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About the Memory Research
Center
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Memory Research
Center opened in 2001 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Our Center is funded by
the National Institutes of Health. The
National Institutes of Health fund 29 Centers throughout the
country. These Centers all work toward one primary goal: finding a cure
for Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders. The UAMS Memory
Research Center works to educate our community about Alzheimer’s disease
and the importance of research participation as well as to enroll
members of the community into our research programs. The research
knowledge gained through our program is shared with the other Centers to find new treatments, promote a better quality of life for
Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers and, ultimately, to find a
cure for this disease.
The UAMS Memory Research Center is located in the Donald W. Reynolds
Institute on Aging, Little Rock, Arkansas, on the University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences campus. The Memory Research Center has a research focus
and does not provide treatment.
Medical care is available at the
UAMS Senior Health Center in the
Reynolds Institute on Aging. The UAMS Senior Health Clinic has services to
assist persons who have concerns about their memory. Their goal is to
provide patients with the best and most accurate memory testing
available. To achieve this goal, patients are seen by a team of health
professionals that includes geriatricians, neurologists, psychiatrists,
nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers. This team works
together to provide a diagnosis and treatment for the
patient. Patients are also given suggestions on activities that may help
them keep their memory. With the patient’s permission, this information
is shared with the patient’s doctor. Patients continue to see their
doctors for their usual care. Many of these same professionals work with
the Memory Research Center and encourage their patients to become a part
of the Memory Research Center program. The Senior Health Clinic and the
Memory Research Center use the
same memory tests.
Click
here to view contact information for UAMS MRC Key Personnel.
The following links provide information about
the other NIH-funded Alzheimer's Disease Centers throughout the country:
UAMS Memory Research Center Key Personnel
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Role |
Name & Contact Information |
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Principal Investigator
MRC Director,
Administrative Core
Leader
Clinical Core
Leader |
Cornelia Beck, RN, PhD
Professor, UAMS Dept. of Geriatrics
4301 W. Markham, Slot 808
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
(501)526-5750
(501)526-5760 fax
BeckCornelia@uams.edu |
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MRC Associate Director,
Neuropathology Core
Associate Leader |
W. Sue T. Griffin, PhD
Professor UAMS Dept of Geriatrics
&
Neuropathology
4301 W. Markham, Slot 807
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
(501)526-5800
(501)526-5830 fax
STGriffin@uams.edu |
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Neuropathology Core
Leader |
Robert E. Mrak, MD, PhD
Professor, UAMS Dept of Pathology
4301 W. Markham, Slot 517
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
(501)686-7568
(501)686-5874 fax
MrakRobertE@uams.edu |
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Education Core
Leader |
Elaine Souder, PhD, RN
Professor, UAMS College of Nursing
4301 W. Markham, Slot 529
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
(501)296-1893
(501)526-7586 fax
esouder@uams.edu |
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Date Management Core
Leader |
Paula K. Roberson,
PhD
Professor and Chair
of Biostatistics
4301 W. Markham, Slot
781
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
(501)526-6726
RobersonPaulaK@uams.edu |
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Biostatistician |
Reid Landes, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
4301 W. Markham, Slot 781
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
(501)526-6714
(501)526-6729 fax
rdlandes@uams.edu |
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Epidemiologist |
Sandra K. Pope, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, UAMS Dept. of
Geriatrics
4301 W. Markham, Slot 808
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
(501)603-5757
(501)526-5760 fax
SKPope@uams.edu |
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Research Nurse
Clinical Core Coordinator |
UAMS, Dept. of Geriatrics
4301 W. Markham, Slot 811
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
(501)526-6500
(501)526-5760 fax |
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Project Coordinator |
Marian Hart, MA
UAMS, Dept. of Geriatrics
4301 W. Markham, Slot 811
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
(501)603-1294
(501)526-5760 fax
MCHart@uams.edu |
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Education Core Coordinator |
Tanya L. Terry, MS
UAMS College of Nursing
4301 W. Markham, Slot 529
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
(501)296-1892
(501)296-1765 fax
TLTerry@uams.edu |
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