UAMS Spinal Cord Researcher Wins Coveted Javits Award

UAMS Spinal Cord Researcher Wins Coveted Javits Award APRIL 9, 2004 \| A neuroscientist studying how to repair injured spinal cords at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a coveted Javits Investigator Award – a federal prize of $500,000 for which scientists may not apply, but may only be considered by panels of their peers.
Home 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™ Here's to Your Health®: Treating Leukemia HTYH radio program series about: Treating Leukemia Here's to Your Health®: Treating Leukemia HTYH radio program series about: Treating Leukemia Here's to Your Health®: Treating Leukemia HTYH radio program series about: Treating Leukemia Astronaut-Physician Visits UAMS Astronaut Ellen Baker (M.D.) describes physical/medical problems of space flight; need for exercise equipment on board for fitness of astronauts Women's Faculty Development Caucus Selects President, Presents Award Women's Faculty Caucus selects Worley as President; Fiser wins award Wolfe Joins Anesthesiology Department Daniel Wolfe joins Department of Anesthesiology Wolfe Joins Anesthesiology Department Daniel Wolfe joins Department of Anesthesiology Here's to Your Health Is Now Online HTYH radio program series now available as online audio resource Here's to Your Health Is Now Online HTYH radio program series now available as online audio resource Here's to Your Health Is Now Online HTYH radio program series now available as online audio resource UAMS Online Has a New Look, More News UAMS Online has new look and more news/info Here's to Your Health: Heart Attack HTYH radio program series about: Heart Attack Here's to Your Health: Heart Attack HTYH radio program series about: Heart Attack UAMS-Arvest Women's Forum on Skin Care, Trust Benefits UAMS-Arvest Women's Forum on skin care and trust benefits UAMS-Arvest Women's Forum on Skin Care, Trust Benefits UAMS-Arvest Women's Forum on skin care and trust benefits UAMS Receives $1,609,000 in Research Funds UAMS receives $1.6 mil in research funds during week of April 9, 2001 UAMS Receives $1,609,000 in Research Funds UAMS receives $1.6 mil in research funds during week of April 9, 2001 UAMS Geriatric and Nursing Programs Rank High with USN&WR UAMS Geriatrics and Nursing educational programs ranked high by USN&WR UAMS Geriatric and Nursing Programs Rank High with USN&WR UAMS Geriatrics and Nursing educational programs ranked high by USN&WR U.S. Sen. Hutchinson Holds Hearing about Nursing Shortage Hutchinson conducts hearing at UAMS on nursing shortage Here's to Your Health: Partnering with Schools HTYH radio program series about: Partnering with schools for science and behavioral education Here's to Your Health: Partnering with Schools HTYH radio program series about: Partnering with schools for science and behavioral education Here's to Your Health: Partnering with Schools HTYH radio program series about: Partnering with schools for science and behavioral education “Secret of Life in Academic Medicine" Is Topic of Teaching Scholars Lecture UAMS Teaching Scholars will hear "Secret of Life in Academic Medicine" lecture by William N.C. Herbert “Secret of Life in Academic Medicine" Is Topic of Teaching Scholars Lecture UAMS Teaching Scholars will hear "Secret of Life in Academic Medicine" lecture by William N.C. Herbert “Secret of Life in Academic Medicine" Is Topic of Teaching Scholars Lecture UAMS Teaching Scholars will hear "Secret of Life in Academic Medicine" lecture by William N.C. Herbert UAMS Researcher Receives License Funds from Celgene Researcher receives license check from Celgene for patented colorectal treatment UAMS Researcher Receives License Funds from Celgene Researcher receives license check from Celgene for patented colorectal treatment UAMS Researcher Receives License Funds from Celgene Researcher receives license check from Celgene for patented colorectal treatment UAMS Researcher Receives License Funds from Celgene Researcher receives license check from Celgene for patented colorectal treatment Accolades for April, 2001 Accolades for April, 2001 Accolades for April, 2001 Accolades for April, 2001 UAMS Dedicates College of Public Health APRIL 9, 2004 \| Governor Mike Huckabee praised “the most broad-based coalition I’ve ever seen” for creation of the College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) at the dedication of the college today. UAMS Dedicates College of Public Health APRIL 9, 2004 \| Governor Mike Huckabee praised “the most broad-based coalition I’ve ever seen” for creation of the College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) at the dedication of the college today. UAMS Dedicates College of Public Health APRIL 9, 2004 \| Governor Mike Huckabee praised “the most broad-based coalition I’ve ever seen” for creation of the College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) at the dedication of the college today. Historic Pharmacy Artifacts in New Library Exhibit APRIL 9, 2004 \| A collection of antique patent medicines and related paper goods, photographs and advertisements will be on display in the UAMS Library through June 30. Historic Pharmacy