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- Questions About Raises, Shuttle Fees Top Administrators Forum
A UAMS Update article about Meet Your Administrator”
- Gruenwald Is New U.S. Citizen
Michael Gruenwald becomes U.S. citizen
- Gruenwald Is New U.S. Citizen
Michael Gruenwald becomes U.S. citizen
- Doughnut Sale to Help UAMS Psychiatry Youth Program
A UAMS Update article about a bake sale
- Call-in Announcements, Forums Will Give Employees More Information
A UAMS Update article about plans to improve communication between administration and employees of UAMS Medical Center
- IT Help Desk 400,000th Call Sweepstakes
IT Help Desk 400,000th Call Sweepstates
- The UAMS Help Desk Today - Ten Years Later
The UAMS Help Desk Today - Ten Years Later
- Free Tickets for UAMS Nights at Ray Winder Field
A UAMS Update article about UAMS Night with the Travelers
- ARIA Training Sessions May 19 - June 27 at UAMS
A UAMS Update article about May 19 - June 27 training sessions
- Human Research Forum Is May 21
A UAMS Update article about human research Q & A
- Accolades, May 2003
Accolades to UAMS faculty and staff
- GCRC Deadline Changed to July 1 for Grant Proposals
A UAMS Update article about GCRC pilot grants
- History of the Help Desk
- Watch, Look & Listen: Preview of New UAMS Public Service Campaign
- Forum to Discuss Impact of HIPAA on Research
Update article about HIPAA and research at UAMS
- Human Research Q and A Forum June 27
A UAMS Update article about the human research forum
- Emailed Version of UAMS Notice of Privacy Practices
UAMS Notice of Privacy Practices
- Free UAF Symposium Aug. 14-15 on Evolution of Human Diet
A UAMS Update article about a diet symposium at UAF
- Tom Butler is Arkansas Administrator of the Year
Tom Butler of UAMS Is Arkansas Administrator of the Year
- Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form.*
Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form.
- Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form.*
Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form.
- Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS
Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS
- Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS
Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS
- Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure®!
Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure!
- Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure®!
Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure!
- UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test
UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test
- UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test
UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test
- Photo Album: Stephens Institute Was a Highlight of Medicine Alumni Reunion
Photo Album: Stephens Institute Was a Highlight of Medicine Alumni Reunion
- Kids First in Fort Smith Celebrated Fourth in Style
Kids First in Fort Smith Celebrated Fourth in Style
- Class of 1948 Dedicates Endowment to Excellence in Education
Class of 1948 Dedicates Endowment to Excellence in Education
- Pharmacy Professor Elected to American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Pharmacy Professor Elected to American College of Clinical Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Scientists, Graduate Students Meet at UAMS
Pharmaceutical Scientists, Graduate Students Meet at UAMS
- Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., Is Interim Dean of College of Pharmacy
Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., Is Interim Dean of College of Pharmacy
- New COPH Survey Research Expert Eager to Develop New Ways of Measuring Public Health
New COPH Survey Research Expert Eager to Develop New Ways of Measuring Public Health
- Ready, Set, Go! UAMS, KATV Launch Get Healthy Arkansas™
UAMS, KATV Launch Get Healthy Arkansas™
- Men to Get off the Sidelines and into the Race in 5K to Raise Money to Fight Prostate Cancer
Men to Get off the Sidelines and into the Race in 5K to Raise Money to Fight Prostate Cancer
- Men to Get off the Sidelines and into the Race in 5K to Raise Money to Fight Prostate Cancer
Men to Get off the Sidelines and into the Race in 5K to Raise Money to Fight Prostate Cancer
- Men to Get off the Sidelines and into the Race in 5K to Raise Money to Fight Prostate Cancer
Men to Get off the Sidelines and into the Race in 5K to Raise Money to Fight Prostate Cancer
- Men to Get off the Sidelines and into the Race in 5K to Raise Money to Fight Prostate Cancer
Men to Get off the Sidelines and into the Race in 5K to Raise Money to Fight Prostate Cancer
- Men to Get off the Sidelines and into the Race in 5K to Raise Money to Fight Prostate Cancer
