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Samantha Kendrick, Ph.D., is the featured speaker for a free event in Hot Springs Village on Sept. 4.
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UAMS Cancer Researcher to Speak at Sept. 4 ‘Doctor is In’ Event in Hot Springs Village
| LITTLE ROCK – You are invited to learn about the latest advances in cancer research, treatment and prevention at a free event featuring a researcher from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
The Doctor is In the Village is set for 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 4 at Diamante Country Club, 2000 Country Club Drive, in Hot Springs Village. Featured speaker is Samantha Kendrick, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
There is no charge to attend, and lunch is provided. To make a reservation, email IACancerInitiatives@uams.edu, call (501) 686-6885 or visit Giving.UAMS.edu/DrIsIn by Aug. 28.
Kendrick’s research focuses on developing new therapies for aggressive forms of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma that have the potential to reduce drug resistance and lead to better patient outcomes.
Kendrick was co-recipient of the UAMS Cancer Institute’s 2019 Seeds of Science $50,000 grant award, which was funded by proceeds from the Village Walk for Cancer Research. Since 2002, the walk has raised about $500,000 for research programs at the UAMS Cancer Institute. The 2019 walk is scheduled for Sept. 28 at Balboa Pavilion in Hot Springs Village.
This event is presented by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute in conjunction with the Hot Springs Village Walk for Cancer Research. It is sponsored by the Envoys, an advocacy group of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation.
UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,485 students, 915 medical residents and fellows, and seven dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 11,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.###