A statewide COVID-19 antibody study found that by the end of 2020, 7.4 percent of Arkansans had antibodies to the virus with wide disparities among racial and ethnic groups, according to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. UAMS researchers…
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New UAMS Study Estimates 3.5 Percent of Arkansans Have Had COVID-19 Infection
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleApproximately 3.5 percent of Arkansas citizens have been infected with COVID-19, according to a recent University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) antibody study. In the Arkansas Coronavirus Antibodies Seroprevalence Survey, researchers tested 1,220 adult blood samples, finding 43 positive…
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James to Present in Latest Project Scope Webinar
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWith Project Scope, the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) is aiming to shine a light on the research efforts going on throughout the state. Launched on Sept. 23, 2020, Project Scope is a series of webinars, featuring ARA researchers discussing their…
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Science Translated: Dr. Laura James of UAMS
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Translational Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through a Clinical and Translational Sciences Award (CTSA). As the institute’s director, Dr. Laura James is tasked with nurturing…
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has begun its newly developed antibody testing in an effort to determine the reach of the COVID-19 infection in Arkansas. This data is intended to then inform the decisions of policymakers. “It…