polymerase Molecular Strategies in End-Joining Double Strand Break Repair, 8/1/26–3/31/31.
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Angela Odle, PhD
Dr. Angela Odle received an NIH award totaling ~$2.6 million, 07/01/2026 – 04/30/2031.
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.
Impact of new federal funding decisions on UAMS research activity
Research News
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Investment in Research Connections Leads to $3.1 Million NIH Grant
A five-year National Institutes of Health grant for more than $3.1 million will fund University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers studying a new method aimed at enhancing the immune system’s ability to fight tumor growth in head and neck cancers.
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UAMS Receives $2.4 Million to Study Bone Loss in Aging and Brittle Bone Disease
LITTLE ROCK — Thanks to a $2.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are studying mechanisms that could be manipulated to improve bone formation and bone strength in aging populations and in people with brittle bone disease.
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UAMS’ Summer Undergraduate Symposium Features Student Research
The 13th Annual Arkansas Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provided an opportunity for students from 36 colleges and universities, along with seven high schools, across the United States to present their research.
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UAMS Researcher Receives up to $1.05 Million to Study Lymphatics During Leishmaniasis, a Neglected Tropical Disease
LITTLE ROCK — A researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded up to $1.05 million to study how to manage cutaneous leishmaniasis — a parasitic disease transmitted by bites from infected sandflies that can leave lifelong disfiguring scars. Tiffany Sue Weinkopff, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the UAMS College…
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