BIOVENTURES FUNDS

Support Innovation

Honor the people who helped shape innovation at UAMS while creating new opportunities for the researchers and entrepreneurs carrying it forward. 

TRAVEL FUNDS

Dr. Samir Jenkins Travel Award

Established to honor Dr. Jenkins’ commitment to research, entrepreneurship, and translating scientific discoveries into real-world impact, this fund creates opportunities for UAMS researchers to expand their knowledge, build meaningful connections, and participate in conferences and training related to commercialization, entrepreneurship, innovation, and research translation.

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ENTREPRENEURIAL AWARD

Dr. Nancy M. Gray Entrepreneurial Award

The Dr. Nancy M. Gray Entrepreneurial Award honors the extraordinary legacy of BioVentures’ former president and her commitment to advancing innovation and entrepreneurship at UAMS. 

The awards continues that mission by supporting entrepreneurial achievement within the UAMS innovation community and recognizing those working to turn bold ideas into meaningful impact. 

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YOUR SUPPORT CREATES OPPORTUNITY

Help Move Discovery Forward

Every discovery begins with an idea, but moving that idea forward requires opportunity. Your support helps researchers and entrepreneurs learn, connect, develop their ideas, and pursue pathways that bring UAMS innovation closer to the people who can benefit from it.

Honor a legacy. Support an innovator. Help move discovery forward. 

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