UAMS is the state's premier center of research and the hub for scientific and medical innovation. Millions of dollars in grants and contracts are awarded each year for comprehensive studies in areas such as cancer, eye disease, substance abuse and Alzheimer's disease, to mention a few. Our faculty of clinicians-scientists translate emerging and ever-changing research findings into better detection, treatment, management and prevention of disease. UAMS is a pioneer in biomedical and health-related research discovery, investigation and development, led by some of the nation's top researchers and clinicians. Out of this research comes patents. UAMS BioVentures, a business accelerator geared toward technology-based enterprises, is attracting biotechnology companies to Arkansas and creating new opportunities for technology transfer. The Arkansas Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network, coordinated by UAMS faculty, is a statewide group of investigators and students at both institutions and private industries working together in a cooperative effort to further scientific discoveries.