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Research

College of Pharmacy researchers work with the National Institutes of Health, American Cancer Society, Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, along with other national/international agencies and foundations to advance biomedical research into drug development, benefits and risks of dietary supplements, the treatment and side effects of cancer, and many other research areas. These research efforts have resulted in many patent applications and small companies.

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Research Projects

Center for Implementation Research

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Cores

Center for Studies of Host Response to Cancer Therapy

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Research Opportunities

The UAMS College of Pharmacy offers a wide range of student pharmacist research opportunities for current Pharm.D. students in the areas of pharmaceutical, biomedical, social, behavioral, administrative and clinical pharmacy.

Fellowships

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UAMS Resources

Affiliated Faculty

  • Rachel Stafford, Pharm.D.
  • Nalin Payakachat, Ph.D.
  • Taren Swindle, Ph.D.
  • Tiffany Haynes, Ph.D.
  • Eva Woodward, Ph.D.

Research at UAMS

Research at UAMS is key to scientific/medical innovation in Arkansas. Our basic and clinician scientists transcribe cutting-edge research findings into methods for identification, prevention, and treatment of disease to help advance the health of people in Arkansas.

News & Announcements

How Geoffrey Curran, Ph.D., Forged a National Implementation Science Hub at UAMS

In biomedical research, some leaders not only advance their field but also build communities around it. Geoffrey Curran, Ph.D., is one such leader. Since joining the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in 1999, his name has become synonymous with implementation science, not just within Arkansas, but across the globe. Curran’s journey into implementation…

UAMS Students Shine in Student Research Day Presentations

Graduate and professional students, postdoctorate fellows, and medical house staff presented research to faculty and peers during Student Research Day at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Nobel Prize winner Craig C. Mello, Ph.D., spoke as part of the Robert E. McGehee Jr., Ph.D., Distinguished Lectureship in Biomedical Research. A concurrent Student Research…

NIH Awards UAMS $606,274 to Research Cardiovascular Risks Associated with Kidney Disease

LITTLE ROCK — A team of three researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use a recent $606,274 grant to investigate how the body’s natural defense mechanisms contribute to cardiovascular risks for patients with kidney disease. The one-year grant is an administrative supplement to the Arkansas IDeA Network for Biomedical Research…

National Cancer Institute Awards UAMS Researcher $1.8 Million to Study Prevention of Major Chemotherapy Complications

LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Amanda Stolarz, Pharm.D., Ph.D., recently received a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Stolarz, an assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the UAMS College of Pharmacy, is the principal investigator on a study…

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