Artifacts in New Library Exhibit APRIL 9, 2004 \| A collection of antique patent medicines and related paper goods, photographs and advertisements will be on display in the UAMS Library through June 30. Historic Pharmacy Artifacts in New Library Exhibit APRIL 9, 2004 \| A collection of antique patent medicines and related paper goods, photographs and advertisements will be on display in the UAMS Library through June 30. Endowment Honoring Rep. Wilbur D. Mills Has Fostered Research, Treatment, Education on Substance Abuse Endowment Honoring Rep. Wilbur D. Mills Has Fostered Research, Treatment, Education on Substance Abuse FDA Officially Bans the Sale of All Ephedra Products; It’s About Time, Says UAMS Ephedra Expert April 16, 2004 \| On April 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially banned the sale of all dietary supplements containing ephedra – a naturally occurring substance found in plants that has powerful stimulant effects on the nervous system and heart. Bill Gurley, Ph.D., a professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been investigating the possible health risks from taking ephedra-based supplements for eight years, and knows just how badly this ban was needed. FDA Officially Bans the Sale of All Ephedra Products; It’s About Time, Says UAMS Ephedra Expert April 16, 2004 \| On April 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially banned the sale of all dietary supplements containing ephedra – a naturally occurring substance found in plants that has powerful stimulant effects on the nervous system and heart. Bill Gurley, Ph.D., a professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been investigating the possible health risks from taking ephedra-based supplements for eight years, and knows just how badly this ban was needed. FDA Officially Bans the Sale of All Ephedra Products; It’s About Time, Says UAMS Ephedra Expert April 16, 2004 \| On April 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially banned the sale of all dietary supplements containing ephedra – a naturally occurring substance found in plants that has powerful stimulant effects on the nervous system and heart. Bill Gurley, Ph.D., a professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been investigating the possible health risks from taking ephedra-based supplements for eight years, and knows just how badly this ban was needed. UAMS Study Shows Adverse Effects of Ephedra UAMS Study Shows Adverse Effects of Ephedra UAMS Expert on Ephedrine In National Spotlight UAMS Expert on Ephedrine In National Spotlight Fabric Art Installed in Center on Aging "Kites and Clouds" fabric artwork installed at Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging Jones Eye Institute Celebrates 10 Years of Success APRIL 23, 2004 \| “Double Vision” was the theme April 22 for the 10th anniversary celebration of the University of Arkansas for Medical Science’s (UAMS) Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute. Former U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers was the keynote speaker at the event where special tribute was paid to the “foresight” of Springdale philanthropists Pat Walker and the late Bernice Jones, two “simply remarkable women” whose support of the Eye Institute and UAMS has been “transforming.” Jones Eye Institute Celebrates 10 Years of Success APRIL 23, 2004 \| “Double Vision” was the theme April 22 for the 10th anniversary celebration of the University of Arkansas for Medical Science’s (UAMS) Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute. Former U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers was the keynote speaker at the event where special tribute was paid to the “foresight” of Springdale philanthropists Pat Walker and the late Bernice Jones, two “simply remarkable women” whose support of the Eye Institute and UAMS has been “transforming.” Jones Eye Institute Celebrates 10 Years of Success APRIL 23, 2004 \| “Double Vision” was the theme April 22 for the 10th anniversary celebration of the University of Arkansas for Medical Science’s (UAMS) Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute. Former U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers was the keynote speaker at the event where special tribute was paid to the “foresight” of Springdale philanthropists Pat Walker and the late Bernice Jones, two “simply remarkable women” whose support of the Eye Institute and UAMS has been “transforming.” UAMS Honors Two Geriatricians With Jackson T. Stephens Chairs APRIL 23, 2004 \| In an April 20 ceremony, David A. Lipschitz, M.D., Ph.D., and Pham H. Liem, M.D., became the first recipients of two endowed chairs in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. Both chairs are named in honor of Jackson T. Stephens, the Little Rock businessman and philanthropist who endowed them. UAMS Honors Two Geriatricians With Jackson T. Stephens Chairs APRIL 23, 2004 \| In an April 20 ceremony, David A. Lipschitz, M.D., Ph.D., and Pham H. Liem, M.D., became the first recipients of two endowed chairs in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. Both chairs are named in honor of Jackson T. Stephens, the Little Rock businessman