Men to Get off the Sidelines and into the Race in 5K to Raise Money to Fight Prostate Cancer
- Men to Get off the Sidelines and into the Race in 5K to Raise Money to Fight Prostate Cancer
Men to Get off the Sidelines and into the Race in 5K to Raise Money to Fight Prostate Cancer
- Students Spend Summer as Partners in Research at UAMS
Students Spend Summer as Partners in Research at UAMS
- Students Spend Summer as Partners in Research at UAMS
Students Spend Summer as Partners in Research at UAMS
- Students Spend Summer as Partners in Research at UAMS
Students Spend Summer as Partners in Research at UAMS
- Students Spend Summer as Partners in Research at UAMS
Students Spend Summer as Partners in Research at UAMS
- ACRC’s Klimberg and Henry-Tillman to Co-chair Second Statewide Breast Cancer Conference
ACRC’s Klimberg and Henry-Tillman to Co-chair Second Statewide Breast Cancer Conference
- ACRC’s Klimberg and Henry-Tillman to Co-chair Second Statewide Breast Cancer Conference
ACRC’s Klimberg and Henry-Tillman to Co-chair Second Statewide Breast Cancer Conference
- ACRC’s Klimberg and Henry-Tillman to Co-chair Second Statewide Breast Cancer Conference
ACRC’s Klimberg and Henry-Tillman to Co-chair Second Statewide Breast Cancer Conference
- ACRC’s Klimberg and Henry-Tillman to Co-chair Second Statewide Breast Cancer Conference
ACRC’s Klimberg and Henry-Tillman to Co-chair Second Statewide Breast Cancer Conference
- UAMS Advocates Join BMW Ultimate Drive™ to Support Komen Foundation
: A UAMS Today article about participation in the BMW Ultimate Drive™, a promotion for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
- UAMS Advocates Join BMW Ultimate Drive™ to Support Komen Foundation
: A UAMS Today article about participation in the BMW Ultimate Drive™, a promotion for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
- UAMS Advocates Join BMW Ultimate Drive™ to Support Komen Foundation
: A UAMS Today article about participation in the BMW Ultimate Drive™, a promotion for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
- UAMS Advocates Join BMW Ultimate Drive™ to Support Komen Foundation
: A UAMS Today article about participation in the BMW Ultimate Drive™, a promotion for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
- Photo Album: Thomas Kieber-Emmons, Ph.D., Is First Josetta Edwards Wilkins, Ed.D., Chair in Breast Cancer Research
Photo Album: Thomas Kieber-Emmons, Ph.D., Is First Josetta Edwards Wilkins, Ed.D., Chair in Breast Cancer Research
- Photo Album: Thomas Kieber-Emmons, Ph.D., Is First Josetta Edwards Wilkins, Ed.D., Chair in Breast Cancer Research
Photo Album: Thomas Kieber-Emmons, Ph.D., Is First Josetta Edwards Wilkins, Ed.D., Chair in Breast Cancer Research
- Photo Album: Thomas Kieber-Emmons, Ph.D., Is First Josetta Edwards Wilkins, Ed.D., Chair in Breast Cancer Research
Photo Album: Thomas Kieber-Emmons, Ph.D., Is First Josetta Edwards Wilkins, Ed.D., Chair in Breast Cancer Research
- Research by Thomas Kieber-Emmons Could Lead to Cancer Vaccines
Research by Thomas Kieber-Emmons Could Lead to Cancer Vaccines
- Research by Thomas Kieber-Emmons Could Lead to Cancer Vaccines
Research by Thomas Kieber-Emmons Could Lead to Cancer Vaccines
- Research by Thomas Kieber-Emmons Could Lead to Cancer Vaccines
Research by Thomas Kieber-Emmons Could Lead to Cancer Vaccines
- Family of Breast Cancer Victim Sets Up Fund at UAMS
JAN. 8, 2004 | Ashley Keener knows what it means to keep a promise. Last year, the 15-year-old made a promise to her mother, who was struggling with breast cancer, that she would run in the Race for the Cure. Unfortunately, her mother didn’t live long enough to see that pledge carried out. Her mother died at age 49 on Oct. 4, 2003, the morning of the race. But that didn’t stop Ashley – she kept her promise and ran in the race anyway.
- Family of Breast Cancer Victim Sets Up Fund at UAMS
JAN. 8, 2004 | Ashley Keener knows what it means to keep a promise. Last year, the 15-year-old made a promise to her mother, who was struggling with breast cancer, that she would run in the Race for the Cure. Unfortunately, her mother didn’t live long enough to see that pledge carried out. Her mother died at age 49 on Oct. 4, 2003, the morning of the race. But that didn’t stop Ashley – she kept her promise and ran in the race anyway.
- Family of Breast Cancer Victim Sets Up Fund at UAMS
JAN. 8, 2004 | Ashley Keener knows what it means to keep a promise. Last year, the 15-year-old made a promise to her mother, who was struggling with breast cancer, that she would run in the Race for the Cure. Unfortunately, her mother didn’t live long enough to see that pledge carried out. Her mother died at age 49 on Oct. 4, 2003, the morning of the race. But that didn’t stop Ashley – she kept her promise and ran in the race anyway.
