clinical trials

April 24, 2018

Patients, Caregivers, Doctors Unite at Parkinson’s Forum

ChaseYavondaC

Doctor at podium

April 24, 2018 | Nearly 200 people came together at UAMS for the fourth annual Parkinson’s Forum to give the disease a one-two punch. One: Arm yourself with the latest information about the treatment of Parkinson’s. Two: Surround yourself with a community of fellow patients, caregivers and supporters. Knockout! This year, the punching was more…

May 11, 2017

Fire Alarm Disrupts, Does Not Deter TRI ‘A-Team’

David Robinson

Despite a fire alarm evacuation, the TRI study team kept testing on schedule in UAMS Parking 3 for research participant Homer Paul (center). Team members are (l-r) Cynthia Witkowski, Angela Moore, Ashley Sides, Dr. Rohit Dhall and Shannon Doerhoff.

Homer Paul, a research participant, was in the midst of a 10-hour series of blood draws and neurological tests for a new Parkinson’s disease drug when the fire alarm sounded at the UAMS Translational Research Institute’s (TRI) Clinical Trials Innovation Unit on the fifth floor of the Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute building….

April 9, 2013

April 23 Science Café ‘Drug Discovery & Clinical Trials’

Ben Boulden

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, <i>Drug Discovery & Clinical Trials, </i>on April 23. Panelists will discuss the process of drug discovery, testing, the development of new treatments and the importance of human clinical trials.</p>