and philanthropist who endowed them. UAMS Center Offers FotoFacial™ and Other Advanced Cosmetic Procedures Heredity. Age. Weight. The pull of gravity. Personal habits. Sun and wind. All of these factors can contribute to undesirable changes in the physical appearance of your face. FotoFacial™, an endoscopic eyebrow lift, and blepharoplasty are some of the cosmetic surgery procedures that can contribute to a smoother, healthier, younger-looking face. If you want to put on a new face this year, the Laser and Cosmetic Surgery Center of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) can help! Annual “Career Day” Attracts Students Interested in Science Careers MAY 3, 2004 \| Future scientists from across Arkansas recently gathered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) with one common goal – to learn more about what the future might hold for them. Annual “Career Day” Attracts Students Interested in Science Careers MAY 3, 2004 \| Future scientists from across Arkansas recently gathered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) with one common goal – to learn more about what the future might hold for them. 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. UAMS Receives $956,000 in Charitable Gifts UAMS received $956K in charitable gifts during the period May 20-26, 2001 Risks of Heart Disease Heart disease risks Here's to Your Health: Pain Management HTYH radio program series about: Pain Management Here's to Your Health: Pain Management HTYH radio program series about: Pain Management Mills Endowment Has Fostered Research, Treatment, Education on Substance Abuse Mills Endowment at UAMS supports research, treatment, and education on substance abuse Seniors May Not Get Enough Protein Recommended daily allowance of protein may not be enough for seniors Medical Foundation for Arkansas Gives to Weber Endowment The Medical Foundation for Arkansas (MEFA) is the latest contributor to an endowment fund for family medicine education 2001 Commencement Includes 678 Grads 678 students presented at 2001 graduation ceremony 2001 Commencement Includes 678 Grads 678 students presented at 2001 graduation ceremony Employees Receive Five Star Awards UAMS employees nominated to receive five-star award recognition Heart Disease - What Do You Know? Less than one American woman in 10 knows that heart disease is the leading killer of women University of Virginia Honors UAMS College of Nursing Dean UVA honors UAMS College of Nursing Dean, Linda C. Hodges, Ed.D., RN University of Virginia Honors UAMS College of Nursing Dean UVA honors UAMS College of Nursing Dean, Linda C. Hodges, Ed.D., RN Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held Nov. 24 Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held Nov. 24 Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held Nov. 24 Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held Nov. 24 UAMS Employees Can Find Thanksgiving Meal at Area Church UAMS Employees Working Thanksgiving Can Find Meal at Area Church UAMS Employees Can Find Thanksgiving Meal at Area Church UAMS Employees Working Thanksgiving Can Find Meal at Area Church Nov. 25, Science Café – ‘What’s The Big Deal About Nanoscience? LITTLE ROCK – The Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, What’s The Big Deal About Nanoscience?on Nov. 25. Panelists will describe their experience and research on nanoscience, nanoparticles, nanomedicine and broader nanotechnology applications in several areas. Distinguished Lecturer Hobbs Sees Progress in Fight Against Birth Defects Nov. 14, 2008 \| UAMS birth defects expert Charlotte Hobbs, M.D., Ph.D., knows how far science has come in helping babies born with any of the 30 or more types of birth defects. Distinguished Lecturer Hobbs Sees Progress in Fight Against Birth Defects Nov. 14, 2008 \| UAMS birth defects expert Charlotte Hobbs, M.D., Ph.D., knows how far science has come in helping babies born with any of the 30 or more types of birth defects. Distinguished Lecturer Hobbs Sees Progress in Fight Against Birth Defects Nov. 14, 2008 \| UAMS birth defects expert Charlotte Hobbs, M.D., Ph.D., knows how far science has come in helping babies born with any of the 30 or more types of birth defects. Thanksgiving Desserts Available In Cafeteria Thanksgiving Desserts Available In Cafeteria Thanksgiving Desserts Available In Cafeteria Thanksgiving Desserts Available In Cafeteria Purchase a Star Now for the Miracle Star Tree at the Cancer Institute Purchase a Star Now for the Miracle Star Tree at the Cancer Institute Purchase a Star Now for the Miracle Star Tree at the Cancer Institute Purchase a Star Now for the Miracle Star Tree at the Cancer Institute Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus JEI April 2007 Outlook Newsletter April JEI 2007 Outlook Newsletter Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Dec. 11, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost mammograms are available Dec. 11 to Lee County women 40 and older who qualify through The Witness Project, a community-based cancer education program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Public Health. Arkansas Minority Health Commission Funding