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UAMS Receives $2.9M Grant to Study Virus That Can Trigger Cancers
UAMS said researcher Craig Forrest is working toward new cancer treatments. read more >
NIH Awards UAMS Researcher $1.8M to Study Key Cell Processes in Energy Production
UAMS researcher Huiliang Zhang will use the National Institutes of Health funding to study proton leak, a process within the body that affects metabolism and energy. read more >
NIH to Fund Unproven ALS Drugs Under Patient-Backed Law
Only patients who can't get into conventional drug trials are eligible for the program. And their progress must be tracked to gather data about the treatment and their underlying disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. read more >
by Associated Press -
Clinton’s NIH Support Sparked ‘Golden Age’ of Biomedical Research, Scientists Say
A panel including Dr. Anthony Fauci recalled the Clinton era as a turning point in vaccine development and the fight against HIV/AIDS. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
UAMS’ InterveXion Gets Another $13.8M for Drug Therapy Trials
The federal grant money will fund a mid-stage clinical trial of a drug that could help meth users break their addiction. read more >