- UAMS Smoke-free Campus Plan Receives “Clean Air” Award from American Cancer Society
JAN. 16, 2003 | The Arkansas chapter of the American Cancer Society honored the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) this week with a 2003 Arkansas Clean Air Award for its plan to become a smoke-free campus.
- UAMS Smoke-free Campus Plan Receives “Clean Air” Award from American Cancer Society
JAN. 16, 2003 | The Arkansas chapter of the American Cancer Society honored the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) this week with a 2003 Arkansas Clean Air Award for its plan to become a smoke-free campus.
- UAMS Smoke-free Campus Plan Receives “Clean Air” Award from American Cancer Society
JAN. 16, 2003 | The Arkansas chapter of the American Cancer Society honored the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) this week with a 2003 Arkansas Clean Air Award for its plan to become a smoke-free campus.
- UAMS Smoke-free Campus Plan Receives “Clean Air” Award from American Cancer Society
JAN. 16, 2003 | The Arkansas chapter of the American Cancer Society honored the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) this week with a 2003 Arkansas Clean Air Award for its plan to become a smoke-free campus.
- UAMS Surgeon to Give Breast Cancer Update March 8 at Air Force Base
- UAMS Surgeon to Give Breast Cancer Update March 8 at Air Force Base
- "Imus in the Morning" Praises Two UAMS Doctors
UAMS doctors James Suen and Gazi Yasargil cited by Don Imus on national radio program
- "Imus in the Morning" Praises Two UAMS Doctors
UAMS doctors James Suen and Gazi Yasargil cited by Don Imus on national radio program
- "Imus in the Morning" Praises Two UAMS Doctors
UAMS doctors James Suen and Gazi Yasargil cited by Don Imus on national radio program
- "Imus in the Morning" Praises Two UAMS Doctors
UAMS doctors James Suen and Gazi Yasargil cited by Don Imus on national radio program
- Painting in Memory of Karen D'Arezzo To Be Installed at ACRC
Painting to be placed at ACRC in memory of D'Arezzo
- Painting in Memory of Karen D'Arezzo To Be Installed at ACRC
Painting to be placed at ACRC in memory of D'Arezzo
- UAMS Receives $89,000 in Research Funds for Cancer Information Service at ACRC
UAMS receives $89K grant from NCI for Cancer Information Service project
- UAMS Receives $89,000 in Research Funds for Cancer Information Service at ACRC
UAMS receives $89K grant from NCI for Cancer Information Service project
- UAMS Receives $89,000 in Research Funds for Cancer Information Service at ACRC
UAMS receives $89K grant from NCI for Cancer Information Service project
- PBS' "NOVA" To Air Program about Cancer Research by Barlogie at ACRC
"NOVA" episode on PBS to feature Barlogie's research and treatment of multiple myeloma
- PBS' "NOVA" To Air Program about Cancer Research by Barlogie at ACRC
"NOVA" episode on PBS to feature Barlogie's research and treatment of multiple myeloma
- PBS' "NOVA" To Air Program about Cancer Research by Barlogie at ACRC
"NOVA" episode on PBS to feature Barlogie's research and treatment of multiple myeloma
- NCI Scientist To Be Guest Speaker in Blass Lecture Series
Staudt lecture to describe Gene Expression Profiling in cancer research
- NCI Scientist To Be Guest Speaker in Blass Lecture Series
Staudt lecture to describe Gene Expression Profiling in cancer research
- NCI Scientist To Be Guest Speaker in Blass Lecture Series
Staudt lecture to describe Gene Expression Profiling in cancer research
- UAMS Receives $243,000 in Charitable Gifts
UAMS receives $243,000 in charitable gifts during Jan. 21 to 27, 2001
- UAMS Receives $243,000 in Charitable Gifts
UAMS receives $243,000 in charitable gifts during Jan. 21 to 27, 2001
- UAMS Receives $243,000 in Charitable Gifts
UAMS receives $243,000 in charitable gifts during Jan. 21 to 27, 2001
- Two Radiation Oncologists Join Staff of UAMS Medical Center
Two radiation oncologists join UAMS Medical Center staff
- Two Radiation Oncologists Join Staff of UAMS Medical Center
Two radiation oncologists join UAMS Medical Center staff
- ACRC Auxiliary’s Annual Cooks Tour Raises More than $50,000 for Family Home; Ronda Henry Tillman, M.D., Is Honored with Special Award
MAY 3, 2004 | It was the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon – enjoying delicious food prepared by some of Little Rock’s finest chefs and touring four beautiful homes in the Sologne area of Chenal Valley as the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Auxiliary held its annual Cooks Tour fund-raiser, April 25.
