Arny Ferrando


August 16, 2018

UAMS Researcher Receives $2.1 Million Grant To Determine Best Nutrition for Military Combat, Training

Ben Boulden

Arny Ferrando, Ph.D., recently received a $2.1 million grant from the Department of Defense to determine the best nutrition for military personnel in combat. Ferrando is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Arny Ferrando, Ph.D., recently received $2.1 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to determine the best possible nutrition for military personnel engaged in combat and combat training.


May 12, 2015

UAMS Cancer Researchers Featured on VoiceAmerica

Spencer Watson

May 12, 2015 | Two UAMS researchers who are examining dog’s ability to sniff out thyroid cancer were the featured radio guests of the online broadcast Frankly Speaking About Cancer radio show, hosted by Kim Thiboldeaux, president and CEO of the Cancer Support Community, an online global network for cancer patients and their families.


March 9, 2015

Researchers Use Scent-Trained Dogs to Detect Thyroid Cancer

Spencer Watson

March 9, 2015 | Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) presented findings at the Endocrine Society’s ENDO 2015 conference March 6 in San Diego showing nearly 90 percent accuracy using scent-trained dogs to detect thyroid cancer


UAMS Researchers Use Scent-Trained Dogs to Detect Thyroid Cancer

Spencer Watson

LITTLE ROCK – Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) presented findings at the Endocrine Society’s ENDO 2015 conference March 6 in San Diego showing nearly 90 percent accuracy using scent-trained dogs to detect thyroid cancer.