February 11, 2016

Day at the Races March 17 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – Enjoy the luck of the Irish this St. Patrick’s Day while you support cancer patients in Arkansas. Day at the Races is set for 11:30 a.m. March 17 at Oaklawn Jockey Club in Hot Springs. Guests will enjoy lunch and an afternoon of thoroughbred racing benefiting the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute…


December 17, 2015

Perryville High School Cheerleaders Raise $1,000 for MammoVan

Susan Van Dusen

Dec. 17, 2015 | UAMS had something to cheer about Dec. 10 when the Perryville High School cheerleaders donated $1,000 in support of its mobile mammography program. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the cheerleaders sold pink hair extensions at their football games, with a goal of raising $1,000. “We wanted the money to…


November 16, 2015

Radiation Oncologist Sanjay Maraboyina, M.D., Joins UAMS

Susan Van Dusen

Dr. Sanjay Maraboyina

LITTLE ROCK –Sanjay Maraboyina, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a radiation oncologist and sees patients at the UAMS Radiation Oncology Center. Maraboyina also is an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology in the UAMS College of Medicine. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of…


October 27, 2015

Dermatologist Thomas Jennings, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK — Thomas Jennings, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a specialist in Mohs micrographic surgery for skin cancer. He sees patients in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Dermatology Cancer Clinic, which offers a full range of treatments for early melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and…


October 26, 2015

Freedom From Smoking Support Group to Begin Nov. 18 at UAMS Cancer Institute

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – If you’re ready to quit smoking, there’s no reason to wait for a New Year’s resolution. Quit now with the help of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS’ Freedom from Smoking support group will meet from 3-4:30 p.m. for seven Wednesdays beginning Nov. 18 at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller…


October 21, 2015

Event to Offer Insight into Tobacco Addiction, Effects on Youth

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – An upcoming event will offer insight into tobacco addiction and its effects, particularly as it relates to young people. The Sixth Annual Lung Cancer Symposium is open to health care professionals, community advocates, youth and others interested in learning about the effects of tobacco use. It is set for 7:50 a.m.-4 p.m….


October 20, 2015

UAMS Cancer Researchers Publish Findings on Rare Childhood Leukemia

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – New findings on juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and collaborators at other institutions were published online this month by the medical journal Nature Genetics. UAMS scientists collaborating on the research titled “The Genomic Landscape of Juvenile Myelomoncytic Leukemia” were led by Peter…


October 2, 2015

Free Legal Assistance Event for Cancer Patients and Survivors Oct. 28

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – Anyone in cancer treatment or who has completed treatment may receive free legal assistance on important personal documents at an upcoming event. The estate planning clinic is set for Oct. 28 at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). One-hour appointments are available at…


September 28, 2015

Tiny Hands Monster Bash Costume Party to Benefit Family Home, UAMS Neonatal Intensive Care

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – Get ready for a frighteningly good time this Halloween at the Tiny Hands Monster Bash. The costume party fundraiser is scheduled for 7-11 p.m. Oct. 30 at Next Level Events, located at 1400 W. Markham St. in Little Rock’s Union Station. Tickets are $60 in advance or $65 at the door. Purchase…


September 16, 2015

Shoppers and Diners Enjoy a 20 Percent Discount With UAMS Cancer Institute’s Partners Card

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – Calling all shoppers! More than 200 shops and restaurants in central and northwest Arkansas will offer discounts Oct. 30 – Nov. 8 in conjunction with Partners Card, a fundraising project of the volunteer auxiliary of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). To purchase…



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