UAMS awarded more than $31 million in grant funding by National Institutes of Health for translational research

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will soon be able to dive into new research thanks to a newly awarded federal grant.

UAMS has been awarded $31.7 million by the National Institutes of Health, allowing researchers to now bring their studies to life.

Through two educational grants, junior faculty and post-grads at the medical school will receive training in translational research, transitioning their research from labs to patients with the aim of improving health.

Translational research is a type of research that seeks to take scientific data and create practical uses for it, like treatments and health policies.

UAMS officials said the grant will allow them to continue their research in rural health and expand in their studies...