June 20, 2019
UAMS Researcher Awarded $1.75 Million Grant to Study New Therapies for Metastatic Melanoma
Alan Tackett, Ph.D., a cancer researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a five-year $1.75 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to identify new tumor targets in the treatment of metastatic melanoma.
May 28, 2019
Undergrads Explore Cancer Research Careers at UAMS Workshop
As Hendrix College junior John Pablo-Kaiser considers his career options, cancer research is high on the list. “We’ve made leaps and bounds in what we know about cancer, but there is so much left to learn. I really think of it like a new frontier,” he said.
May 20, 2019
Thoracic Surgeon Steliga Honored by UAMS Cancer Institute Auxiliary
When Matthew Steliga, M.D., arrived at UAMS 10 years ago, he faced an uphill battle. Lung cancer rates in the state were skyrocketing, with an estimated 2,160 Arkansans losing their lives to the disease in 2009 alone. As UAMS’ only surgeon dedicated to the treatment of lung cancer, Steliga jumped in headfirst and began building…
May 15, 2019
UAMS Cancer Institute Bone Marrow Transplant Program Receives Internationally Recognized Accreditation
The Bone Marrow Transplant Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received an internationally recognized accreditation by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).
May 8, 2019
Cancer Researchers Form Collaborations, Share Insight at Inaugural Retreat
With about 125 cancer researchers and clinical scientists gathered in one spot, new ideas and collaborations are bound to develop.
April 26, 2019
Omar T. Atiq, M.D., Named Chair of Board of Governors for American College of Physicians
Omar T. Atiq, M.D., a UAMS professor of medicine and otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, was named chair of the Board of Governors of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists.
April 25, 2019
UAMS Cancer Researcher to Speak at May 16 Event in Hot Springs Village
You are invited to learn about the latest advances in cancer research, treatment and prevention at a free event at 11:30 a.m. May 16 in Hot Springs Village featuring a researcher from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
April 22, 2019
UAMS Event Series Explores End-of-Life Issues, Features National Expert
As he addresses audiences across the country, end-of-life expert BJ Miller, M.D., often asks one simple question: “Who is this room has never suffered?”
UAMS’ Libby Grobmyer Named Co-President of College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy
Libby Grobmyer, chaplain for the Palliative Care Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been named co-president of the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy.
April 8, 2019
Art Students Help UAMS Cancer Patients ‘Paint Over Pain’
Transforming something frightening into something inspiring isn’t an easy task. But that’s exactly what students at Central Arkansas Christian (CAC) School set out to do for patients undergoing treatment at the UAMS Radiation Oncology Center. “I love the idea of being able to inspire the patients and bring a little bit of light into a…
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