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Translational Research Institute

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TRI helps all UAMS investigators access research services.

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Volunteer registry helps researchers connect to possible subjects.

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About TRI

The UAMS Translational Research Institute (TRI) provides services and resources to ensure the swift translation of research into health care advances. This support is available to all UAMS researchers at the UAMS campus in Little Rock, the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Research Institute in Little Rock, and the Central Arkansas Veteran’s Healthcare System in Little Rock and North Little Rock. TRI is supported by a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).

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Latest News

UAMS Researcher Strives to Address Obesity in East Arkansas

Tiffany Miles, Ph.D., a researcher with the UAMS Translational Research Institute, wants to understand barriers to addressing obesity and food insecurities in two east Arkansas communities — Marvell and Elaine.

Monica Smith Receives 2025 Bonny Hope Wallace Award

Monica Smith, manager of regulatory affairs at the UAMS Translational Research Institute, recently received the 2025 Bonny Hope Wallace Award for her knowledge, leadership and compassion in conducting clinical trials.

TRI Honors Community Partners at 10th Annual Celebration

More than 100 supporters from across Arkansas gathered Dec. 5 in Little Rock for the 10th Annual Translational Research Institute Community Partner Celebration.

TRI Announces Five Pilot Awardees

The UAMS Translational Research Institute has named five UAMS researchers who will receive pilot grants of up to $40,000 each for studies that impact rural health.

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