Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
September 4, 2026
Myeloma Patient, Family Credit UAMS for His Improved Outlook
Chris Seab has come a long way since his myeloma diagnosis, and the future looks better every day.
August 31, 2026
VFW Auxiliary Donates $25,000 to UAMS Cancer Research
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute recently received a $25,000 donation from the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) Auxiliary to support cancer research. As Arkansas’ only academic cancer center, the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute supports groundbreaking research in cancer biology, prevention and population…
August 25, 2026
UAMS Cancer Institute Receives $2.3 Million NIH Grant to Study Pathogens that Lead to Burkitt Lymphoma
A five-year National Institutes of Health grant over $2.3 million will fund researchers at the Winthrop P Rockefeller Cancer Institute studying how being infected with a gammaherpesvirus (GHV) and malaria parasite at the same time can lead to endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL).
August 19, 2026
UAMS Cancer Institute Awards 4 Researchers with Grants for Breast Cancer Research
The Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program (ABCRP), a statewide fund administered by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, has awarded $400,000 in grants to support research focused on improving prevention, detection, and treatment options to ultimately alleviate the burden of breast cancer.
August 17, 2026
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Researchers’ Blood Cancer Therapy Discovery Published in Top Journal
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute made a breakthrough while studying a new therapeutic strategy for blood cancer that may lead to better future treatment options.
August 13, 2026
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Host Aug. 20 Town Hall in Blytheville
The public is invited to a community town hall meeting on cancer clinical trials, as well as prevention and screening at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, at Arkansas Northeastern College, 2501 S. Division St., in the John Sullins Building, Room A101, in Blytheville.
August 12, 2026
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Investment in Research Connections Leads to $3.1 Million NIH Grant
A five-year National Institutes of Health grant for more than $3.1 million will fund University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers studying a new method aimed at enhancing the immune system’s ability to fight tumor growth in head and neck cancers.
August 5, 2026
MammoVan Brings Breast Cancer Screenings to Texarkana with Community Support
The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute MammoVan recently visited the UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Texarkana, bringing breast cancer screenings closer to home for the local community.
August 4, 2026
Graduate School’s Summer Program Offers Undergraduates Research Opportunities
The latest edition of the Graduate School’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) gave 15 students a chance to explore various areas of biomedical science at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
July 30, 2026
UAMS to Purchase Proton Center of Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced today that it is purchasing the Proton Center of Arkansas, allowing UAMS to immediately resume offering proton therapy to all Arkansans.
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