The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $99,990 grant from the Arkansas Community Health and Education Foundation to UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Physiology and Cell Biology.
The grant will support the department’s Bone Fracture Laboratory, which includes the purchase of a KUBTEC PARAMETER X‑ray System and software, delivering advanced high-resolution bone imaging to the musculoskeletal research community at UAMS.
The Bone Fracture Laboratory is equipped with specialized equipment that evaluates bone strength and serves UAMS by performing research on diseases of bone, cartilage and muscle.
“The Arkansas Community Health and Education Foundation is dedicated to uplifting Arkansas communities through the advancement of worthwhile healthcare and education projects,” said Gus Blass, chair of the Arkansas Community Health and Education Foundation. “We could not do this without community and statewide partners such as UAMS, which has had a massive influence in the direction of healthcare and education in our state.”