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Kristen Muller, Ph.D. (right), speaks with Angie Brock, CRA, assistant director of the Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network (OSPAN).

Research Faculty, Students Discover Benefits of Research Expo 2024 and Faculty Orientation

As a new faculty member at UAMS, Kristen Muller, Ph.D., said attending Research Expo 2024 and the New Research Faculty Orientation was a perfect way to start the year as a researcher. “Being brand new, it’s really helpful learning all about the university, the processes, and putting faces with names,” said Muller, an assistant professor […]

Neal Halfon, M.D., MPH, speaks to attendees of the Advancing Arkansas Lifespan Research Conference.

The TRIbune Is Here!

In this issue of The TRIbune, we highlight the recent Advancing Arkansas Lifespan Research Conference, which featured Neal Halfon, M.D., as the keynote speaker. The day-long event also included a diverse range of topics presented by eight UAMS-affiliated researchers, including those from Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. This issue also […]

UAMS' Stefanie Kennon-McGill, Ph.D., is leading the four-year study, which she hopes will deliver sustainable solutions to high maternal and infant death rates in the Delta. Arkansas has the highest maternal death rate in the U.S., and pregnant Black women die at nearly twice the rate as pregnant white women.

TRI KL2 Scholar Graduate Leading $2.4 Million Research Grant to Address Maternal, Infant Deaths with $2.4 Million Federal Grant

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will receive up to $2.4 million over the next four years to test prevention strategies for reducing high rates of maternal and infant deaths in the Arkansas Delta. The grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will fund a combination of education, training, […]

Early-Career Researchers Invited to Learn about / Apply for K12 Scholar Awards

Early career researchers are invited to attend one of two information sessions about TRI’s K12 Mentored Research Career Development Scholar Award Program on Oct. 15 and 28, via Zoom. The information sessions conducted by the K12 program’s faculty leaders will provide the inspiration and information needed to help interested faculty develop a successful application for this […]

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