Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
October 25, 2023
26th Gala for Life Makes a Million Dollar Impact on Cancer Care in Arkansas
The 600 guests attending the 2023 Gala for Life benefitting the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute were transported to a tropical paradise complete with orchids and palm trees. The 26th Annual Gala for Life, “Sunset Under the Palms: A Key West Soiree,” was held Sept. 22 at Little Rock’s Statehouse Convention Center. The theme…
October 23, 2023
Five UAMS Researchers Awarded Grants for Breast Cancer Research
For the 26th year during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program (ABCRP) has awarded funding to kick-start promising breast cancer research projects. Since the passage of the Arkansas Breast Cancer Act in 1997 that created the ABCRP, the Arkansas State Legislature has set aside funds that UAMS invests in novel research…
October 18, 2023
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Offer Lung Screenings on Saturday, Nov. 11
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute will offer lung cancer screenings on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 8 a.m. to noon. Low-dose CT screenings, which are X-rays of the lungs, will be given on the 3rd floor of the Cancer Institute, which is located at 449 Jack Stephens Drive in…
October 12, 2023
Walker Foundation Pledges $1 Million to UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute — Funds Will Support New Radiation Oncology Center
LITTLE ROCK — The Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation pledged $1 Million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. The funds will support the Cancer Institute’s new Radiation Oncology Center, which opened in July. “We are humbled by the decades-long support of the Walker Foundation — a…
October 10, 2023
Thoracic Surgeon Nicholas D. Tingquist, M.D., Joins UAMS
Nicholas D. Tingquist, M.D., a fellowship-trained, board-certified surgeon, joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Division of Thoracic Surgery. Tingquist treats patients with lung, esophageal and other cancers of the chest, as well as non-cancerous thoracic diseases and conditions, including infectious lung disease,…
October 9, 2023
Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Receives 2023 Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary Distinguished Honoree Award
The University of Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary recognized Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., as its 2023 Distinguished Honoree at a Sept. 21 reception at the home of Marge Schueck, a longtime volunteer and supporter of the Cancer Institute. Birrer is the director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and a…
October 6, 2023
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Hold Oct. 27 Proton Symposium
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute will host the state’s first symposium on proton therapy, Oct. 27. The free event, entitled “Proton Therapy: The Forefront of Cancer Treatment,” will run from 8 a.m. to noon in the Walton Auditorium on the 10th floor of the UAMS Winthrop P….
October 5, 2023
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Partners Card Celebrates 20 Years of Shopping, Dining Discounts
About 200 shops and restaurants in Central and Northwest Arkansas will offer discounts Oct. 27 through Nov.5 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). This marks the 20th year for the Cancer Institute to offer Partners…
September 27, 2023
UAMS, Arkansas Children’s, Baptist Health and Proton International Open State’s First Proton Center
The Proton Center of Arkansas opened today at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), becoming the first proton therapy center in Arkansas and only the 43rd in the nation to provide the most advanced cancer radiation treatment in the world. Proton therapy is a cutting-edge form of radiation that uses positively charged proton…
September 25, 2023
UAMS Division of Research and Innovation Engages Researchers at Orientation and Administrative Showcase
UAMS research faculty got to hear directly from Division of Research and Innovation staff during a fun and informative afternoon that featured brief presentations and concluded with a poster session and reception with drinks and light hors d’oeuvres.
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