to Benefit Underserved, Uninsured Arkansas Minority Health Commission Funding to Benefit Underserved, Uninsured TIAA-CREF Representatives on Campus Dec. 2, 3 and 4 TIAA-CREF Representatives on Campus TIAA-CREF Representatives on Campus Dec. 2, 3 and 4 TIAA-CREF Representatives on Campus Friday@Noon: Citrix Access Gateways Friday@Noon: Citrix Access Gateways Friday@Noon: Citrix Access Gateways Friday@Noon: Citrix Access Gateways Holidays Are A Time For Dancing Holidays Are A Time For Dancing Holiday Giving Opportunities Holiday Giving Opportunities JEI April 2007 Outlook Newsletter JEI April 2007 Outlook Newsletter UAMS College of Public Health Hosts Mexican Counterparts Nov. 19, 2008 \| A budding relationship between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the only accredited school of public health in Mexico was strengthened after a recent visit. UAMS College of Public Health Hosts Mexican Counterparts Nov. 19, 2008 \| A budding relationship between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the only accredited school of public health in Mexico was strengthened after a recent visit. UAMS College of Public Health Hosts Mexican Counterparts Nov. 19, 2008 \| A budding relationship between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the only accredited school of public health in Mexico was strengthened after a recent visit. Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus UAMS Northwest Arkansas Campus Receives $1.5 Million from Arkansas Philanthropists LITTLE ROCK – A trio of Arkansas philanthropists today gave a total of $1.5 million towards development of the northwest Arkansas campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). College of Medicine Dean's Research Forum College of Medicine Dean's Research Forum College of Medicine Dean's Research Forum College of Medicine Dean's Research Forum November 2008 Issue November 2008 Issue	APRIL 9, 2004 \| A neuroscientist studying how to repair injured spinal cords at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a coveted Javits Investigator Award – a federal prize of $500,000 for which scientists may not apply, but may only be considered by panels of their peers. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) made the award to John D. Houle, Ph.D., a professor of neurobiology and developmental sciences in the UAMS College of Medicine. “I was very surprised to learn that I was being considered for this award and appreciate all of the work by people in my lab over the years who contributed to the overall success of our research,” Dr. Houle said. Dr. Houle already had a grant of $1.25 million from NINDS, part of the National Institutes of Health, for his research involving axonal growth in the chronically injured spinal cord. He has worked for more than 15 years to determine if injured neurons can regenerate after a spinal cord injury and if it is possible to re-establish a functional connection across an injured area. He also is collaborating with Charlotte Peterson, Ph.D., and Esther Dupont, Ph.D., of the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging at UAMS to study the effects of physical activity on the repair and interaction of injured spinal cord and muscles in limbs affected by a spinal cord injury. ”We have shown that regeneration is possible with a combination of therapeutic treatments, even when treatments are delayed for several months after injury. We have characterized the long-term fate of injured neurons and some of the changes in gene expression that influence neuronal survival and regeneration. In addition, several behavioral tests for functional recovery show promising results,” Dr. Houle said. “The application to a human injury is still uncertain but we are hopeful that this basic research can be translated into therapy for patients with spinal cord injuries.” He is director of the Division of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience in the Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences and will be director of a new NINDS-sponsored neuroscience research center at UAMS. Dr. Houle received his doctorate in neurobiology from Purdue University in 1981. He spent three years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada and then went to the University of Florida as a research assistant professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery. He came to UAMS as an assistant professor in 1987 and rose to the level of professor in 1998. During his time at UAMS he has been funded continuously by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Houle has been an active reviewer since 1989 for several NIH Grant review Study Sections and serves on the Scientific Review Board for the Kentucky Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Trust and the NIH Panel for Translational Research for Spinal Cord Injury Therapy. Shirley A. Gilmore, Ph.D., professor emeritus and former professor and chair of the Department of Anatomy in the UAMS College of Medicine, is the only other scientist in Arkansas to have received a Javits Investigator Award. 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UAMS Spinal Cord Researcher Wins Coveted Javits Award APRIL 9, 2004 \| A neuroscientist studying how to repair injured spinal cords at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a coveted Javits Investigator Award – a federal prize of $500,000 for which scientists may not apply, but may only be considered by panels of their peers.
