National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

March 27, 2018

New Opioid Studies Led by UAMS Researchers and Collaborating Sites

David Robinson

March 27, 2018 | Funding for two inter-institutional pilot studies looking at opioid abuse was recently announced by the UAMS Translational Research Institute. One study seeks to address opioid use disorders in pregnant women. “The study will harmonize data collection utilizing an iPad-based data collection tool with input from providers and patients,” said Jessica L. Coker,…

October 11, 2017

UAMS Translational Research Institute Receives $3.5 Million to Help Speed Discovery

David Robinson

Oct. 11, 2017 | The UAMS Translational Research Institute has received funding for a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) totaling $3,497,558 through Aug. 31, 2018. The 11 months of funding comes from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It will enable UAMS to continue its…

January 10, 2014

UAMS Translational Research Institute Has Awarded $3.68 Million for Research Since 2009

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – Over the past five years, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute has provided pilot and strategic investment funds totaling $3.68 million to researchers.