- ACRC Auxiliary’s Annual Cooks Tour Raises More than $50,000 for Family Home; Ronda Henry Tillman, M.D., Is Honored with Special Award
MAY 3, 2004 | It was the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon – enjoying delicious food prepared by some of Little Rock’s finest chefs and touring four beautiful homes in the Sologne area of Chenal Valley as the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Auxiliary held its annual Cooks Tour fund-raiser, April 25.
- ACRC Auxiliary’s Annual Cooks Tour Raises More than $50,000 for Family Home; Ronda Henry Tillman, M.D., Is Honored with Special Award
MAY 3, 2004 | It was the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon – enjoying delicious food prepared by some of Little Rock’s finest chefs and touring four beautiful homes in the Sologne area of Chenal Valley as the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Auxiliary held its annual Cooks Tour fund-raiser, April 25.
- ACRC Auxiliary’s Annual Cooks Tour Raises More than $50,000 for Family Home; Ronda Henry Tillman, M.D., Is Honored with Special Award
MAY 3, 2004 | It was the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon – enjoying delicious food prepared by some of Little Rock’s finest chefs and touring four beautiful homes in the Sologne area of Chenal Valley as the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Auxiliary held its annual Cooks Tour fund-raiser, April 25.
- ACRC Hotdog Day Supports ACS Fund-raiser
ACRC Hotdog Day to raise funds for AR Cancer Society
- ACRC Hotdog Day Supports ACS Fund-raiser
ACRC Hotdog Day to raise funds for AR Cancer Society
- UAMS Hosts Health Research, Policy and Health Promotion Conference
UAMS Hosts Health Research, Policy and Health Promotion Conference
- Book Drive Under Way for UAMS Patients
Book Drive Under Way for UAMS Patients
- Book Drive Under Way for UAMS Patients
Book Drive Under Way for UAMS Patients
- UAMS Hosts Research Presentation by Dr. George A. Kuchel
UAMS Hosts Research Presentation by Dr. George A. Kuchel
- UAMS Hosts Research Presentation by Dr. George A. Kuchel
UAMS Hosts Research Presentation by Dr. George A. Kuchel
- UAMS Hosts Diversity Week Sept. 22-26
- UAMS Hosts Diversity Week Sept. 22-26
- UAMS Hosts Diversity Week Sept. 22-26
- $2 Million Gift from Walker Charitable Foundation to Benefit UAMS Nelson Orthopaedic Center
LITTLE ROCK – A donation of $2 million from the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation will benefit construction of the Carl Nelson Orthopaedic Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- $2 Million Gift from Walker Charitable Foundation to Benefit UAMS Nelson Orthopaedic Center
LITTLE ROCK – A donation of $2 million from the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation will benefit construction of the Carl Nelson Orthopaedic Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- $2 Million Gift from Walker Charitable Foundation to Benefit UAMS Nelson Orthopaedic Center
LITTLE ROCK – A donation of $2 million from the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation will benefit construction of the Carl Nelson Orthopaedic Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- $2 Million Gift from Walker Charitable Foundation to Benefit UAMS Nelson Orthopaedic Center
LITTLE ROCK – A donation of $2 million from the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation will benefit construction of the Carl Nelson Orthopaedic Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- Sept. 10 Set for Voice Mail System to Change
Sept. 10 Set for Voice Mail System to Change
- Sept. 10 Set for Voice Mail System to Change
Sept. 10 Set for Voice Mail System to Change
- UAMS Retreat Sept. 27 to Offer Support, Education for Ovarian Cancer Survivors
LITTLE ROCK – Survivors of ovarian and other gynecological cancers will be celebrated during a day-long retreat at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- UAMS Retreat Sept. 27 to Offer Support, Education for Ovarian Cancer Survivors
LITTLE ROCK – Survivors of ovarian and other gynecological cancers will be celebrated during a day-long retreat at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
- Nair Joins UAMS Myeloma Institute as Assistant Professor
LITTLE ROCK – Bijay Nair, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in its Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy.
- Nair Joins UAMS Myeloma Institute as Assistant Professor
LITTLE ROCK – Bijay Nair, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in its Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy.
- Network and ALL Computer System Outage, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7–11 p.m.
Network and ALL Computer System Outage, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7–11 p.m.
- Network and ALL Computer System Outage, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7–11 p.m.
Network and ALL Computer System Outage, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7–11 p.m.
- Sunrise Downtime Scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 4, 1:30-3 a.m.
Sunrise Downtime Scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 4, 1:30-3 a.m.