Home 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™ Here's to Your Health®: Treating Leukemia HTYH radio program series about: Treating Leukemia Here's to Your Health®: Treating Leukemia HTYH radio program series about: Treating Leukemia Here's to Your Health®: Treating Leukemia HTYH radio program series about: Treating Leukemia Astronaut-Physician Visits UAMS Astronaut Ellen Baker (M.D.) describes physical/medical problems of space flight; need for exercise equipment on board for fitness of astronauts Women's Faculty Development Caucus Selects President, Presents Award Women's Faculty Caucus selects Worley as President; Fiser wins award Wolfe Joins Anesthesiology Department Daniel Wolfe joins Department of Anesthesiology Wolfe Joins Anesthesiology Department Daniel Wolfe joins Department of Anesthesiology Here's to Your Health Is Now Online HTYH radio program series now available as online audio resource Here's to Your Health Is Now Online HTYH radio program series now available as online audio resource Here's to Your Health Is Now Online HTYH radio program series now available as online audio resource UAMS Online Has a New Look, More News UAMS Online has new look and more news/info Here's to Your Health: Heart Attack HTYH radio program series about: Heart Attack Here's to Your Health: Heart Attack HTYH radio program series about: Heart Attack UAMS-Arvest Women's Forum on Skin Care, Trust Benefits UAMS-Arvest Women's Forum on skin care and trust benefits UAMS-Arvest Women's Forum on Skin Care, Trust Benefits UAMS-Arvest Women's Forum on skin care and trust benefits UAMS Receives $1,609,000 in Research Funds UAMS receives $1.6 mil in research funds during week of April 9, 2001 UAMS Receives $1,609,000 in Research Funds UAMS receives $1.6 mil in research funds during week of April 9, 2001 UAMS Geriatric and Nursing Programs Rank High with USN&WR UAMS Geriatrics and Nursing educational programs ranked high by USN&WR UAMS Geriatric and Nursing Programs Rank High with USN&WR UAMS Geriatrics and Nursing educational programs ranked high by USN&WR U.S. Sen. Hutchinson Holds Hearing about Nursing Shortage Hutchinson conducts hearing at UAMS on nursing shortage Here's to Your Health: Partnering with Schools HTYH radio program series about: Partnering with schools for science and behavioral education Here's to Your Health: Partnering with Schools HTYH radio program series about: Partnering with schools for science and behavioral education Here's to Your Health: Partnering with Schools HTYH radio program series about: Partnering with schools for science and behavioral education “Secret of Life in Academic Medicine" Is Topic of Teaching Scholars Lecture UAMS Teaching Scholars will hear "Secret of Life in Academic Medicine" lecture by William N.C. Herbert “Secret of Life in Academic Medicine" Is Topic of Teaching Scholars Lecture UAMS Teaching Scholars will hear "Secret of Life in Academic Medicine" lecture by William N.C. Herbert “Secret of Life in Academic Medicine" Is Topic of Teaching Scholars Lecture UAMS Teaching Scholars will hear "Secret of Life in Academic Medicine" lecture by William N.C. Herbert UAMS Researcher Receives License Funds from Celgene Researcher receives license check from Celgene for patented colorectal treatment UAMS Researcher Receives License Funds from Celgene Researcher receives license check from Celgene for patented colorectal treatment UAMS Researcher Receives License Funds from Celgene Researcher receives license check from Celgene for patented colorectal treatment UAMS Researcher Receives License Funds from Celgene Researcher receives license check from Celgene for patented colorectal treatment Accolades for April, 2001 Accolades for April, 2001 Accolades for April, 2001 Accolades for April, 2001 UAMS Dedicates College of Public Health APRIL 9, 2004 \| Governor Mike Huckabee praised “the most broad-based coalition I’ve ever seen” for creation of the College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) at the dedication of the college today. UAMS Dedicates College of Public Health APRIL 9, 2004 \| Governor Mike Huckabee praised “the most broad-based coalition I’ve ever seen” for creation of the College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) at the dedication of the college today. UAMS Dedicates College of Public Health APRIL 9, 2004 \| Governor Mike Huckabee praised “the most broad-based coalition I’ve ever seen” for creation of the College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) at the dedication of the college today. Historic Pharmacy Artifacts in New Library Exhibit APRIL 9, 2004 \| A collection of antique patent medicines and related paper goods, photographs and advertisements will be on display in the UAMS Library through June 30. Historic Pharmacy Artifacts in New Library Exhibit APRIL 9, 2004 \| A collection of antique patent medicines and related paper goods, photographs and advertisements will be on display in the UAMS Library through June 30. Historic Pharmacy Artifacts in New Library Exhibit APRIL 9, 2004 \| A collection of antique patent medicines and related paper goods, photographs and advertisements will be on display in the UAMS Library through June 30. Endowment Honoring Rep. Wilbur D. Mills Has Fostered Research, Treatment, Education on Substance Abuse Endowment Honoring Rep. Wilbur D. Mills Has Fostered Research, Treatment, Education on Substance Abuse FDA Officially Bans the Sale of All Ephedra Products; It’s About Time, Says UAMS Ephedra Expert April 16, 2004 \| On April 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially banned the sale of all dietary supplements containing ephedra – a naturally occurring substance found in plants that has powerful stimulant effects on the nervous system and heart. Bill Gurley, Ph.D., a professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been investigating the possible health risks from taking ephedra-based supplements for eight years, and knows just how badly this ban was needed. FDA Officially Bans the Sale of All Ephedra Products; It’s About Time, Says UAMS Ephedra Expert April 16, 2004 \| On April 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially banned the sale of all dietary supplements containing ephedra – a naturally occurring substance found in plants that has powerful stimulant effects on the nervous system and heart. Bill Gurley, Ph.D., a professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been investigating the possible health risks from taking ephedra-based supplements for eight years, and knows just how badly this ban was needed. FDA Officially Bans the Sale of All Ephedra Products; It’s About Time, Says UAMS Ephedra Expert April 16, 2004 \| On April 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially banned the sale of all dietary supplements containing ephedra – a naturally occurring substance found in plants that has powerful stimulant effects on the nervous system and heart. Bill Gurley, Ph.D., a professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been investigating the possible health risks from taking ephedra-based supplements for eight years, and knows just how badly this ban was needed. UAMS Study Shows Adverse Effects of Ephedra UAMS Study Shows Adverse Effects of Ephedra UAMS Expert on Ephedrine In National Spotlight UAMS Expert on Ephedrine In National Spotlight Fabric Art Installed in Center on Aging "Kites and Clouds" fabric artwork installed at Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging Jones Eye Institute Celebrates 10 Years of Success APRIL 23, 2004 \| “Double Vision” was the theme April 22 for the 10th anniversary celebration of the University of Arkansas for Medical Science’s (UAMS) Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute. Former U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers was the keynote speaker at the event where special tribute was paid to the “foresight” of Springdale philanthropists Pat Walker and the late Bernice Jones, two “simply remarkable women” whose support of the Eye Institute and UAMS has been “transforming.” Jones Eye Institute Celebrates 10 Years of Success APRIL 23, 2004 \| “Double Vision” was the theme April 22 for the 10th anniversary celebration of the University of Arkansas for Medical Science’s (UAMS) Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute. Former U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers was the keynote speaker at the event where special tribute was paid to the “foresight” of Springdale philanthropists Pat Walker and the late Bernice Jones, two “simply remarkable women” whose support of the Eye Institute and UAMS has been “transforming.” Jones Eye Institute Celebrates 10 Years of Success APRIL 23, 2004 \| “Double Vision” was the theme April 22 for the 10th anniversary celebration of the University of Arkansas for Medical Science’s (UAMS) Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute. Former U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers was the keynote speaker at the event where special tribute was paid to the “foresight” of Springdale philanthropists Pat Walker and the late Bernice Jones, two “simply remarkable women” whose support of the Eye Institute and UAMS has been “transforming.” UAMS Honors Two Geriatricians With Jackson T. Stephens Chairs APRIL 23, 2004 \| In an April 20 ceremony, David A. Lipschitz, M.D., Ph.D., and Pham H. Liem, M.D., became the first recipients of two endowed chairs in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. Both chairs are named in honor of Jackson T. Stephens, the Little Rock businessman and philanthropist who endowed them. UAMS Honors Two Geriatricians With Jackson T. Stephens Chairs APRIL 23, 2004 \| In an April 20 ceremony, David A. Lipschitz, M.D., Ph.D., and Pham H. Liem, M.D., became the first recipients of two endowed chairs in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. Both chairs are named in honor of Jackson T. Stephens, the Little Rock businessman and philanthropist who endowed them. UAMS Center Offers FotoFacial™ and Other Advanced Cosmetic Procedures