- Don't Forget About the Voice Mail Changes Next Week
Don't Forget About the Voice Mail Changes Next Week
- Don't Forget About the Voice Mail Changes Next Week
Don't Forget About the Voice Mail Changes Next Week
- International Breast Cancer Grant Awarded to Researcher Kelly at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- International Breast Cancer Grant Awarded to Researcher Kelly at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- International Breast Cancer Grant Awarded to Researcher Kelly at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- International Breast Cancer Grant Awarded to Researcher Kelly at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- Shoppers Receive 20 Percent Discount at More Than 200 Arkansas Shops with UAMS Partners Card
LITTLE ROCK — More than 140 stores in central Arkansas and more than 60 stores in northwest Arkansas will offer discounts on their merchandise Oct. 25 through Nov. 2 as part of Partners Card, a fundraising project of the volunteer auxiliary of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Proceeds benefit cancer patients in Arkansas.
- Shoppers Receive 20 Percent Discount at More Than 200 Arkansas Shops with UAMS Partners Card
LITTLE ROCK — More than 140 stores in central Arkansas and more than 60 stores in northwest Arkansas will offer discounts on their merchandise Oct. 25 through Nov. 2 as part of Partners Card, a fundraising project of the volunteer auxiliary of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Proceeds benefit cancer patients in Arkansas.
- Shoppers Receive 20 Percent Discount at More Than 200 Arkansas Shops with UAMS Partners Card
LITTLE ROCK — More than 140 stores in central Arkansas and more than 60 stores in northwest Arkansas will offer discounts on their merchandise Oct. 25 through Nov. 2 as part of Partners Card, a fundraising project of the volunteer auxiliary of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Proceeds benefit cancer patients in Arkansas.
- Shoppers Receive 20 Percent Discount at More Than 200 Arkansas Shops with UAMS Partners Card
LITTLE ROCK — More than 140 stores in central Arkansas and more than 60 stores in northwest Arkansas will offer discounts on their merchandise Oct. 25 through Nov. 2 as part of Partners Card, a fundraising project of the volunteer auxiliary of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Proceeds benefit cancer patients in Arkansas.
- Researcher Awarded International Breast Cancer Grant
Researcher Awarded International Breast Cancer Grant
- UAMS Grad Students Receive Awards at National Conference
Sept. 5, 2008 | Three graduate students in University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) programs recently received awards for their research at a national biomedical research conference.
- Natal screening and glyconutritional replacement of infant nutritional formulations that enhance mortality rates and development (08-37)
- Natal screening and glyconutritional replacement of infant nutritional formulations that enhance mortality rates and development (08-37)
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A researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has won a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for experiments that could lead to new therapies for controlling the spread of disease agents, including metastacizing cancer cells.
The UAMS study seeks to understand the fundamentals of lymphatic function. A new way to clearly see the flow of lymphatic fluid at the cellular level could unlock the mystery of how metastatic cancer cells migrate through the body.
Vladimir P. Zharov, Ph.D., is developing a high-resolution, high-contrast laser imaging system to observe cells as they move through the lymph system inside a living organism, something that so far has not been viewed. The study will focus the diagnostic laser equipment on the mesentery, the ultra-thin lining attached to the abdominal wall containing a single layer of blood and lymph microvessels.
“It is surprising that so little is known of microlymphatic fundamentals, including mechanism of propulsion, valve function, and other things,” Zharov, director of the Phillips Classic Laser Laboratory in the Arkansas Cancer Research Center at UAMS, said. “To date, blood microcirculation has been studied in detail, while the lymphatic system has been paid much less attention.”
The laser technique will allow visualization of even single cells in blood and lymphatic microvessels, including red blood cells, leukocytes, and platelets. It will also allow scientists to measure lymphatic flow, creating what is called the “velocity profile.” Zharov even hopes to be able to estimate the viscosity of the lymph fluid.
Because several diseases, including lymphedema, lymphatic malformations, port-wine stains, and cancer, disrupt lymphatic function, Zharov’s optical laser system has a broad spectrum of possible biomedical applications.
The grant of $417,277 for two years is from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at NIH. One of the long-term goals of the study is to test the laser system’s capability for studying how the microvascular system reacts to various therapies, such as drugs or laser treatment, including a study of micro injury to the vessels’ walls.
Zharov, who came to UAMS from his native Moscow in 2000, also is investigating a laser-based treatment of lymphedema (limb swelling) after breast cancer surgery, a way to customize chemotherapy using laser technology, and a way to bind breast cancer cells with tiny gold particles in order to kill the cells with a laser pulse.
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