Heredity. Age. Weight. The pull of gravity. Personal habits. Sun and wind. All of these factors can contribute to undesirable changes in the physical appearance of your face. FotoFacial™, an endoscopic eyebrow lift, and blepharoplasty are some of the cosmetic surgery procedures that can contribute to a smoother, healthier, younger-looking face. If you want to put on a new face this year, the Laser and Cosmetic Surgery Center of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) can help! Annual “Career Day” Attracts Students Interested in Science Careers MAY 3, 2004 \| Future scientists from across Arkansas recently gathered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) with one common goal – to learn more about what the future might hold for them. Annual “Career Day” Attracts Students Interested in Science Careers MAY 3, 2004 \| Future scientists from across Arkansas recently gathered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) with one common goal – to learn more about what the future might hold for them. 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. UAMS Receives $956,000 in Charitable Gifts UAMS received $956K in charitable gifts during the period May 20-26, 2001 Risks of Heart Disease Heart disease risks Here's to Your Health: Pain Management HTYH radio program series about: Pain Management Here's to Your Health: Pain Management HTYH radio program series about: Pain Management Mills Endowment Has Fostered Research, Treatment, Education on Substance Abuse Mills Endowment at UAMS supports research, treatment, and education on substance abuse Seniors May Not Get Enough Protein Recommended daily allowance of protein may not be enough for seniors Medical Foundation for Arkansas Gives to Weber Endowment The Medical Foundation for Arkansas (MEFA) is the latest contributor to an endowment fund for family medicine education 2001 Commencement Includes 678 Grads 678 students presented at 2001 graduation ceremony 2001 Commencement Includes 678 Grads 678 students presented at 2001 graduation ceremony Employees Receive Five Star Awards UAMS employees nominated to receive five-star award recognition Heart Disease - What Do You Know? Less than one American woman in 10 knows that heart disease is the leading killer of women University of Virginia Honors UAMS College of Nursing Dean UVA honors UAMS College of Nursing Dean, Linda C. Hodges, Ed.D., RN University of Virginia Honors UAMS College of Nursing Dean UVA honors UAMS College of Nursing Dean, Linda C. Hodges, Ed.D., RN Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held Nov. 24 Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held Nov. 24 Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held Nov. 24 Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held Nov. 24 UAMS Employees Can Find Thanksgiving Meal at Area Church UAMS Employees Working Thanksgiving Can Find Meal at Area Church UAMS Employees Can Find Thanksgiving Meal at Area Church UAMS Employees Working Thanksgiving Can Find Meal at Area Church Nov. 25, Science Café – ‘What’s The Big Deal About Nanoscience? LITTLE ROCK – The Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, What’s The Big Deal About Nanoscience?on Nov. 25. Panelists will describe their experience and research on nanoscience, nanoparticles, nanomedicine and broader nanotechnology applications in several areas. Distinguished Lecturer Hobbs Sees Progress in Fight Against Birth Defects Nov. 14, 2008 \| UAMS birth defects expert Charlotte Hobbs, M.D., Ph.D., knows how far science has come in helping babies born with any of the 30 or more types of birth defects. Distinguished Lecturer Hobbs Sees Progress in Fight Against Birth Defects Nov. 14, 2008 \| UAMS birth defects expert Charlotte Hobbs, M.D., Ph.D., knows how far science has come in helping babies born with any of the 30 or more types of birth defects. Distinguished Lecturer Hobbs Sees Progress in Fight Against Birth Defects Nov. 14, 2008 \| UAMS birth defects expert Charlotte Hobbs, M.D., Ph.D., knows how far science has come in helping babies born with any of the 30 or more types of birth defects. Thanksgiving Desserts Available In Cafeteria Thanksgiving Desserts Available In Cafeteria Thanksgiving Desserts Available In Cafeteria Thanksgiving Desserts Available In Cafeteria Purchase a Star Now for the Miracle Star Tree at the Cancer Institute Purchase a Star Now for the Miracle Star Tree at the Cancer Institute Purchase a Star Now for the Miracle Star Tree at the Cancer Institute Purchase a Star Now for the Miracle Star Tree at the Cancer Institute Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus JEI April 2007 Outlook Newsletter April JEI 2007 Outlook Newsletter Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Dec. 11, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost mammograms are available Dec. 11 to Lee County women 40 and older who qualify through The Witness Project, a community-based cancer education program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Public Health. Arkansas Minority Health Commission Funding to Benefit Underserved, Uninsured Arkansas Minority Health Commission Funding to Benefit Underserved, Uninsured TIAA-CREF Representatives on Campus Dec. 2, 3 and 4 TIAA-CREF Representatives on Campus TIAA-CREF Representatives on Campus Dec. 2, 3 and 4 TIAA-CREF Representatives on Campus Friday@Noon: Citrix Access Gateways Friday@Noon: Citrix Access Gateways Friday@Noon: Citrix Access Gateways Friday@Noon: Citrix Access Gateways Holidays Are A Time For Dancing Holidays Are A Time For Dancing Holiday Giving Opportunities Holiday Giving Opportunities JEI April 2007 Outlook Newsletter JEI April 2007 Outlook Newsletter UAMS College of Public Health Hosts Mexican Counterparts Nov. 19, 2008 \| A budding relationship between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the only accredited school of public health in Mexico was strengthened after a recent visit. UAMS College of Public Health Hosts Mexican Counterparts Nov. 19, 2008 \| A budding relationship between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the only accredited school of public health in Mexico was strengthened after a recent visit. UAMS College of Public Health Hosts Mexican Counterparts Nov. 19, 2008 \| A budding relationship between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the only accredited school of public health in Mexico was strengthened after a recent visit. Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus UAMS Northwest Arkansas Campus Receives $1.5 Million from Arkansas Philanthropists LITTLE ROCK – A trio of Arkansas philanthropists today gave a total of $1.5 million towards development of the northwest Arkansas campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). College of Medicine Dean's Research Forum College of Medicine Dean's Research Forum College of Medicine Dean's Research Forum College of Medicine Dean's Research Forum November 2008 Issue November 2008 Issue	APRIL 9, 2004 \| A neuroscientist studying how to repair injured spinal cords at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a coveted Javits Investigator Award – a federal prize of $500,000 for which scientists may not apply, but may only be considered by panels of their peers. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) made the award to John D. Houle, Ph.D., a professor of neurobiology and developmental sciences in the UAMS College of Medicine. “I was very surprised to learn that I was being considered for this award and appreciate all of the work by people in my lab over the years who contributed to the overall success of our research,” Dr. Houle said. Dr. Houle already had a grant of $1.25 million from NINDS, part of the National Institutes of Health, for his research involving axonal growth in the chronically injured spinal cord. He has worked for more than 15 years to determine if injured neurons can regenerate after a spinal cord injury and if it is possible to re-establish a functional connection across an injured area. He also is collaborating with Charlotte Peterson, Ph.D., and Esther Dupont, Ph.D., of the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging at UAMS to study the effects of physical activity on the repair and interaction of injured spinal cord and muscles in limbs affected by a spinal cord injury. ”We have shown that regeneration is possible with a combination of therapeutic treatments, even when treatments are delayed for several months after injury. We have characterized the long-term fate of injured neurons and some of the changes in gene expression that influence neuronal survival and regeneration. In addition, several behavioral tests for functional recovery show promising results,” Dr. Houle said. “The application to a human injury is still uncertain but we are hopeful that this basic research can be translated into therapy for patients with spinal cord injuries.” He is director of the Division of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience in the Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences and will be director of a new NINDS-sponsored neuroscience research center at UAMS. Dr. Houle received his doctorate in neurobiology from Purdue University in 1981. He spent three years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada and then went to the University of Florida as a research assistant professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery. He came to UAMS as an assistant professor in 1987 and rose to the level of professor in 1998. During his time at UAMS he has been funded continuously by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Houle has been an active reviewer since 1989 for several NIH Grant review Study Sections and serves on the Scientific Review Board for the Kentucky Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Trust and the NIH Panel for Translational Research for Spinal Cord Injury Therapy. Shirley A. Gilmore, Ph.D., professor emeritus and former professor and chair of the Department of Anatomy in the UAMS College of Medicine, is the only other scientist in Arkansas to have received a Javits Investigator Award. Links on This Page Students Win: http://www.uams.edu/today/2003/050103/students.htm A Closer Look: http://www.uams.edu/today/2003/040303/Spine&Neurosciences.htm
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